The Cranwood Partnership Limited recognises its duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of the Company's employees, and of others who may be affected by its operations, and to ensure the safety of its assets.

It is Cranwood's Health and Safety Policy, and procedures will comply with, and where practically possible, exceed the requirements under The Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act contained therein, and The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations of 1994, where applicable.

All employees, directors and contract staff have a legal duty of care to conduct themselves in such a manner as to avoid causing accidents, injuries or stress related illnesses to themselves and any other members of staff, visitors or subcontractors etc whilst undertaking business for The Cranwood Partnership.

A Health and Safety Manager will be appointed by the Board of Directors to develop policy and maintain the requirements of statutory, legal and European requirements.

A Health and Safety Manager will be appointed to implement, monitor and advise on the H& SPolicy.

A first aider will be appointed where necessary, and where one does not exist, a "reasonable person" will be appointed.

A Health and Safety Budget will be established by the Board of Directors and expended by the H&SManager under the direction of the H&SDirector.

Suitable competent persons will be, from time to time, appointed to ensure the application of this policy.

Suitable induction training and ongoing training will be effected to ensure all staff are aware of their requirements under this policy.

Emergency procedures will be established, reviewed and regularly tested within the offices to ensure the safety and well being of staff and visitors.

The office premises will be maintained in accord with good practice and all statutory and legal requirements. Staff will be instructed in methods of safe working and procedures and contracts will be placed for the proper and effective maintenance of the office environment.

The Company has accepted the philosophy of "Workplace Risk Assessment" to its business and projects. All staff are expected to undertake the necessary risk assessment procedures contained within this document under the direction of the H& SManager.

Professional, technical and site based staff who have a particular duty of care to ensure their own health and safety and that of other third parties whom their work may affect, will be assessed, and where necessary, provided with additional training on site based Health and Safety Policy.

A "Permit to Work" system will be operated for all professional and technical staff involved with projects where particular hazards exist.

This Policy will be kept up-to-date to reflect changes in the nature or size of the business. To ensure this, the Policy and its effectiveness will be reviewed annually.