It is the Company's intention to provide
a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with
the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management
of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and all
other relevant associated legislation and other requirements
to which our Company subscribes.
2.
The responsibility for health, safety and
welfare within James Cropper PLC is placed both upon the
Executive Board and upon all personnel working within this
Company. At the heart of our commitment to health and safety
are the seven core safety principles that everyone in the
Company is required to embrace and which will facilitate
our commitment to continual improvement of health and safety
performance. These are:
1.
All injuries can be prevented
2.
Employee involvement is essential
3.
Management is responsible for preventing
injuries
4.
Working safely and contributing to safety
improvements is a condition of employment
5.
All operating exposures can be safeguarded
6.
Training employees to work safely is essential
7.
Prevention of personal injury is good business
3.
The Executive Board, through
the Safety Strategy Team, will ensure that Directors, Managers
and the various Health & Safety Teams fulfil these commitments
by: -
Pursuing the deployment of the Company's
Safety Strategy and the goal of zero injuries
Ensuring that arrangements and resources
exist to support this Policy Statement and effective management
of health and safety.
Recognising the risks inherent in a manufacturing,
distribution and retail organisation.
Conducting and maintaining risk assessments
and safe systems of work.
Working towards meeting the requirements
of OHSAS 18001, the Health and Safety Management specification
4.
The Company shall continue to
invest in health and safety improvements on a progressive
basis, setting objectives and targets in our Annual Health
And Safety Programmes.
5.
The Company will seek to engage
and
involve all employees in creating and maintaining a safe
working environment.
