Health and Safety Policy

 

HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT OF INTENT

The objective of this policy is to attain and maintain high standards of health and safety performance
throughout the Victoria Group (VG).
All persons conducting activities under the name of Victoria Group and its associated Ports will adhere
to this Health & Safety Policy.
The Victoria Group will comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations
subsequently laid under it and meet the standards required therein.
Hazards will be identified, and the risk of injury, disease or dangerous occurrence will be minimised by
the achievement and maintenance of high standards of health and safety. These standards will be
achieved, so far as is reasonably practicable, by:
• Demonstrating a visible management commitment to high standards of health and safety
performance and the promotion of a positive health and safety culture throughout the Group;
• Providing and maintaining a safe working environment that is without risk to health, together
with adequate facilities and arrangements for the welfare of employees;
• Providing and maintaining plant, equipment and systems of work that are safe and without risk
to health;
• Providing and maintaining means of access to and egress from the workplace that are safe and
without risk;
• Having in place adequate arrangements for the regular assessment of work activities in order
to identify related hazards and to control associated risk;
• Having in place effective systems to protect employees and other persons affected by Company
activities;
• Having in place adequate arrangements to ensure safety and the absence of risks to health in
connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
• Providing such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the
health and safety of employees of the Group; and
• Obtain the co-operation of employees in enabling statutory obligations under health and safety
legislation to be met.

Signed: Steve Marshall
Date: April 2025
Director Responsible for Health, Safety & Environment

Review Date: April 2026