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1 HS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 1 of 23 1 Peter T Griffiths LTDHEALTH & SAFETY management system MANUALI ssue 4 Peter T Griffiths LTDC onwy Morfa Enterprise ParkParc Caer SeionConwyConwy LL32 8 FAManual prepared and supported by:-Setter & Associates LtdGreenfield Business CentreGreenfieldHolywellFlintshireUnited KingdomCH8 7 QBAll rights reservedNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without permission of Setter & Associates Ltd. HS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 2 of 23 TABLE OF CONTENTSM anual control3 Scope and application4 Company profile5 Enforcement5 Statement of intent6 Structure7 HEALTH & SAFETY management system8 General responsibilities9 Individual Responsibilities9 Senior Management9 Employees10 Sub-Contractors10 Company SAFETY Advisors11 Arrangements12 Risk Assessment (Planning and Implementation)12 HEALTH surveillance12 The Control of Substances Hazardous to HEALTH (COSHH) 200213 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations handling Operations Regulations Control of Noise at Work Regulations 200514 Construction (Design & management )

2 Regulations 200714 Excavations14 Welfare facilities14 Training15 Induction Training For New Based performance15 Reporting of accidents and dangerous occurrences15 Accident records and statistics16 First aid and emergency procedures16 Fire and Emergency Procedure17 Young persons at work17 Lifting equipment17 Work equipment17 Safe use of hand tools17 Portable Appliance Testing18 Site security and protection of the public18 Environmental protection and waste control18 Workforce involvement19 Asbestos19 Hot Work19 Ladder Safety19 Permits to Work19 Working at Height20 Working near Services20 Working Over Water20 Dangerous Substances21 Reviewing performance21 Continuous Improvement21 Auditing21 Driving at Work21 Smoking in Vehicles22 Equal Opportunities22 Stress22 Drugs and Alcohol22 Enforcement of Policy23 Review of Policy23HS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 3 of 23 manual controlAll documents will be held in a Master File and electronically by Peter T Griffiths Ltd.

3 And as such all documents withinthe HEALTH & SAFETY management system are available and accessible to revision and issue status of the HEALTH & SAFETY management system is summarised in the table below:Section MadeApproved Company no specific changesDGJAll00306/11/09 New format(Phil Ellis Setters)Page 1 &Co profile00418/11/09 Added company contact detailsGDLThis manual is maintained and issued on behalf of Peter T Griffiths Ltd. by Setter & Associates Ltd with the approval ofPeter T Griffiths manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 4 of 23 Scope and applicationThis HEALTH & SAFETY management system outlines Peter T Griffiths Ltd. plan to satisfy theHealth & SAFETY requirements of OHSAS18001(Occupational HEALTH & SAFETY Assessment Series 18001)The manual is a "controlled" document, however "uncontrolled" copies can be distributed to any interested party uponapproval of Peter T Griffiths LtdThis manual is intended to describe the core elements of the management system and their interaction; and providesdirection to related documentation as required under OHSAS18001 Documentation.

4 This HEALTH & SAFETY management system is intended to directly meet the requirements of the following legislationand regulations:- HEALTH & SAFETY at Work Act 1974 Section 2(3) requires organisations to have a HEALTH & SAFETY policywhich should include:a) Statement of Intent ( HEALTH & SAFETY mission)b) Organisation ( structure, roles & responsibilities)c) Arrangements ( procedure and guidance)- management of HEALTH & SAFETY at Work Regulations 1999 Regulation 5 requires organisations to havearrangements for undertaking effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of the preventive andprotective HEALTH and SAFETY HSG65 Successful HEALTH & SAFETY management This guidance outlines the management systemrequirements for implementing the arrangements required within regulation 5 of the management of HEALTH and SAFETY & Work Regulations plan, do, check, act approach will provide the mechanism for managing other legislative, regulatory and otherpolicy requirements ( risk assessment, training, etc).

5 HS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 5 of 23 Company profileThe CompanyPeter T Griffiths Contractor is an old established firm of Building Contractors, formed in 1923, in Llandudno, North Wales, byPeter Thomas Griffiths , specialising in repair and maintenance of private houses and hotels, and the building of new privatehousing and housing for local the late forties, the firm passed to the founder s son, Eric Griffiths , who enlarged the firm and widened the scope of theCompany s operations in road building, masonry work and large construction projects. This trend has continued and Company is now owned by Peter Russell Griffiths , the founder s grandson, and now specialises in large new buildingcontracts such as schools, offices, industrial units, private residential and large hotel refurbishment, for Local Authorities,Government Agencies and private companies, together with conservation repairs and restoration work for the National Trust andCADW Welsh Historic Monuments.

