In accordance with its duty under Section 2 of the Health and Safety and Work Act, 1974, and in fulfilling its obligations to both employees and the public who may be affected by its activities, the Managing Director of Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd has produced the following statement of policy in respect of Health and Safety:

“It is our aim to achieve a working environment which is free of work-related accidents and ill-health and to this end we will pursue continuing improvements from year to year.

All employees on their part are encouraged to contribute actively towards achieving a work environment that is free of accidents and ill health.

Our Health and Safety policy will be reviewed annually to monitor its effectiveness and to ensure that it reflects changing needs and circumstances.

We undertake to discharge our duties by:

• Identifying hazards in the workplace, assessing the risks related to them and implementing appropriate preventative and protective measures;

• Providing and maintaining a safe work equipment;

• Establishing and enforcing safe methods of work;

• Recruiting and appointing personnel who have the skills, abilities and competence commensurate with their role and level of responsibility;

• Ensuring that tasks given to employees are within their skills, knowledge and ability to perform;

• Ensuring that technical competence is maintained through the provision of refresher training as appropriate, promoting awareness of health and safety and of good practice through the effective communications of relevant information;

• Furnishing sufficient funds needed to meet these objectives.

Health and Safety is a prime concern for Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd. We operate a full Health & Safety Integrated Management system which, is accredited and certified by Bureau Veritas Certification UK Ltd to the BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 standard, which provides comprehensive and complete guidelines for the management of Health & Safety throughout our organisation. We are happy to provide detailed information about our Health & Safety systems as part of our services to you; If you would like further information, please contact us.

We develop and operate internal training courses, tutorials and single-point lessons to ensure that our employees fully understand the Health & Safety implications of their work and their obligations. Additionally, we arrange SPA Passport (Core, Food & Drink) training for our engineers, supervisors and management, who carry certified ‘Safety Passports’.“