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The Wernick Group is fully committed to meeting its responsibilities
under the Health and Safety at Work. Act 1974, the Management
of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and associated legislation,
both as an employer and as a Company.
It has a stated intent of making health and safety an integral part of the
working ethos of the Group, through identification of hazards, risk assessments,
implementation of procedures, provision of adequate resources, monitoring and
review together with appropriate education and training.
The Group's ultimate goal is to continually improve heath and safety performance,
so that accidents and ill-health are eliminated and work forms part of a satisfying
life for the benefit of both the individual and the organisation.
The Group acknowledges people are our most important asset and will provide
safe and healthy working conditions for our employees, both direct and self-employed
and we will ensure that the conduct of our work does not endanger anyone including
members of the public. The Group will co-operate and co-ordinate with other
employers, with occupiers and the self-employed as necessary in pursuit of
our policy.
The Wernick Group have arrangements for employer / employee consultation and
accept the need to consult employees before giving them health and safety responsibilities
and acknowledges the Group's obligations in the provision of relevant health
and safety information. The Group will engage competent persons to discharge
our legal duties and afford them the necessary resources to fulfil their responsibilities.
One or more persons will be appointed to provide assistance in health and safety
matters and the Group will seek external advice as and when necessary to identify
significant risks and precautions and to provide relevant information and instructions.
In addition, the Wernick Group have a continuing commitment to reduce all adverse
aspects of our Group's activities on the environment, consistent with the circumstances
of our operations. These objectives will be achieved through control systems,
secured by co-operation, based on clear lines of communication and will be
implemented by competent individuals throughout the Group. This policy will
be reviewed on an annual basis and revised as necessary.
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