Health and Safety Policy
The Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes (IDEP) is active in the management of the funds granted to Cyprus by the European Commission for the participation of Cypriot beneficiaries in European Programmes in Education, Training and Sport.
The Management of the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes (IDEP) declares its commitment to establish and implement an appropriate Safety and Health (S&H) System in the workplace, in order to create a safe environment for employees, subcontractors, partners, visitors and other persons affected by the activities of the Organization.
The Management of the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes (IDEP), is actively involved in the establishment and implementation of the A&E System, in order to create a positive culture through:
- Providing a safe and healthy working environment.
- Ensuring that the infrastructure is maintained and that appropriate work equipment is provided, which is safe and does not endanger anyone's health.
- Ensuring that the H&S System is integrated into the Agency's operational processes
- Ensure communication channels for H&S issues internally, externally and at all levels of the organisation's operations.
- Encourage employee participation and consultation on H&S issues and support the Safety Committee.
- Providing adequate information, guidance, training and supervision, where necessary, to ensure that workers and other stakeholders in the workplace are provided with H&S.
- Creating safe means of access, both inside and outside the workplace.
- Compliance with the requirements of the Written Risk Assessment (WRA) and implementation of the immediate measures recorded therein. In addition, the extent of implementation of the H&S Management System and its compliance with legislation will be reviewed annually.
- Designing processes, while implementing actions, to reduce threats and seize opportunities in H&S issues.
- Positive engagement and actions to continuously improve performance on A&E issues.
The Management of the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes (IDEP) is committed to the implementation of the Cyprus Legislation and the Community Framework on Health and Safety issues, in order to prevent any accidents, dangerous incidents and occupational diseases and to provide all the necessary resources to achieve this objective.