HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

The company recognises its statutory duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and accompanying legislation to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and healthy working conditions and to ensure that any work undertaken by the Company does not adversely affect the Health and Safety of those employees or other persons that may be affected by their Acts or Omissions.

The Company shall ensure that the requirements of the Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations 1994, plus all necessary Risk Assessments, shall be complied with, so far as is reasonably practicable, by all employees working on or about the railway infrastructure.

All employees shall be provided with such equipment, information and training as may be necessary to implement this policy.

The company recognises and accepts it’s duty and responsibility for the safety and health of others who may be affected by their activities, such as visitors to the Company, principal contractors, subcontractors, as well as members of the public.

The allocation of duties for safety matters and the arrangements that are made to implement this policy are set out in this Health and Safety Policy Document The overall responsibility for health and safety within the Company is that of the Managing Director. In this he shall ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to provide adequate resources to meet the Company's obligations set out in this policy.

Employees are under a legal obligation to co-operate fully with the company. This includes maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for themselves, and others, following Company safety rules and procedures, reporting any hazardous condition to their immediate supervisor and using protective equipment provided.

This policy and the operating systems that ensure compliance will be reviewed annually.

 

 

Philip Hale

Managing Director

July 2006