Freightliner Group Chief Executive
Health and Safety Policy Statement
I accept and endorse without reservation my responsibility to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to protect the health and safety of all Freightliner staff and any other person(s) who may be affected by our undertakings.
My aim is that safety will be the responsibility of everyone at all times and my objectives are to ensure that systems are put in place and maintained to enable us to meet the required standards for health, safety, welfare, security and environmental issues and to continue to build an organisation which proactively manages the disciplines of safety and loss control.
Nominated senior managers will continue to develop suitable standards and procedures by which our safety management system can be further developed.
Suggestions for improvement to safety performance continue to be welcomed from all areas of the business.
Those staff who have to stop work on bona fide grounds of health and safety will be supported by the Freightliner Group Standard ‘Procedure for Stopping Work in High Safety Risk Situations’.
Managers will specifically ensure that:
• This Safety Policy is briefed and made available to all staff.
• Risk assessment techniques are used as a means to identify hazards and control the risks.
• Training needs are identified and met.
• Accidents, incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated in order to identify root causes.
• A programme of cross functional safety audits is conducted and any corrective actions closed out.
• Unsafe acts or conditions are identified and corrected immediately.
• Safety information data and trends on accident and incidents, occupational health issues, near misses,
property damage and other significant events are analysed and lessons learned disseminated.
• A structure of safety meetings with staff and safety representatives is maintained.
• A safety library is maintained for use by all.
• Work equipment is maintained in accordance with legislation and standards and is fit for purpose.
• Set safety objectives and monitor results to ensure that safety performance is maintained and progressively
improved.
Adequate funds and resources will be made available for safety, and priority issues will be forwarded to the Freightliner Group Executive and Freightliner Group Board for review and endorsement.