Health and Safety Policy - Part 1

Part 1 - Health & Safety Policy Statement of R. Swain & Sons Ltd & Associated Companies

The Board of Directors regard the promotion of health, safety and welfare as an essential objective. Our policy is to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy workplace and a safe working environment for all our employees, customers, visitors, contractors and others who may be affected by our activities.

Final and overall responsibility for Health & Safety lies with the Managing Director and the Board of R. Swain & Sons Ltd.

The main objectives of this policy are to:

• Provide a health and safety organisation to effectively manage and monitor the safety arrangements.
• Ensure adequate resources, including the provision of competent personnel, are available to implement this policy.
• Ensure a systematic approach to risk assessment and control.
• Provide a safe and healthy working environment including safe systems of work.
• Provide all such information, instruction and training as is necessary.
• Increase the awareness of all employees to their responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others.
• Provide suitable arrangements for employee consultation on matters relating to health, safety and welfare.
  

The Policy will be continuously maintained and improved, particularly as the business changes in nature and size. To ensure this, the policy and its operation shall be reviewed regularly and amended as necessary. The full Health & Safety Policy is available for all employees to view in selected managers offices.

The Board give their full endorsement to this Policy, supporting all those who undertake to carry it out.