Health and Safety Objectives / Responsibility

Continuous improvement of health and safety performance is essential for Link 51. The health and well being of its employees, contractors and any person affected by its activities is of paramount importance to the company in the way it conducts its business.

Link 51 specific Health and Safety objectives are outlined below;

To ensure that due care and attention is paid to the health and safety of employees, sub contractors, persons visiting company premises, customers and the general public.

To ensure that all legal requirements are satisfied.

To identify, evaluate and minimise the risks associated with its operations.

To make available to employees and others with legitimate interest, information relating to health and safety.

To ensure that when new production processes or other facilities are being considered, health and safety aspects are taken into account and Employees are consulted at an early stage

To ensure that Company products can be manufactured, used, handled, stored installed, distributed and disposed of safely so that, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees, customers and the general public are not put at risk.

To ensure that products supplied by third parties can be used, handled, stored installed, distributed and disposed of safely so that, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees, customers and the general public are not put at risk.

To require that contractors working on Company premises, or under the operational control of the Company, comply with this policy.

To establish facilities for employees to make a contribution towards the achievement of the Company's health and safety objectives.

To review at least annually the application of the Health and Safety Policy and, if appropriate, to implement remedial action.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND TEAM LEADERS.

The Management Board will ensure that an effective Health and Safety Policy exists for all Company locations.

The Health and Safety Executive Committee will meet at least quarterly to consider, among other matters, the relevance of the policy and, if necessary, to recommend changes.

At least once a year the Board of Directors will consider whether the policy requires amendment.

The Board member with overall responsibility for the Health and Safety Policy is the Chief Executive.

The responsibility for implementing the policy rests with the Members of the Board of Directors who, together with their Managers and Team Leaders, are responsible for ensuring the observance of the policy and for communicating the policy to each and every employee.

DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

Whilst the implementation of the policy is a management responsibility, the full co operation of all employees is essential to its success. It is the duty of employees to act responsibly and to do everything possible to prevent injury to themselves, colleagues, visitors and the general public. In particular, employees have a duty to:

• Work safely and responsibly.

• Report incidents and circumstances that could create unsafe or unhealthy conditions.

• Observe Company requirements on health and safety.

• Comply with statutory obligations.