Health & Safety Policy

As a responsible manufacturer and supplier of consumer and medical products, SSL International plc (SSL) is committed to best practice in health, safety and welfare.

SSL recognises that health and safety supports good business performance and, will therefore, receive equal priority to that of all other business objectives.

Every employee will be expected to help the company to achieve its legal obligations.

It is Company policy to:

• Introduce a management system according to international standard OHSAS 18001 at SSL manufacturing and distribution sites and then extend this to SSL commercial units.
• Comply with all health and safety legislation which cover its activities and products
• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees (and those who may be affected by the activities and operations of SSL) by a detailed review of hazards in partnership with suitable appropriate risk reduction measures.
• Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment
• Prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health
• Make all employees aware of their safety responsibilities in order to ensure both their own safety and the safety of others.
• Provide every employee with the training, instruction, supervision and information necessary to enable safe working practice in all areas.
• Make arrangements for employees to raise health and safety issues.
• Strive for continual improvement to ensure the working environment is made progressively safer and highlight objectives and progress through internal and external communications