Our commitment to health and safety
At Made Open, we aim to keep our staff, customers, visitors and contract workers safe. Our Health and Safety officer is Robert Woolf, Founder & CEO.
Statement of safety policy
This policy aims to create a safe and enjoyable environment for our staff, customers, visitors and contract workers. Our commitments are to:
- Clarify staff and manager roles in health and safety.
- Offer guidance on health and safety concerns.
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements and codes of practice.
- Provide and maintain safe equipment.
- Maintain a safe and well-organised workplace.
- Cooperate with others to ensure safety.
Areas of responsibility
To ensure a safe workplace at Made Open, these people have the following responsibilities:
- Safety officer: Responsible for implementing Made Open's health and safety policy, ensuring safety measures, reporting breaches or compliance issues, and assigning duties to employees.
- Employees: Responsible for ensuring workplace safety by protecting themselves and others, following Made Open's rules, reporting accidents promptly, and cooperating with health and safety protocols.
Audits and inspections
The safety officer is responsible for:
- Monitoring and improving Made Open's health and safety policies to maintain and enhance health, safety, and welfare standards.
- Verifying compliance with appropriate standards to identify strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and risks.
- Ensuring procedures are established for health and safety, occupational health, accident prevention, and training for staff, contractors, and other groups.
- Inspecting physical aspects of health and safety, including housekeeping, first aid provision, machinery, record-keeping, and ensuring adequate procedures and safe working practices.
Accidents and incidents
Made Open emphasises the importance of maintaining detailed records of accidents, near misses, or dangerous occurrences to comply with statutory obligations, particularly those outlined in RIDDOR.
All employees are obligated to report such incidents immediately, with reports to the Enforcing Authority being made by the company with input from the Health and Safety Officer (HSO).
Accident and near miss reporting procedures involve immediate notification to the HSO, recording incidents in an accident book, and conducting investigations to identify causes and prevent reoccurrences, while ensuring legal compliance.
Fire safety
Made Open acknowledges its responsibility to comply with workplace safety legislation and fire safety regulations, ensuring a safe working environment and proper fire prevention measures. We provide staff with information and equipment for fire safety and collaborate with inspections to maintain safety standards.
First Aid at work
Made Open will provide necessary first aid equipment and facilities as per Health and Safety Regulations. Records of any first aid treatment given, including details of the person treated, date, time, nature of injury, treatment and signature will be maintained. Copies of accident records will be sent to the Health and Safety Officer (HSO) and stored securely for data protection.
Substance misuse policy
Made Open acknowledges the impact of substance misuse on health, social functioning and work performance. Substance misuse is defined as inappropriate or excessive alcohol or drug use.
Made Open aims to detect and refer employees with alcohol or drug-related issues for treatment, addressing misuse as both a capability and conduct matter.
All employees must report for duty in a fit state, and the Company is committed to preventing illegal drug use on its premises as required by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Non-smoking policy
Made Open acknowledges that both active and passive smoking negatively impact people's well-being and is illegal in indoor public or working environments. Therefore, a no smoking policy will apply to staff, except in designated areas.