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Occupational Health and Safety
LGC has a longstanding commitment to safeguarding the health and safety of everyone
who works for the company. This commitment has been recognised by the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) who has awarded LGC its top Gold Medal Award
for the last five years. The Directors appreciate their responsibility as employers
for safeguarding, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all
their staff.
Senior managers recognise that safe working practices are encouraged by staff
involvement. A Safety Committee, chaired by the Chief Executive and involving
management, staff and trade union representatives, regularly meets to discuss safety
related issues. To further encourage and monitor safety standards, LGC has
appointed a Safety Team that uses specialist, professionally qualified advisors from
across the company, in areas such as microbiology and radiological protection, as
required. This structure is designed to ensure a constant process of implementation,
assessment and improvement of safety procedures and policies.
The Company also has a qualified first aid adviser and ten first-aid trained
personnel.
LGC complies with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974,
and all other relevant statutory provisions and provides as far as is reasonably
practicable:
- A safe place of work with proper access
- Well maintained equipment and systems of work
- Appropriate and well maintained plant
- Suitable arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
- Suitable arrangements for providing information, instruction, training and supervision to staff
- Safe working environments with adequate welfare facilities
- Guidance to staff in emergency procedures, risk assessments, control measures and information on Health and Safety
- Effective monitoring and review of safety standards
To ensure the health and safety of all personnel, new staff are required to
complete a comprehensive in-house induction program. All new staff are provided
with a copy of the safety summary and required to make themselves aware of the
requirements described in the Safety Manual. Periodic training courses on safety
issues are held to enable staff to meet the requirements of standards and
legislation and ensure the continued safety of all personnel within LGC.
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