SMITH & SONS (BLETCHINGTON) LTD

HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING POLICY STATEMENT

INCLUDING LINEAR FISHERIES (OXFORD) LTD

Health, Safety and Wellbeing are core values which are incorporated into all aspects of our business, and we are committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and others who may be affected by our activities. The company shall operate a Health and Safety Management System (H&SMS) in accordance with the requirements set out in ISO45001:2018.
Everyone working for the Company should expect a safe and healthy working environment, and in turn, everyone should contribute towards the goal through responsible behavior.

The Board of Directors, management and employees of the Company are all accountable for the prevention of injuries and occupational illnesses, and will be committed to continually improving health, safety, and wellbeing performance of the business with the ultimate target being that EVERYONE GOES HOME SAFE AND WELL EVERYDAY. The commitment will be achieved through the following actions:

• No job or task will be carried out unless it can be done so safely – every employee is empowered to stop a job or task at any time if they think it is being carried out unsafely. 
• H&S objectives will be set for the business on an annual basis by the Senior HSEQ Management Team.
• Managers are responsible for health, safety and wellbeing compliance, communication, and implementation. They will ensure that: 

o Risks are identified and adequate controls are in place to reduce the risk of injury and or ill health as low as reasonably possible. 
o Employees and contractors under their responsibility must have adequate training, experience, qualifications, and skills to carry out their duties in a safe and competent manner. 
o Roles and responsibilities are clearly communicated and understood by their teams.

• Maintaining health and safety reporting, systems, and procedures.
• Implementation of inspection regimes and performance checks to identify shortfalls and address actions.
• Complying with legal obligations.
• Consulting with employees on matters that affect their health and safety.
• All accidents, incidents and significant near hits/misses require prompt reporting, investigation, root cause analysis and implementation of improvements, which will be communicated to all employees. 
• Clear and transparent communication and knowledge sharing – Safer by Sharing.
• Provide a comprehensive program of health surveillance for employees.
• Provide a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to support our people at their time of need.
• Measure our health and safety performance to drive continuous improvement and report our performance transparently to our Board and our Stakeholders. 
• Relevant elements of the H&SMS will be made available to interested parties.

It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors and Management to ensure that adequate resources are provided to deliver the above actions.

Smith and Sons will review this Policy Statement once every 12 months or when there is a significant change to the H&S MS.

Signed:
Ric Clemmey, Managing Director.
01/03/2026

Review Date: March 2027