Storage Farringdon Health and Safety Policy
Storage Farringdon is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors, visitors, and customers. This Health and Safety Policy sets out our approach to managing risks associated with our storage and removal operations, including handling, transporting, and storing goods.
We believe that effective health and safety management is an integral part of delivering reliable storage and removal services. By planning work carefully, providing the right equipment, and ensuring staff are properly trained, we aim to prevent accidents, injuries, and work-related ill health.
Policy Aims
The aims of this policy are to prevent injury and ill health arising from our work activities, provide clear health and safety responsibilities, ensure that all storage and removal tasks are carried out safely, and maintain safe working conditions in all areas under our control.
We will regularly review our arrangements to ensure that they remain suitable and effective as our services, working methods, and legal requirements evolve.
Management Responsibilities
Senior management at Storage Farringdon holds overall responsibility for health and safety performance. Management will provide clear leadership, set standards for safe working, ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out and reviewed, allocate resources to maintain safe equipment and facilities, and investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to identify root causes and implement improvements.
Managers and supervisors are responsible for day-to-day implementation of this policy, including monitoring safe practices during storage and removal operations, ensuring staff follow procedures and use equipment correctly, and addressing unsafe conditions or behaviours promptly.
Employee Responsibilities
Every employee has an important role in maintaining a safe workplace. All staff must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions, follow all safe systems of work, instructions, and training provided, use personal protective equipment correctly, report hazards, defects, and unsafe conditions without delay, and cooperate fully with any investigation or review related to health and safety.
Employees are expected to work safely at all times, particularly when lifting, carrying, loading, or unloading customer belongings as part of removal or storage services.
Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work
We conduct and maintain risk assessments covering our storage facilities, removal activities, and related operations. Risk assessments identify hazards, evaluate the likelihood and severity of harm, and determine the control measures needed to manage risks.
Based on these assessments, we develop safe systems of work for activities such as manual handling of items and furniture, operation of handling equipment, loading and unloading vehicles, stacking and racking in storage units, working in confined or restricted spaces, and cleaning, maintenance, and routine inspections.
Risk assessments and procedures are reviewed regularly and whenever there are significant changes in operations, equipment, or working practices.
Manual Handling and Use of Equipment
Manual handling is a key part of our storage and removal services. To reduce the risk of injury, we provide manual handling training to relevant staff, use appropriate handling aids where feasible, such as trolleys or dollies, encourage team lifting for heavy or awkward items, and plan routes in advance to avoid obstacles, uneven surfaces, or unnecessary carrying distances.
All equipment used in the course of our operations, including vehicles, lifting aids, and storage fittings, will be maintained in a safe condition. Equipment will be inspected at appropriate intervals and taken out of service if any defect is identified.
Workplace Environment and Welfare
We will maintain a clean, tidy, and well-organised working environment within storage areas, loading bays, offices, and associated spaces. This includes keeping floors and access routes clear and in good condition, controlling slip, trip, and fall hazards, ensuring adequate lighting and ventilation, and providing suitable welfare facilities.
Emergency exits and escape routes will be kept clear at all times. Fire safety equipment will be provided where required and checked regularly. Staff will be made aware of emergency procedures, assembly points, and the location of safety equipment relevant to their role.
Training, Information, and Supervision
Storage Farringdon will provide appropriate health and safety training for all employees, particularly those involved in storage and removal activities. Training may include induction training on health and safety responsibilities and emergency procedures, task-specific training for manual handling and safe use of equipment, and refresher training where necessary to maintain competence and awareness.
Employees will receive information about risks associated with their work, the control measures in place, and any protective equipment they must use. Supervisors will provide ongoing supervision, guidance, and support to ensure that safe working methods are followed in practice.
Incident Reporting and Investigation
All accidents, incidents, near misses, and hazardous occurrences must be reported as soon as possible to a manager or supervisor. This applies whether incidents involve employees, contractors, visitors, or customers.
We will record and, where appropriate, investigate these events to establish causes and identify measures to prevent recurrence. Lessons learned from investigations will be shared with relevant staff and used to improve our procedures, equipment, or training.
Contractors, Visitors, and Customers
We will take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of contractors, visitors, and customers while they are on our premises or affected by our operations. Contractors will be expected to meet appropriate health and safety standards, follow site rules and instructions, and work in a manner that does not endanger themselves or others.
Visitors and customers will be provided with relevant safety information, including any restrictions in operational areas, and may be accompanied by a member of staff where necessary to ensure their safety.
Continuous Improvement and Review
This Health and Safety Policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it remains appropriate and effective. Reviews will consider operational changes, developments in industry best practice, incident reports and investigation outcomes, and feedback from employees and other stakeholders.
Storage Farringdon is committed to continuous improvement in health and safety performance and to integrating safety considerations into all aspects of our storage and removal services.
