Client and Visitor Health and Safety

Policy Statement

Goodman Jones (GJ) LLP is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all visitors to its premises so far as is reasonably practicable. The Firm also fully accepts responsibility for others who may be affected by its' activities. Goodman Jones will take steps to ensure that statutory duties are met at all times.

It is the duty of management to ensure that all processes and the office space are designed to consider the health and safety of all visitors and that they are properly attended at all times.

Competent persons will be appointed to assist in meeting the Firm's statutory duties including, where appropriate, specialists from outside the organisation.

All visitors must cooperate with the Firm to ensure that all statutory duties are complied with when on our premises at:

1st Floor Arthur Stanley House
40-50 Tottenham Street
London
W1T 4RN.

This policy will be regularly monitored to ensure that the objectives are achieved. It will be reviewed and revised as new legislation is introduced or there are organisational changes within GJ.

Health & Safety (General information)

Smoking

In accordance with current legislation, the office is a no smoking area. Smoking should take place away from the front door of the office with any waste disposed of safely.

The use of e-cigarettes and vaporisers is also prohibited in the workplace.

Fire Precautions

In the event of a fire:

• If you spot a fire and need to raise the alarm, the call points are located by the main doors and the fire exit doors.
• In the event of a fire or other emergency, the alarm will ring. If this happens, please leave the building immediately, using the stairs. Do not use the lift.
• Assemble at the End of Goodge Place. Do not loiter outside the building, move well clear of the door.
• Exits are the main stairwell and the fire exit stairwell, on the far side of the office, next to the lockers.
• Refuge points are in the main stairwell and fire exit stairwell. If you need to remain in the refuge point, press the alarm button and wait for the Fire Brigade.
• In the case of a power outage, emergency lighting on the ceiling will show the way to the fire exits.
• Follow instructions given to you by Goodman Jones Fire Wardens or by the Fire Brigade. Wardens will be marked by hi-vis vests.
• The fire alarm is testing every Friday morning, so no evacuation is necessary at this time.
• There will be two emergency fire evacuation tests per year, organised by the building management, and everyone including visitors will be required to leave the building and wait outside until advised that they can go back in.

First Aid

There are qualified workplace first aiders and first aid boxes. First Aid boxes are located around the office, marked by first aid box signs. We have qualified First Aiders on site at all times to aid visitors in an emergency.

Accidents and Safe Working

It is the firm's aim to eliminate accidents as far as possible. Visitors can help by keeping a look out for potentially dangerous situations and reporting them to the Practice Director.

Unfortunately, accidents do happen occasionally, and when they do there are procedures to be followed:

Every accident or near miss, no matter how apparently trivial, must be recoded with the Business Support Teams. The details of all accidents resulting in injury to any person, whether directly employed or not, which occur at the firm's premises must be entered in the accident management system.

In the event of a fatal accident or where a major injury is suspected, the person in charge must notify the Practice Director.

All serious accidents, dangerous occurrences and/or near misses will be thoroughly investigated by the Practice Director. A report including, where appropriate, photographs and witness statements will be prepared.

All accidents and near misses will be reviewed and where necessary changes to working practices and procedures implemented.

Failure to comply with the firms Client and Visitor Health and Safety Policy when visiting our offices is a breach of our Standard Terms of Business outlined with our Letter of Engagement.