Health & Safety Policy

1. Policy Statement

MEL is committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of its employees, workers, candidates and other persons affected by its recruitment and staffing activities.

MEL will seek to identify relevant risks and take reasonable measures to control them.

2. Scope

This policy applies to MEL employees, workers and contractors and informs MEL's approach to temporary assignments and placements with client organisations.

3. Responsibilities

MEL Management

• provide appropriate oversight of health and safety;
• consider relevant workplace risks;
• ensure appropriate procedures are maintained; and
• review significant incidents.

Employees and Workers

• follow applicable safety instructions;
• use equipment appropriately;
• report hazards and incidents promptly;
• take reasonable care of themselves and others; and
• not deliberately interfere with safety arrangements.

4. Client Responsibilities

For temporary assignments, clients remain responsible for providing appropriate information, site-specific instruction, supervision and workplace controls within their areas of responsibility.

MEL will seek appropriate information from clients regarding known risks and assignment requirements.

5. Assignment Risk Information

Before supplying workers where appropriate, MEL may obtain information regarding:

• role duties;
• working environment;
• known hazards;
• required training;
• personal protective equipment;
• working hours and shift arrangements;
• required qualifications; and
• other assignment-specific safety requirements.

6. Incident Reporting

Accidents, injuries, near misses, unsafe conditions and other significant safety concerns should be reported immediately to the appropriate site manager and to MEL where the worker is supplied by MEL.

7. Healthcare Assignments

Healthcare workers may be subject to additional requirements relating to infection prevention, moving and handling, clinical environments, safeguarding, professional standards and client-specific procedures.

8. Hospitality, Logistics, Facilities and Security

Assignments may involve specific risks including machinery, manual handling, food production, cleaning chemicals, working at height, vehicles, loading areas, site security or other operational hazards.

Workers must follow the relevant client site procedures and only undertake duties for which they are appropriately trained or authorised.

9. Working Hours and Rest

MEL will seek to support compliance with applicable working-time, rest and minimum-wage requirements.

10. Training

Where a role requires specific training or competence, MEL may verify relevant evidence before placement or require client-provided induction or training.

11. Emergency Situations

Workers should follow emergency procedures at the relevant work location and contact emergency services where appropriate.

12. Monitoring

MEL will review relevant incidents, complaints and assignment information to identify recurring risks and opportunities for improvement.

13. Breaches

Serious or repeated breaches of safety requirements may result in removal from an assignment, investigation or other appropriate action.

14. Contact

MEL
6-9 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge
UB11 1FW

Email: info@mymel.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8064 0994

15. Review

This policy will be reviewed annually and after significant incidents or relevant legal changes.