Open Systems Intelligence

The responsibility for health, safety, welfare and security within Open Systems Intelligence Ltd is placed both upon myself and upon all personnel working within it. This statement, therefore, makes specific commitments regarding how we operate, personal safety, welfare, damage to property, security (both individual and property), protecting the environment, reducing losses and liabilities and fully meeting any statutory requirement.

This statement will govern each of us in our work for Open Systems Intelligence Ltd. Management to undertake to implement these commitments by:-

• Personal involvement.

• Ensuring that effective arrangements exist for communication, discussion and consultation on Health & Safety matters at all levels.

• Instituting and maintaining comprehensive safety assessments.

• Implementing a program working towards the elimination of unsafe acts or omissions, foreseeable hazards which may result in fires, security losses, damage to property, personal injuries/illnesses and occupational ill health.

• Setting and monitoring personal safety objectives throughout Open Systems Intelligence Ltd as appropriate.

• Fulfilling the Open Systems Intelligence Ltd's duty of care for contractor and visitors.

• The provision of adequate instruction, training and supervision to enable work to be carried out safely.

• The provision of safe premises and work places including access to and exit from them.

• The provision of well maintained plant and safe systems of work.

• The provision of suitable arrangements for safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances.

• The appointment of competent people to assist us in meeting our statutory duties including, where appropriate, specialists from outside Open Systems Intelligence Ltd.

Management will ensure that priority is given to matters of safety and adequate resources and funds are available to support actions and initiatives that have been developed.

Targets for improving safety standards will be set, with our legal requirements defined as the minimum level of achievement when performance is monitored against them.

This statement, the Health & Safety Policy and all other appropriate detailed arrangements for Health & Safety will be provided for the information and guidance of all who work within Open Systems Intelligence Ltd. Management will ensure that all staff make themselves familiar with this document and consider its relevance to all tasks which they undertake.

This document will be regularly reviewed and be updated as necessary. Its content must be owned by all our staff, and every employee has a duty to suggest revisions to it, through their manager to ensure continuous
improvements in health, safety and welfare standards.

Finally, management require that all employees take responsibility for their own safety and that of others who could be affected by their acts or omissions. Management require that all staff be aware of Open Systems Intelligence Ltd's Safety Rules contained within this document.

Policy Updated on: 18/04/2008