About Us | Health And Safety Policy Statement

It is the policy of Darcast Crankshafts Limited to carry out its operations in a manner that will ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all of its employees and others (including visitors, contractors, and the public) that may be affected by any of the Company's operations and activities.

Darcast manages its activities with the aim of continuously improving its health and safety performance in accordance with OHSAS 18001:1999 and the needs of the business.

Darcast ensures that, as far as is reasonably practicable, this policy is achieved by the following:

• The provision of premises, plant, equipment, and working methods that are safe and do not involve undue risk to anyone's health or safety.
• The provision of sufficient instruction, information, training, and supervision of all employees.
• The provision of adequate arrangements for consultation on measures for ensuring health and safety at work.
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments to develop safe methods of work.
• Compliance with all relevant national and international legislation.
• Maintenance and implementation of a documented system in accordance with OHSAS 18001:1999.

The promotion of health and safety is regarded as the mutual responsibility of management and employees throughout the Company. The business policy has, as one of its primary tenets that health, safety, and production are mutually supportive and as such, are coordinated and controlled by the process owner in each area.

Responsibilities of employees relating to this policy are detailed in the Company's Health and Safety manual. It is expected that those employees who have been given specific duties to implement this policy will discharge them diligently.

This health and safety policy statement is displayed at appropriate locations throughout the Company.

This policy and its implementation together with appropriate Key Performance Indicators shall be reviewed at management review meetings.