The Company strictly abides by and implements the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Pneumoconiosis, the Regulations on Labor Protection in Workplaces Where Toxic Substances Are Used, the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Occupational Health at Work Sites, and the Measures for Supervision and Management of Occupational Health Surveillance of Employers, and other laws and regulations concerning occupational health and safety that have a significant impact on the Company. Concerning the aforementioned laws and regulations, the Company has developed the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Statement of Sinoma International.
The Occupational Health and Safety Policy Statement of Sinoma International, applied across our production operations and employees, also applied as a basic requirement for the Company and all the subsidiaries to suppliers and contractors, is to make a statement regarding the following actions we will take:
The occupational health and safety policy statement of our company is applicable to the production and operation of our headquarters and affiliated enterprises, as well as all employees. It also serves and aims to make a statement on the following actions we will take:
1. Comply, at a minimum, with all applicable health and safety legislation by continuously improving and optimizing the occupational health and safety management system, developing a culture of health and safety excellence, continuously striving to meet or exceed industry best practice standards;
2. Develop priorities and action plans for occupational health and safety matters, and establish quantitative targets for improving occupational health and safety performance indicators in accordance with the plan, and regularly evaluate the achievement of the targets;
3. Regularly conduct occupational health and safety risk and hazard assessments to identify factors that may cause harm in the workplace, and develop corresponding emergency preparedness and response action plans;
4. Conduct online or offline occupational health and safety audits of the Company's operating units annually, and ensure that the compliance audits covers all operating locations;
5. Maintain open communication, requiring all employees and contractors to work in a safe manner in accordance according to regulations through internal safety production systems and occupational health and safety clauses in procurement contracts, ensuring that appropriate resources, training, and supervision are provided to employees and contractors, and receiving feedback from employees or employee representatives to raise awareness and reduce health and safety incidents;
6. Ensure that our companies provide a healthy and safe workplace for all employees and contractors and take due care of stakeholders such as customers, visitors and communities at all our locations, to ensure that they are not exposed to health and safety hazards due to the Company's production and operation;
7. Develop investigation procedures for work-related injuries, occupational health issues, and accidents, clarify the basic principles of problem handling, division of responsibilities, investigation and handling processes, and accountability mechanisms for incident penalties;
8. Ensure that production safety responsibility letters are signed at all levels and link the performance of production safety with the rewards and punishments of leaders at all levels, so as to ensure that responsibilities are assigned to people and measures are in place.
(The English translation of the Policy Statement is for reference only and the Chinese version shall prevail in case of any inconsistency between the Chinese version and English translation thereof)