Health, Safety and, Well-being Policy - Brochure

HEALTH, SAFETY AND, WELL-BEING POLICY SOPREMA considers the prevention and promotion of health, safety and physical and psychological well-being of its employees as a value and element essential to the operating and development of its activities. For this reason, SOPREMA commits to take the necessary measures to ensure a healthy and safe workplace while aiming at constant improvement and excellence in its management practices. In this respect, SOPREMA commits to: ? ensure laws, regulations, policies and internal guidelines in effect with regard to health and safety at work are observed; ? identify and assess risks to the physical and psychological health of its employees and to take all necessary means to eliminate, reduce or monitor these risks, the priorities being: lock-out, electrical safety, warehouse safety and training; ? promote healthy lifestyle habits, a work-life balance and beneficial management practices; ? integrate elements of health, safety and well-being at work in all company’s decision-making procedures; ? ensure that all personnel have the necessary training and information to perform their work safely; ? foster awareness of employees and service providers to adopt safe behaviour at all times and engage them to show leadership and responsibility in this area; ? measure and assess our performances and objectives in health and safety and account for our results to stakeholders; ? ensure that managers take into account the health of workers in their management decisions in addition to promoting and encouraging the participation of their employees to the health and well-being programs offered. This policy is reviewed each year and applies to all factory and office employees Drummondville and Richmond.