HEALTH and SAFETY 

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ASTORA is primarily a construction company conducting business in the civil, building, roads,earthworks,industrial,mechanical  sectors and is operating Plant and Machinery maintenance, as well as a services division.

 

1. Policy Management regards the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) of employees, contractors ,subcontractors  ,workers and other     persons being affected by our operations to be of vital importance. Our primary objective is therefore to: “Achieve and maintain the     highest practicable level of Health and Safety control in all areas of the Company’s operations.” To this end the Company will               ensure  that:

   a. risks and hazards shall be minimized to prevent any impact on its employees, contractors and other parties;

   b. adequate precautions are taken to prevent ill health, injuries, incidents, damage to its employees, contractors and other parties;       c. the provisions of applicable legislation, as well as the Health & Safety Management System, are complied with; and d. there is               reasonable protection of persons against ill health.

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2. Occupational Health and Safety Objectives To achieve our goals it is necessary to:

   2.1 Train our employees in Occupational Health and Safety issues so as to: - ensure competence in the workplace; - be aware of the           potential hazards implicit in their work activities; and - be aware of their scope of authority in terms of Occupational Health and             Safety control.

   2.2 Manage Occupational Health & Safety to acceptable standards.

   2.3 Enforce Health & Safety measures with discipline in the workplace.

   2.4 Protect the public and persons other than Company employees from Health and Safety hazards associated with our work.

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3. Responsibilities

   3.1  Achievement of these objectives is, and will be, the responsibility of all management structures.

   3.2 Duties will further be assigned to Company personnel with the aim of managing Safety, Health and Environmental procedures.

   3.3 The commitment of Management and Employees to these objectives will ensure high standards of Occupational Health & Safety           control.