Occupational Health & Safety	

Policy - Occupational Health & Safety 

GECKO MMS is committed to provide maintenance management systems and services via our international network of accredited service agents safely and efficiently, and in an environmentally responsible manner. We recognise that to achieve this goal we need the positive involvement of all levels of management and the active participation and support of our employees and agents.
	
Our aim is to safeguard the health and safety of all employees, agents, contractors and visitors in all areas of our operations.

To this end Gecko MMS will”
•	Identify hazards and assess foreseeable risks and implement appropriate controls or remedial action towards best practice in safety, manufacturing and service delivery;
•	Create and maintain safe workplaces and safe working environments;
•	Develop and implement minimum standards, safe working practices and procedures that aim to ensure compliances with legal and company standards;
•	Provide adequate information, training and supervision;
•	Consult employees in an open and respectful manner in all matters that affect their safety through established communication mechanisms;
•	Conduct systematic audits to support continuous improvement;
•	Implement measures of safety performance that ensure all levels of management and employees hold health and safety as a critical responsibility and accountability;
•	Encourage employees to consider their health and wellbeing in all aspects of their lives; and 
•	Provide injury management and rehabilitation services for injured employees that assist them in returning to pre-injury work.
•	Provide safe working conditions and procedures and facilities which comply with relevant legislation and regulatory standards;
•	Ensure the Company’s OHS rules and practices are effective and appropriate;
•	Provide opportunity through its safety committees for OHS related matters to be identified, reviewed and resolved;
•	Provide OHS training to employees, enabling them to contribute to improved OHS performance.

 MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS will –
•	Take a lead role in promoting and implementing safety in the workplace:
•	Ensure that facilities and equipment are adequate to provide safe working conditions for all employees;
•	Communicate with employees with regard to workplace health and safety matters which may affect them.

EMPLOYEES will –
•	Follow safe working practices and procedures;
•	Report all unsafe situations, acts, conditions, near misses and injuries within their workplace;
•	Actively support the Company’s OHS Policy and take a personal interest in maintaining safe working conditions.

GECKO MMS will remain committed to eliminating incidents that result in injury or occupational illness. All operations will be required to implement practices consistent with this Policy.

Bob Durie
Managing Director 
Gecko MMS Pty Limited
March 9th, 2010