Goodall Bates & Todd Ltd.

Health & Safety Policy

Goodall, Bates & Todd Ltd is a privately owned organisation which owns 2 subsidiary trading companies, GB Lubricants and GB Fuels.

GB Lubricants is engaged in the manufacture and supply of a range of lubricants and greases for the automotive, agricultural, forestry, marine and engineering sectors. Additionally the factoring of products such as anti-freeze and other ancillaries is provided as part of the Company’s comprehensive product service.

GB Fuels is engaged in the distribution of fuels to a wide variety of markets. Additionally, the factoring of products such as fuel storage tanks and related ancillary equipment is also provided.
Our policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions for all our employees, providing appropriate tools, equipment, operational processes and safe systems of work covering all our activities.

• Our management accepts the responsibility for applying the above and for providing information, instruction and training at all times and for the duration necessary to achieve this purpose.
• Other people may be affected by our activities i.e. visitors neighbours, contractors etc and our management accepts the responsibility to provide appropriate levels of safety for them.
• We will provide suitable facilities and/or make the necessary arrangements for the welfare of our employees at work.
• We will comply with all applicable occupational health and safety legislation and any other requirements to which we subscribe.
• Where risks to safety and health need to be “assessed” under a specific duty or regulations, we will ensure that an “assessment” and that all actions shown to be necessary will be implemented.
• Should any of our activities endanger the health of any employee, such activities will be monitored and where necessary, arrangements for health surveillance made.
• We will provide suitable information regarding the safety or safe use of our services and/or products.
• We plan to minimise the risks created by work activities, products and services, organise ourselves in a way that secures involvement and participation at all levels and measures performance against out pre-determined standards.
• We are committed within all levels and functions of the organisation to continual improvement of our health and safety performance.
• Our commitment to this policy will assist us to develop a positive health and safety culture throughout all areas and activities.

T H Bates

Managing Director