It is the policy of Tsouloftas Group of Companies to assign great importance to the safety of its employees and others, considering this as a management responsibility equal to that of any other management function. In the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all plant, equipment and facilities, management will do everything that is reasonably practicable to prevent personal injuries and ill health to its employees, customers, visitors, contractors and members of the public. To this end, management will provide such training and equipment as is necessary to enable employees to work safely.

Tsouloftas Group of Companies will carry out such Assessments as may be necessary for the identification of hazards and the control of risks.

Employees are expected to behave responsibly and to take reasonable care for their own health and safety at work, and to co-operate with management to create a safe and healthy working environment.

• 1. The Construction (Design and Management ) Regulations 1994 - C(DM)R.
• 2. Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 - C(HSW)R.
• 3. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 - (PUWER).
• 4. The Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations 1992 - (MHSWR).
• 5. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 - (MHOR).
• 6. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994 – (COSHH).
• 7. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 – (PPEWR).
• 8. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 – (EWR).
• 9. Factories Act 1961 – (FA).
• 10. Environment Protection Act 1990 – (EPA).
• 11. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 1995 – (RIDDOR).
• 12. Fire Precautions Act 1971.
• 13. Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
• 14. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA).
• 15. Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 - W(HSW)R.
• 16. Health and Safety Display Screen Equipment) Regulations HS(DSE)R.
• 17. Noise at Work Regulations (NWR).
• 18. This document prepared by A. Tsouloftas & Sons Ltd.

The Board of Directors

The board is committed to provide the necessary financial and other resources for the effective implementation of the health and safety Policy.

Furthermore, the Board should try to establish such a culture, that it is necessary for safety to be seen and known to have high priority at Board level and the chain of responsibility through line management. This is because responsibility must be shared, and seen to be shared, by every member of the staff.

General duties and responsibilities of all Managers at all levels they:

• Provide every possible assistance to the Safety Officer for the execution of this duties and responsibilities,
• Co-operate with the Safety Officer for the implementation of the recommendations and suggestions with regards to the control measures to be taken to reduce risks.

He has the overall responsibility for the successful implementation of the Health and Safety Policy in the company and he should ensure that Health and Safety is managed as an integral part of the day-to-day decision making process.

Financial Controller

He has the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Health and Safety Policy in his Department and he:

• Ensure the maintenance of effective communication systems
• Ensure the keeping of the financial records related with accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences and ill heath as well as the prompt settlement of the claims from the insurance companies and the benefits from the Social Insurance Fund.
• Ensure that the duties and responsibilities for health and safety are included in the job descriptions of all personnel.

Further to his duties and responsibilities as the appointed Health and Safety Officer of the company, he:

• Ensure the good condition, safety and proper use of all plant, machinery and equipment used at work, so as to be free from unreasonable risks to the persons using them.
• Ensure the regular testing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment, the emergency repair work and safe methods of doing it.
• Ensure that the fire precautions are taken in all the premises and sites of the company (maintenance and testing of fire fighting equipment, fire drills and evacuation procedures, fire exits etc).
• Make such arrangements to secure that the purchasing or hiring of plant and machinery, takes serious consideration of the health and safety standards. European and other recognized international standards, where reasonably practicable, are the preferable reference standards.

They shall have the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Health and Safety of the company workplace. They are also responsible for the implementation of the obligations undertaken by the Principal Contractor under the specific contract. Furthermore, they :

• Ensure in co-operation with the Safety Officer, the identification of hazards at the workplace and the implementation of the appropriate control measures to reduce risks.
• Keep up-dated the “Safety File” of the site.
• Co-operate with the Safety Officer and they should ensure that his recommendations for control measures are implemented.

Their professional qualifications are given in a separate Appendix of this document. Regarding their health and safety qualifications, it is stated here that they have received adequate training provided internally and externally by the Ministry of Labour. They also have extensive practical experience in managing health and safety.

They:

• In co-operation with the Project Engineer, supervise, instruct and inform the workers for the appropriate safe methods of work and the precautions to be taken so as to minimise risks for them.
• Ensure for the prompt implementation of the hazard control measures.
• Behave in such a way as to give the good example to the workers.
• Report to the Project Engineer every Health and Safety problem that comes to their attention.
• Ensure the good housekeeping of the workplace, and the safekeeping, maintenance and good condition of the personal protective equipment.

They all have received adequate training provided internally and externally by the Ministry of Labour. They also have extensive practical experience in managing health and safety.

The duties and responsibilities of the Safety Representatives and the Safety Committee, are as described in the “Safety Committees Regulations 1997”. A copy of the Regulations should be available for every Committee Member. The President of the Committee is appointed by the Management of the company as it is provided by the Regulations.