6 We also carry out small civil engineering is my policy to attach the greatest importance to the HEALTH , SAFETY and welfare at work of all my employees. I believe that it is amanagement responsibility, which ranks equally with my commercial , it is the duty of each and every employee to co-operate with management in all HEALTH , SAFETY and welfare matters. Everyemployee is legally obliged to work as safely as possible and to avoid injury to himself and to is the legal duty of the management and the supervisors to do everything possible to prevent any injury or ill HEALTH occurring,wherever work activities are taking consultation between management and Employees on all aspects of HEALTH and SAFETY is encouraged at all levels (HSCR1996).All necessary personal protective equipment, which may be required, will be provided, and when issued, operatives must ensurethat they use it correctly, whenever Peter R Griffiths has overall responsibility for the SAFETY Policy, Setters are the Company HEALTH and SAFETY Consultants withMr.

7 David Jenkins as SAFETY Representative. Individual Site Managers and Site Supervisors are responsible for their particularSites and Units, and their attention is drawn, particularly, to their duties under the Construction (Design and management )Regulations, attention is drawn to the following documents that are attached: -1. Setting Standards - The Company SAFETY Setting Standards - The Site SAFETY R. Griffiths Director2nd December 2007 EnforcementThe name and address of enforcing authority whose HEALTH & SAFETY Inspectors cover this workplace ( HSE or your localauthority s Environmental HEALTH Department): HEALTH & SAFETY ExecutiveUnit 7 & 8 Edison Court, Ellice Way,Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham,LL13 7 YTTel: 01978 316000 Employment Medical Advisory ServiceGovernment Buildings Phase 1TY GlasLLanishenCardiff CF14 5 SHHS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage.

8 6 of 23 Statement of intentThe organisation is committed to ensuring the occupational HEALTH and SAFETY of our employees and other persons who may beaffected by our acts and omissions, whilst complying with relevant legislative, regulatory and other requirements to which theorganisation R Griffiths has been nominated as the Director responsible for formulating and implementing the HEALTH & SAFETY Policyand his duties are detailed in the Company HEALTH & SAFETY management system organisation is committed to continual improvement of HEALTH & SAFETY performance, and its management system ,effectively and efficiently to meet changing business and regulatory needs. This will be achieved through proactiveimplementation of its HEALTH and SAFETY management system using a risk based approach. Good HEALTH and SAFETY managementcan improve business performance by reducing losses from accidents, raising employee morale and enhancing the companystatus with customers and and senior managers have the responsibility to implement, maintain and co-ordinate the HEALTH and SAFETY managementsystem.

9 They will set HEALTH and SAFETY objectives and assign adequate financial and physical resources to meet them. Reportson the performance of the occupational HEALTH and SAFETY management system will be presented to top management for reviewand as a basis for improvement of the successful implementation of the Policy relies on a high level of commitment from employees at every level. The companywill consult and communicate with its employees, directly and through their representatives at regular meetings. Employeeswill be encouraged to be pro-active in the management of HEALTH and SAFETY and work towards achieving the highest standards ofsafety performance. They will be given the necessary information, instruction and training to do will be made aware of their duty to co-operate with their employer to discharge his statutory duties and to take careof their own SAFETY and the SAFETY of organisation s HEALTH & SAFETY management systemprovides the framework for planning, implementing,checking and reviewing performance as a means ofrealising the commitment to continual framework includes the establishment, deployment,and monitoring of procedures and objectives whichexpress our planned performance improvements.

10 Adiagrammatic representation of the framework isprovided opposite:This HEALTH & SAFETY policy is publicly available to all interested parties to provide the assurance of the organisation scommitment and framework for continually improving HEALTH & will review the continuing adequacy of this HEALTH & SAFETY policy on a 12-monthly R GriffithsNovember 2009 Director DateH & S PolicyPlanningImplementation & operationChecking & corrective actionManagement ReviewContinual ImprovementH & S PolicyPlanningImplementation & operationChecking & corrective actionManagement ReviewH & S PolicyPlanningImplementation & Operation management ReviewChecking & Corrective Action HS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage: 7 of 23 StructureThe structure within the organisation which supports the continual improvement of HEALTH & SAFETY management issummarised in the organogram below:The organogram indicates the arrangements for escalation to a higher level of management to resolve any conflictbetween OH&S issues and productivity more detailed structure outlining the reporting mechanisms and authorities are outlined in the Quality & SAFETY roles and responsibilities are summarised in the Job Descriptions and make reference to the HEALTH & SAFETY management DirectorPeter R GriffithsBoard Level H&S ResponsibilitiesEmployeesDirectorsManage rsSupervisorsSettersHealth & SAFETY Competent PersonHealth & SafetyRepresentativesHS manual :1 Issue:004 Date:18/10/10 Review dateOct 11 HEALTH & SAFETY management SYSTEMPage.