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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

The Express Heroes, UAB applies an occupational health and safety policy to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for each employee, to prevent work-related injuries and occupational diseases, and to create a safe and healthy work environment culture based on personal responsibility and cooperation.

The purpose is to define the basic principles of safety and health for employees of the Express Heroes, UAB.

  1. Principles for ensuring occupational health and safety and commitments of the Express Heroes, UAB:
    1.1. The main principle of Occupational Safety and Health – we strive to ensure the safety and health of employees at work, and to prevent accidents, occupational diseases and other work-related risks.
    1.2. Occupational health and safety is considered a valuable organizational asset, as it not only ensures the well-being of employees, but also contributes to the success of the Express Heroes, UAB.
    1.3. The management of the Express Heroes, UAB carries out an active engagement process that ensures the implementation of the safety policy in all Express Heroes, UAB company.
    1.4. Express Heroes, UAB has developed a clear plan for continuous improvement and Internal Control for all workplaces. The plan of planned preventive measures specifies the areas of assessment, responsible persons, and periodicity to reduce the risks of health hazards and accidents.
  2. The Express Heroes, UAB assumes responsibility for creating a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and undertakes to:
    2.1. comply with the requirements of occupational health and safety legislation and the principles of this Policy, ensuring that employees are familiar with this Policy;
    2.2. ensure that occupational health and safety objectives are set at all levels of the Express Heroes, UAB company;
    2.3. ensure that employees are instructed in occupational safety and health issues before starting work;
    2.4. assess risk factors in all workplaces and determine the number of problem areas where risk assessments have been carried out, and provide risk management measures and strive to prevent accidents at work and incidents in the activities;
    2.5. ensure that reports received about violations of employee safety and health are investigated, analysed, and necessary preventive measures are taken to prevent violations;
    2.6. ensure compliance of occupational health and safety in Express Heroes, UAB with the ISO 45001:2018 standard;
    2.7. to determine the areas of responsibility for occupational safety and health in the Express Heroes, UAB and to assign relevant functions and grant powers to the responsible employees;
    2.8. ensure opportunities for employees and their representatives to consult on occupational safety and health issues and participate in the activities of the occupational safety and health management system. Support the establishment and activities of occupational safety and health committees;
    2.9. to seek to oblige contractors and business partners to comply with the principles of this Policy, to follow applicable occupational safety and health legislation and standards, and to assume responsibility for creating safe working conditions for their employees;
    2.10. to cooperate on occupational safety and health issues with business partners, state institutions and bodies, and other interested parties.
  3. The main areas of goal for the Express Heroes, UAB occupational health and safety are:
    3.1. personal protective equipment;
    3.2. machine safety;
    3.3. emergency preparedness;
    3.4. incident and accident management;
    3.5. workplace ergonomics;
    3.6. handling of chemical and/or biological substances;
    3.7. fire safety.
  4. The main indicators of the safety and health of employees of the Express Heroes, UAB:
    4.1. number of employees trained in safety and health education issues;
    4.2. number of identified problem areas where risk assessments have been carried out;
    4.3. the number of incidents, unsafe situations and unsafe behaviour reported;
    4.4. Number of LTA/NLTA.
  5. Final provisions
    5.1. The managers of the Companies and/or their designated responsible employees are responsible for the implementation and proper execution of the Policy provisions in the Express Heroes, UAB Company.
    5.2. All employees of the Express Heroes, UAB are familiarized with the Policy and must comply with the provisions of the Policy and actively participate in its implementation.
    5.3. The policy is reviewed every 2 years to ensure it remains relevant and up-to-date.
    5.4. The policy applies to all Express Heroes, UAB employees.
Document name:Occupational safety and health policy
Approving body:Express Heroes, UAB Director Vytis Arlauskas
Approved:
Effective date:
2025-01-20
2025-01-20  
Policy owner:Occupational Safety and Health Department
Policy maker:Quality and Process Department Occupational Safety and Health Department
Policy publicity:Published publicly