Health & Safety Health and Safety Statement: The SmithMartin Partnership will operate within the boundaries of all current and future Health and Safety legislation. SmithMartin will strive to provide a safe environment for associates, staff, volunteers, service users and partnership visitors. All areas of risk within the Partnership will be assessed on a regular basis ensuring that all reasonable steps have been taken to reduce the risk of injury. Statement of intent: It is the policy of the Partners to adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and any and all subsequent legislation, so that nobody involved in SmithMartin activity is exposed to risks to their health and safety. So far as is reasonably practical the Partners will… Provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for all associates, staff, volunteers, service users and visitors. Provide a safe system for work and research by ensuring that adequate information, instruction, training and supervision is given to all associates, staff, volunteers, service users and visitors as appropriate. Encourage awareness of health and safety issues by associates, staff, volunteers, service-users and visitors to the facilities and premises of SmithMartin, or those used by the Partnership. Monitor the effectiveness of the Health and Safety Policy, revise it as necessary and bring any changes to the attention of all associates, staff, volunteers, service users and visitors.