- GENERAL
POLICY
- Mr. Tosh Vyas, as Fortune
International Limited, provide
and maintain safe and healthy
working conditions, equipment
and systems of work for
all employees, and will
endeavour to provide such
information, training and
supervision as is considered
necessary for this purpose.
- RESPONSIBILITIEIS
OF EMPLOYEES
- All employees are responsible
for co-operating to help
achieve a healthy and safe
workplace and to take reasonable
care for their own health
and safety and that of others
who maybe affected by their
actions. They should inform
management of any situation
that might present a serious
and/or imminent danger.
All employees should use
correctly all machinery
and equipment provided in
accordance with the instruction
and training given at that
time. You should report
all defects and make NO
attempt to repair yourself.
No employees may use equipment
they are not formally qualified
to use.
- ACCIDENTS
AND EMERGENCIES
- Ms Karolina Stragowska
inside the Warehouse and
Mr Piotr Szmitka in the
office, is in charge of
the First Aid Box and the
Accident Book is located
in the ante room of the
main office adjacent to
the warehouse.
In event of emergency, please
feel free to contact any
one us (Mr Tosh Vyas, Mr
S. Harve, Mr Piotr Szmitka)
or our family to report
any crises or serious problem.
If a more serious injury
is suspected, beware of
the risks of moving or attempting
to move any person. IF IN
DOUBT, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
MOVE A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED
NECK, BACK OR HEAD INJURIES.
CONTACT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
IMMEDIATELY.
All employees are advised
to have all the emergency
phone numbers saved onto
their mobile telephones,
particularly if an accident
occurs whilst on the road.
If no mobile service is
available all employees
are free to use office landline
telephone located in the
office.
- ON THE ROUNDS
- All Drivers and their
Mates should perform a thorough
check of all the equipment
and supplies for the day,
including the Lorries, the
weighing scales, sack trucks,
bags, boxes, receipt books,
Tachograph discs, calculator,
pen, first aid kit, Dustpan
& Brush and 2 pairs of durable
gloves for emptying and
maintaining the banks.
All Drivers and Mates should
take appropriate care when
lifting and loading bags
and boxes from suppliers
and onto their Lorries.
Particular care must be
taken when handling the
boxes of Bric-a-Brac which
may include breakable items
including glass and china,
and sharp items including
knives.
- EMPTYING
THE TEXTILE BANKS
- All Drivers or their
Mates must ensure that they
have the appropriate keys
for their rounds. When arriving
at a bank the Driver and
Mate must make an initial
check of the state of the
bank, particularly making
a check of the working mechanism
of the bank. Both Driver
and Mate must wear gloves
during the process of emptying
the banks. Care should be
taken when opening the bank
that no bags fall on either
the Driver or Mate and also
that the door to the bank
be secured open in such
a way that it cannot close
on any person or part of
a person emptying the bank.
Drivers should also take
care when leaning into a
bank and withdrawing from
a bank that they do not
catch any part of themselves
on any part of the bank
which is made of metal and
can be sharp.
They should have a fresh
supply of bags and when
bagging up the contents
of the banks, both the Driver
and Mate should take great
care when handling anything
suspicious, un-recognizable
or potentially hazardous.
Before leaving the bank,
the Driver and Mate must
ensure that the area is
clean and clear of any debris.
- FIRE
- SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED
IN SIDE THE WAREHOUSE OR
IN THE LORRIES, DURING THE
PROCESS OF LOADING OR UNLOADING
OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE CLOTHING
OR OTHER STOCK.
All employees are responsible
for ensuring that neither
they nor anyone visiting
the premises smoke anywhere
inside the warehouse or
near any of the clothing
or other products. All employees
are also responsible for
ensuring that fire escapes
and emergency exits are
kept clear all the time.
Regular fire practices will
take place and you are obliged
to co-operate with these.
Each and every exit clearly
states the sign’s of EXIT
which will lead you to fire
assembly point situated
in front side entrance of
the warehouse. The fire
extinguishers are located
at 12 different locations
throughout the warehouse
and office clearly marked
as to their specific usage.
In the event of discovery
there will be an alarm sounded
to alert all the present
staff in the warehouse and
office who will all be then
expected to leave the premises
forthwith and proceed to
the ASSEMBLY POINT is situated
outside the warehouse clearly
signposted with the exit
points and the Assembly
Point.
- EQUIPMENT
AND MACHINERY
- No person should operate
any machinery that they
are not fully licensed and
adequately trained to operate,
including any of the Lorries,
Vans or Forklifts. No lorries
may moved whilst in the
process of being loaded
or unloaded. Before any
Driver moves any vehicle
they must check that everyone
is aware that the vehicle
is about to be moved and
that there is no one inside
the body of the vehicle.
This also relates to a trailer
that may be coupled to the
tractor unit; no one may
be inside a trailer while
it is being coupled or uncoupled
to the tractor unit.
Every Driver is responsible
for notifying the mechanic
in charge if there are any
issues with any vehicles.
Each Driver is required
to complete a regular vehicle
default report, which should
remain with the vehicle
for the next Driver and
the Mechanic to view. Every
Driver is responsible for
checking any new reports
before driving in the Lorry.
The Driver of the Tractor
unit that is connected to
the Trailer unit is responsible
for completing a full check
of both units before every
journey. In particular,
they should ensure that
the two are properly coupled.
You should give consideration
to the safe use of mobile
phones in the workplace.
They should only be used
in the event of a work related
query, during a break, or
in an emergency. If there
are any damages to or repairs
needed for any equipment,
please inform the management,
so that repairs can be arranged.
- CLOTHING
- All Employees are responsible
for wearing the correct
clothing whilst at work
bearing in mind the changing
conditions from inside a
lorry or supplier’s premises,
to outside loading and unloading.
Gloves must be worn when
emptying a bank, or area
of longer term storage at
either warehouse, and can
be worn at other times if
preferred. Support for lifting
for various parts of the
body should be worn if required.
Each employee is responsible
for ensuring that they wear
support belts or other special
or protective clothing needed.
All employees are required
to take care of any supplies
and equipment used, and
the stock that is stored
at the warehouse, ensuring
where possible it is not
dropped, dirtied or broken.
