Health and Safety Policy 17 09 PDF

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1753 217 800 Fax: +44 (0) 1753 217 899 www.reckittbenckiser.com
Occupational Health & Safety Policy

This policy document defines Company Policy, Objectives, Responsibilities and Control Arrangements for
health & safety (H&S) at work (occupational health & safety (OHS)).
1. Policy Statement
Reckitt Benckiser is committed to: the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees;
complying with applicable health & safety legal requirements; and, the continual improvement of
its health & safety control arrangements and performance.
Specifically, the Company is committed to providing and maintaining:
control of the health & safety risks arising from work activities
a safe place of work with safe means of entry and exit
safe plant, equipment and systems of work
a safe and healthy working environment
arrangements for the safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to protect safety and health at work
We consider the health, safety and welfare at work of our employees to be an essential part of being a
responsible and productive company that manages business risks and delivers long-term shareholder
value.
2. Objectives
Reckitt Benckisers overall health & safety objective is to prevent accidents, injuries and
occupational ill-health at all locations under Company management control.
Specifically, it is the Companys objective that the following minimum control arrangements are in
place at all Company locations:
a)
employee access to and basic understanding of this OHS policy document
b)
documented responsibilities for H&S at work
c)
up-to-date H&S risk assessments and fire risk assessments
d)
the provision of necessary H&S information, instruction and training
e)
the provision and use of necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
f)
arrangements for emergency response / evacuation, first aid and occupational health
g)
documented procedures / safe systems of work, where necessary to establish and maintain a
safe and healthy working environment
h)
H&S control arrangements for contractors and visitors
i)
communication and consultation with employees on H&S issues
j)
monitoring, investigation and reporting of any incidents, accidents or occupational ill-health
k)
corrective and preventative actions where any incidents, accidents or occupational ill-health
occur
September 2008. Executive Committee Policy Owner: Simon Nash
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3. Responsibilities
Everyone is responsible for health & safety.
Employee (and Contractor / Visitor) Responsibilities

It is the duty of every employee whilst at work, and of any contractors / visitors at Company facilities:
to take reasonable care for the health & safety of themselves and others who may be
affected by their acts or omissions
to cooperate with colleagues, line management and the Company on health & safety matters
not to misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare
to report any health & safety concerns to their line manager and / or the site H&S Coordinator
/ Manager
Line Management Responsibilities

Effectively establishing and maintaining day-to-day health & safety (H&S) at work is a line
management responsibility. At each location where the Company has management control
responsibility for H&S follows the line management structure; from the sites senior manager to the
site senior management team, through middle managers / supervisors / team leaders, to individual
employees.
It is the responsibility of all levels of management and supervision to:
implement this OHS policy document in the area(s) under their responsibility / control
ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the minimum control arrangements (items a)
k) in section 2 above) are in place, understood and implemented in the area(s) under their
responsibility / control
make adequate resources available for the management of health & safety at work
Site-level Responsibility
At all locations where Company employees work or to which they report (e.g. factories, warehouses,
research & development centres, offices and any associated field or home-based employees), the
management of health & safety at work is the ultimate responsibility of the senior manager at that
location. Day-to-day responsibility for the management of health & safety should be delegated
through the line management structure, as outlined above.
Health & Safety Coordinator / Manager

All locations where the Company has management control shall have an identified Health & Safety
Coordinator / Manager, whose job function includes the coordination of health & safety control
arrangements at that location. However, this position does not remove or substitute for others direct
and delegated H&S responsibilities as outlined above.
Group-level Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of:
the Senior Vice President, Human Resources and the Vice President, Sustainability to
establish and maintain this policy document and other Group-level OHS control
arrangements as defined below
Executive Committee members to implement this policy document within the geographical
areas / functions under their responsibility / control
the Board to undertake an annual review of sustainability and corporate responsibility issues,
including OHS policy, control arrangements and performance; the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) is the Board member with specific responsibility for sustainability and corporate
responsibility policies and performance
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the Vice President, Internal Audit to periodically review the Companys OHS control
arrangements and performance, and to report on these to the Boards Audit Committee
4. Control Arrangements
Group-level Control Arrangements
Reckitt Benckiser shall have in place and shall maintain a Group Occupational Health & Safety
Management System (OHSMS), comprising:
this policy document and its definition of OHS Objectives, Responsibilities and Control
Arrangements
an up-to-date Global OHS Hazard and Risk Assessment
Group Health & Safety Key Items, an OHS Manual / Guidelines, and Safety Standards
global improvement programmes and targets
global performance monitoring, auditing and reporting arrangements
Site-level Control Arrangements

All locations under Company management control shall have in place and maintain necessary health
& safety control arrangements; as required by this policy document, the nature of and hazards posed
by their operations, and applicable legal requirements.
Specifically, the Companys minimum control arrangements (which comprise items a) k) in section
2 above) shall be established and maintained at all Company locations.
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH, United Kingdom

Occupational Health & Safety Policy

a safe place of work with safe means of entry and exit

safe plant, equipment and systems of work

a safe and healthy working environment

September 2008. Executive Committee Policy Owner: Simon Nash

Employee (and Contractor / Visitor) Responsibilities

Line Management Responsibilities

Health & Safety Coordinator / Manager

an up-to-date Global OHS Hazard and Risk Assessment

global improvement programmes and targets

global performance monitoring, auditing and reporting arrangements

Site-level Control Arrangements

September 2008. Executive Committee Policy Owner: Simon Nash

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