Health & Safety Policy

Company

Upsize Property Renovation Ltd

Owner

Alexandru Balan, Director

Effective

04.01.2026

Next review

04.01.2027

1. Statement of intent

Upsize Property Renovation Ltd recognises its duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the regulations made under it. We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and supportive working environment for our employees, subcontractors, clients, residents and members of the public affected by our work.

Our objective is a proactive safety culture based on prevention, competence and compliance. We will:

• assess the risks of every job and put suitable controls in place before work starts
• provide safe plant, equipment and systems of work, and keep them maintained
• give everyone the information, instruction, training and supervision they need to work safely
• consult our workers on health and safety and act on what they tell us
• provide adequate welfare facilities on every site
• report, investigate and learn from every accident, incident and near miss
• set health and safety targets, monitor our performance and review this policy at least once a year

This policy applies to all project sites, our central operations, temporary works and our supply chain.

2. Legal framework

We work to all relevant UK health and safety legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and HSE guidance, including:

3. Organisation and responsibilities

The Director, Alexandru Balan, has overall and final responsibility for health and safety in the company.

Everyone working for or with Upsize has Stop Work Authority: if you believe an activity is unsafe, stop it and report it. Nobody will be criticised for stopping work in good faith.

4. Arrangements

Risk assessment and RAMS

Every task is risk-assessed before it starts. Detailed risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are prepared for high-risk or complex work, including roofing and work at height, demolition and strip-out, hot works, and work in occupied homes. RAMS are briefed to, understood by and signed by everyone doing the work.

Hierarchy of control

We control risks in this order: eliminate the hazard, substitute something less hazardous, use engineering controls (edge protection, extraction, guarding), then administrative controls (safe systems, permits, training) and finally personal protective equipment. PPE is the last line of defence, not the first.

Site induction and briefings

1. Commitment: every person is told their duties and their Stop Work Authority.
2. Assess: site hazards are identified and the risk assessment is explained.
3. Document: RAMS are read and signed by all parties.
4. Brief: a toolbox talk or point-of-work briefing is held before the task starts and whenever conditions change.

CDM 2015

We carry out our duties as contractor (and as principal contractor where appointed): planning, managing and monitoring the construction phase, preparing a construction phase plan before work starts, coordinating with the client and designers, and providing welfare facilities. For domestic clients we take on the client duties as the law requires.

Competence and training

We check qualifications and competence cards (CSCS or equivalent) for all operatives. Training records are kept for every worker, including inductions, asbestos awareness, working at height, manual handling and any task-specific training. Refresher training is planned before certificates expire.

Specific hazards

Equipment

Plant and tools are suitable for the job, inspected before use, maintained, and taken out of use if defective. Lifting equipment is examined as LOLER requires.

Welfare and first aid

Every site has access to toilets, hand washing, drinking water and a place to rest and eat. Every team carries a first-aid kit, and a trained first aider or appointed person is available on site.

Consultation

We consult our workers through toolbox talks, site meetings and directly with the Director. Workers are encouraged to raise concerns and suggest improvements at any time.

Subcontractor management

Subcontractors are approved before they start: we check insurance, competence, RAMS and their health and safety record. Their work is monitored on site, and poor performance is addressed or the subcontractor removed from our supply chain.

5. Accident and incident reporting

All injuries, occupational ill health, dangerous occurrences and near misses must be reported immediately to the project manager and recorded in the accident book. The Director will report notifiable incidents to the HSE under RIDDOR and lead an investigation to find the root cause and stop it happening again. Lessons learned are shared with all teams.

6. Targets and monitoring

• 0Lost-time injuries
• 100%Jobs with briefed and signed RAMS
• 100%Operatives inducted and carded
• +10%Near-miss reporting year on year

We monitor performance through site inspections, RAMS checks, training records and incident data. Increased near-miss reporting is a positive sign of an open safety culture.

7. Review

This policy is reviewed by the Director at least once a year, and sooner after a serious incident, a change in law or a significant change to our work. It is communicated to all employees and subcontractors at induction.

This policy is issued by Upsize Property Renovation Ltd (Company no. 15856524, registered office 4 Blenheim Court, Suite 595, Peterborough, PE1 2DU). It is available to employees, subcontractors and clients, and a signed copy is available on request. Questions: alex@upsizeproperty.com.

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