Policies

Health and Safety Policy Statement

Meadow Foods Group (Chester, Holme on Spalding Moor, Peterborough & Nimbus Foods) are specialists in food ingredients and inclusions for the industrial and foodservice sectors. Our commitment to excellence ensures that the health, safety and well-being of all our employees and other interested parties is a responsibility ranked equally with other management functions.

It is recognised that our employees are amongst our greatest assets and in order to prevent injuries and occupational ill health to our staff or others who may be affected by our workplace activities, Meadow Foods Group will provide the necessary resources for:

• Compliance with all relevant legislative requirements and other standards to which the company subscribes.
• Provision and maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions through the provision of safe plant and work equipment.
• Identification of occupational health and safety risks and opportunities minimising the risks injury and ill health.
• Reduction of accidents and occupational illness with increased focus on employee wellbeing in relation to mental health.
• Focus on education and development of employees ensuring provision of adequate training, instruction and supervision in order to complete their duties safely.
• The continual improvement of management standards and performance of health and safety management systems through the setting and reviewing of objectives and targets.
• Reporting on health and safety performance internally and to other interested partied where required.

All employees have an important role to play in the management of health and safety. Worker engagement is actively encouraged through regular consultation, communication and participation of employees and their representatives to create a positive health and safety culture.

We will ensure that we implement and maintain a suitable Occupational Health and Safety Management System and provide effective leadership to support the requirements within it.