Health and Safety Policy

Our policy
Rougemont Chambers is required to comply with certain specified statutory duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (“the HSWA 1974”), and various regulations made under the HSWA 1974.
Rougemont Chambers seeks to operate and maintain an efficient organisation which ensures the health, safety and welfare of its employees, the external environment and visitors to our premises.
We will provide the necessary resources to ensure compliance with our policy objectives. We recognise the importance of health, safety and wellbeing and accord a high priority to these and related issues. We are committed to a process of continual improvement to meet relevant changes in business and regulatory needs.

Our commitment:
In respect of staff, members and visitors to our premises, our aims are to:

  1. Prevent accidents and promote good health, safety and wellbeing;
  2. Reduce, as far as we can, any health and safety risks associated with our business operations;
  3. Develop a health, safety and wellbeing culture amongst our staff; and
  4. Actively encourage and support communication on all health, safety and wellbeing issues within our organisation.
  5. Everyone at Rougemont Chambers is required to understand that we all have health and safety responsibilities. Our managers are role models and lead by example, ensuring that our people are encouraged and able to manage their own health, safety and wellbeing within a supportive environment.
  6. This policy is fully supported by Head of Chambers Michael Berkley.
  7. The policy is monitored by the Joint Senior Clerks and reviewed annually.

This policy and associated documentation is regularly monitored, reviewed, updated (in line with HSE guidelines) and distributed to ensure that our objectives are achieved.
All new joiners are instructed in this policy.

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