Policy
The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for environment, health and safety matters. Senior executives in each of the business units are responsible for implementing the company's health and safety policy at local level and ensuring compliance with local legislation and regulations. The company's health and safety policy can be viewed on our website at www.spectris.com.

Spectris is committed to providing a working environment at all of its sites which, so far as is possible, is safe and without risk to health. Each operating company is responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of health and safety are achieved by its employees and by sub-contractors and suppliers.

Reporting
Any serious health and safety incidents are required to be reported by the Managing Director of the business in an accident report to the Company Secretary, who reports on such issues to the Board. All accidents are thoroughly investigated and appropriate corrective and preventative actions put in place. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported in the last ten years. Although minor incidents are monitored locally, statistics for these are not compiled for the group as a whole. Audits of health and safety policies and procedures are undertaken at all major locations by external assessors acting on behalf of the group's insurers on an annual basis and recommendations are made for improving practices where appropriate.