Health & Safety and Environmental Company Policy

It is the policy of Martin’s Rubber Co. Ltd. to comply with the terms of Health & Safety and Environmental legislation to provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment.

Martin’s Rubber Co. Ltd. recognise and accept their duty to protect the health and safety of all employees and visitors to the company, including contractors and temporary workers, as well as any members of the public and the environment which might be affected by our operations.

Martin’s Rubber Co. Ltd. Health & Safety and Environmental objective is to reduce risk and minimise the number of instances of occupational accidents, incidents, and illnesses and ultimately to achieve an accident-free workplace with minimal impact to the environment.

Key to achieving this objective are:

• Review and analysis reported Near Misses and Accidents
• Minimise manual handling through best practice, manual handling aids and weight reduction
• Clearly identified method statements available to all staff
• Identify and manage safety and environmental risks using best practice and appropriate application of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Manage waste streams through the application of the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

All employees will be provided with such equipment, information, training and supervision as is necessary to implement the policy and achieve the stated objective.

While the management of Martin’s Rubber Co. Ltd. will do all that is reasonable to ensure the health & safety of its employees and environment, it is recognised that health and safety at work and environmental care is the responsibility of each and every individual associated with the company. It is the duty of each employee to take reasonable care of their own and other people’s welfare and to report any situation which may pose a threat to the wellbeing of any other person or potential damage to the environment.

Martin’s Rubber Co. Ltd.’s Health & Safety and Environmental policy will be continually monitored and updated, particularly when changes in the scale and nature of our operations occur.

Signed:            Laurent Watremetz

Title:                Director of Safety

Company:        Martin’s Rubber Co Ltd

Date:               27/02/2025