1.1 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY STATEMENT OF POLICY
The Management of Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited is committed to ensuring that as far as reasonably possible all employees are safe from injuries and risk to health whilst they are at work and accept that health and safety is one of the primary responsibilities of Management at all levels.

Accountability for health and safety rests with each level of management with the responsible officer being the Field Officer or the Rehabilitation Coordinator.

Management will be responsible for ensuring that all reasonable and practicable action will be taken to achieve and maintain a performance level which safe guards the health and safety of all employees. All members of the Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited workforce will conduct himself or herself in such a manner that the safety of everyone with whom they work is enhanced by they're presence.

All employees are to be involved in safety matters and hence contribute to the reduction of hazards either whilst working at sites controlled by Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited or any Host Employer by:

• Identifying and reducing or removing the risk of all types of work related events that may produce injury or illness.
• Identifying, assessing and controlling to safe levels those chemicals and physical agents in the work place capable of causing injury or work related disease.

Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited is committed to continuous improvement and will monitor and will upgrade its Occupational Health & Safety Program to ensure that the highest practicable standards are met. Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited will, where possible, support our client safety programs.
To achieve this Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited will use applicable Occupational Health & Safety Legislation, codes of practice, Australian Standards or industry best practice as a minimum standard and as a guide to achieve a safe, healthy and productive workplace.

SIGNED…………………………………….DATE……………………….

Steve Ackerley
Chairman
Master Plumbers Apprentices Limited