Health & Safety Rules for Contractors

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1 Health & Safety Rules for Contractors March 2012

2 Introduction B&Q is committed to attaining and maintaining the highest standards of Fire Safety and Health and Safety Management. We are committed to ensuring that our stores remain safe places to work and shop. In achieving this we recognise that everyone has a part to play. We therefore expect all contractors, sub-contractors and their employees working in our stores and on our behalf to work with us to achieve our objectives. Co-operation and co-ordination is essential to successful health and safety management. All contractors must familiarise themselves with this document and conduct their activities in accordance with it. Failure to comply with these rules may lead to contractors' contacts with B&Q being terminated. B&Q Rules for Contractors 2012 Page 1 of 5

3 What B&Q Expects of its Contractors To comply with all Fire safety and Health and Safety legislation applicable to their activities whether working in B&Q stores or at other premises, for example customers' homes, on our behalf To familiarise themselves with and follow all B&Q health and safety policies/measures applicable to the store in which they are working To assess the risks associated with the works that they are undertaking and to put in place appropriate measures to control the risks to their employees, B&Q employees and others including B&Q's customers and to share those risk assessments with B&Q To notify B&Q of any matters or change in circumstances which might call into question the validity of B&Q's own risk assessments and safety management systems. This might include The employment of persons under the age of 18 The use of transport in B&Q premises The use of substances governed by hazardous substances legislation The use of potentially flammable materials To provide B&Q with details of any accidents and near misses whilst working in B&Q premises or on our behalf, whether such incidents are legally reportable or not To notify B&Q of any contact with the Fire Service, Health and Safety Executive or Health and Safety Authority or Local Authority Inspectors of health and safety in relation to works being undertaken at B&Q premises or on B&Q's behalf and to provide copies of any correspondence relating to visits and copies of any Notices served under relevant Fire Safety or Health and Safety legislation To ensure that any sub-contractors appointed are competent to undertake the work for which they are appointed and to ensure that any such sub-contractors are aware of and follow these rules To co-operate with B&Q as far as is necessary to enable B&Q to meet its own obligations under Fire Safety and Health and Safety legislation To conduct their activities competently, diligently and with all due regard to the health, safety, welfare and comfort of B&Q employees, its customers and other visitors to the premises B&Q Rules for Contractors 2012 Page 2 of 5

4 What our Contractors can expect of B&Q We will co-operate with you to enable you to meet your responsibilities under Fire Safety and Health and Safety legislation We will advise you of any potential risks to your safety and that of your employees or sub-contractors arising from the conduct of our business activities at the premises where you are working, for example vehicle movements We will inform you of our procedures for the testing of fire alarms, the times of routine testing and evacuation/emergency measures in the event of there being a fire We will inform you when the works you are undertaking require adherence to a permit to work system and what that system is prior to the commencement of any such works We will share with you any relevant risk assessments and information necessary to enable you to plan and carry out the works you have been contracted to undertake safely We will notify you of any changes in working practices or other relevant matters at the premises in which you are working so as to enable you to review and if necessary update any risk assessments and/or control measures relating to the activities you are undertaking We will investigate and respond to any queries you have relating to fire safety or health and safety at our premises promptly and, if necessary for the management of fire safety or health and safety, put in place any reasonable changes considered appropriate Where Contractors are carrying out work other than at B&Q premises, for example at our customers' homes, we will notify you of any risks relevant to those premises of which we are aware. However it remains the duty and responsibility of contractors to carry out their own risk assessment and to put in place appropriate control measures B&Q Rules for Contractors 2012 Page 3 of 5

5 Summary As a competent contractor working with us you will understand and agree with the priority we give to the management of health and safety within our business. Compliance with these rules will lead to a safer working environment for all involved and to a good working relationship. If you have any queries relating to these Rules please raise them with us. We would also draw your attention to the HSE publication "Use of Contractors a Joint Responsibility" which is available from HSE and on line. B&Q Rules for Contractors 2012 Page 4 of 5

6 Acceptance Sheet I confirm that I have read and understood all pages of the document B&Q Health & Safety Rules For Contractors, and that I have made all relevant staff aware of the provisions of this document. I further confirm that: (company name) agrees to comply with the provisions of this document and any revisions to this document whenever working on or about B&Q PLC premises. Signed Date Name Position For and on behalf of: (Company name)