Health and Safety

J.J. Rhatigan & Co. is committed to the continual improvement of the safety, health and welfare of all its employees, contractors and visitors, in so far as it is reasonably practicable. Safety, Health & Welfare is the priority of the company in relation to each place of work, materials, equipment, plant and machinery.

The guiding principles include the:

• Commitment to continual improvement in health and safety performance to reduce or where possible eliminate risks.
• Compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Provision of a framework for setting and achieving health and safety objectives.
• Consultation with all employees and contractors in matters relating to health and safety with the intention that each employee and contractor understand their obligations and take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their colleagues, contractors and visitors.
• Provision of training to employees as appropriate, to ensure competency in the performance and execution of their duties.
• Disciplinary Action will be initiated as a result of infringements of the Safety Statement or involving unsafe practices. These actions will be carried out under the procedures set out in the Safety Management System.
• Availability of the policy to all interested parties.
• Revision of the policy, periodically, as the nature and size of the business changes.
• Provision of welfare facilities at all places of work