Health and Safety Policy

Striding Edge Health and Safety Policy Oct 2025

Superseding the Oct 2023 document

Health and Safety Policy

Responsibilities

Risk Assessments

Safety of Equipment

Safe Handling and Use of Substances

Health and Safety Policy

At Striding Edge Consultancy Ltd, our statement of general policy is:

• to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities
• to consult with our employees and associates on matters affecting their health and safety
• to provide and maintain safe equipment
• to ensure safe handling and use of substances
• to provide information, instruction and supervision for employees
• to ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training
• to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health
• to maintain safe and healthy working conditions
• to review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals

Responsibilities

Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of Paul Edwards.

All employees and associates must:

• co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters
• not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety
• take reasonable care of their own health and safety
• report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement)

Risk Assessments

Most of the training and facilitation is done online. All meetings are done using TEAMS and attendees are alerted of any issues arising from their video/audio picking up unexpected interference which may lead to embarrassment or breaches of security.

When training and facilitation is done in person, the venues will have on-site risk assessments, health & safety policies and procedures in place. If an employee or associate has any concerns regarding on-site health and safety, they should report this to the manager of the venue and to Paul Edwards.

Safety of Equipment

All employees and associates are responsible for ensuring their equipment is compliant with health and safety standards and maintained accordingly. Any concerns regarding the safety of associates’ equipment should be reported to Paul Edwards, who will ensure that the associate maintains or replaces the equipment before further use.

Safe Handling and Use of Substances

In the unlikely event of an associate using substances hazardous to health, they should follow the guidance from Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002. Any breaches of this by associates should be reported to Paul Edwards.

Health and Safety Law

The Health and Safety Law Leaflet is available online at lawleaflet.pdf (hse.gov.uk).  Paul Edwards is responsible for ensuring that our employees and associates working at locations under the control of other employers, are given relevant health and safety information.

Competency within Striding Edge Consultancy Ltd

Induction for all new employees and associates is provided and monitored.

Accidents, first aid and work-related ill health

At Striding Edge Consultancy there is a first-aid box and appointed person to take charge of first-aid requirements.

Any accidents or ill-health at work should be reported to RIDDOR, using Form 2508 or Form 2508A. Incidents or accidents will be reported to, and investigated by Paul Edwards, to prevent a recurrence.

Emergency procedures fire and evacuation

When on-site, employees and associates are responsible for ensuring they understand and follow any emergency procedures.

At Striding Edge Consultancy Ltd, Paul Edwards is responsible for ensuring fire risk assessments are undertaken and implemented.

Key Areas of Risk – This is not an exhaustive list and employees/associates should be aware of any area of risk in their working environment.