Principles
The company is committed to achieving
high health and safety standards throughout its businesses. The
management of health and safety issues operates in the context of
the health and safety policy adopted by the Board and the system of
internal control.
Senior
management awareness and active involvement in health and safety is
fundamental to company success.
Where
possible, the intent is for local health and safety issues to be
discussed and resolved with line management. In Yorkshire
Water there are 42 appointed Health and Safety Champions who
work alongside the Trade Union Safety Representatives and line
management. This ensures that health and safety issues are
regularly discussed within each team in the Water and Waste
business units.
By the nature of accidents, there
can be no guarantee that they will never occur. However, the
measures taken by the company are intended to place emphasis on
prevention and continuing vigilance.
YW is also committed to a programme
of raising health and safety awareness amongst line
managers.
Occupational health promotions have
included measuring blood pressure, body stats clinics to identify
weight issues and lunchtime relaxation classes.
A new system has been launched to
manage the risk from lone workers. The system allows the lone
worker to record a voice message and set a time after which if they
do not sign off the alarm is raised. This system can be used
by all colleagues whether they work on YW sites, in the highway or
on others premises.
A new E-Learning system has also
been launched to train colleagues in the safe use of computers and
record individual workstation assessments. This system has
been successfully launched in the IT Directorate and will be rolled
out to the whole of YW during 2005.
The Health and Safety Manager has
been appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Water UK Occupational
Health and Safety Group and remains committed to the Water Ahead
programme. Yorkshire Water has developed a Water UK
Occasional Guidance Note on the risk assessment for Pipe Crossings
and Pipe Bridges. We are also heading up the Guidance Note on
Work at Height which should be accepted as the industry standard by
the end of 2005.
Awards
Yorkshire Water Services has been
awarded a National Safety Award from the British Safety Council and
a Gold Award for Occupational Safety from the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents for their health and safety performance
during 2004-05.
Health & Safety Policy
Kelda Group plc and its individual operating companies are
committed to achieving high standards throughout the business. The
management of health and safety is an integral part of this.
Injuries, occupational illness and accidental damage to property
can be avoided. The contribution of each and every employee shall
be valued as an essential part of improved health and safety
performance.
To this end the Company shall:
- Take all reasonably practicable steps to provide and maintain
for all employees a safe and healthy working environment.
- Ensure that its products, services and activities do not put at
risk the health and safety of its customers and the general
public.
Priority equal to other statutory duties shall be given to the
discharge of health and safety responsibilities.
The Company shall encourage all employees to work safely and shall
provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as
is reasonably necessary to enable them to do so.
The Company shall provide occupational health, safety and welfare
services as appropriate for discharging these obligations.
Companies within the Group shall adopt these principles and comply
with the appropriate local legal requirements. Nominated Directors
at each appropriate organisational level will provide written
statements on health and safety detailing the relevant
organisational arrangements in their business area.
It is the responsibility of the Chief Executive to ensure that this
policy is implemented and monitored.
Approved By Kelda Group Plc Board on 05/04/2004.
Health & Safety Performance
| 2005/06 |
All YW |
Waste Water |
Water |
Rest |
 |
| Major & Over 3 day
accidents |
17 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
| All Accidents |
85 |
35 |
45 |
5 |
| Days Lost |
170 |
70 |
90 |
10 |
|
| 2004/05 |
All YW |
Waste Water |
Water |
Rest |
|
| Major & Over 3 day
accidents |
26 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
| Target |
18 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
| All Accidents |
153 |
80 |
61 |
12 |
| Target |
90 |
45 |
40 |
5 |
| Days Lost |
702+ |
546+ |
156 |
0 |
| Target |
180 |
90 |
80 |
10 |
|
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