The Company has prepared this health policy with the guidance by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This General Policy Statement confirms the commitment of the Company to comply with current legislation and is supported within the main Policy by two further parts; responsibilities and arrangements, together with the monitoring thereof. The Policy also provides such information as is necessary to assist those persons using it to fulfil their obligations.

It is the Company's responsibility to ensure that the working environment is safe, without significant risks and meets the appropriate statutory requirements. It is recognised that all levels of management and employees have a vital role in the implementation and maintenance of this health and safety programme.

It is our policy to reduce accidents, injuries and work-related ill health to the lowest level practicable. Where hazards exist we will evaluate, control and bring these to the attention of our employees. We all have a legal duty to co-operate in all safety related matters, not to endanger ourselves or others and not to misuse anything provided for safety. In particular,all persons are to ensure that appropriate safety rules are followed.

Within the Health and Safety Policy, specific duties have been assigned for the co-ordination and compliance with particular safety legislation appropriate to our business. We produce a 12 month, on-going Health and Safety Plan and budget to provide training, equipment, facilities, external inspection and appropriate insurance to allow those persons to fulfil their responsibilities.

Risk assessments, audits and general inspections will be undertaken at regular intervals by those trained to do so. This will enable management to identify significant hazards and plan for their elimination, reduction and control.

Whilst on our premises, visitors are to be accounted for, escorted and protected from workplace hazards. Contractors will be supervised and controlled.