We believe that successful health and safety management contributes to the company's overall performance and that every member of staff has the capacity to "make a difference" all of the time and in everything we do.

Working safely is a condition of our employment and the service, which we provide. Whatever our individual role, we each have a constant duty to ensure there is no harm to ourselves, our colleagues, service users, the general public and the environment.

The Executive Management Board is committed to:

I. Continuous improvement in the Health, Safety and Welfare of all company people and those affected by our activities, including service users, customers and sub-contractors.

II. Co-operating fully with statutory bodies, local authorities and other external organisations to ensure that risks to our service users, colleagues, sub-contractors, the general public and risks to our activities and assets are identified and managed.

III. Encouraging and enabling all company people to take an active role in safety issues, participating in the development and review of our safety policy and performance.

IV. Encouraging all our people to report hazards, unsafe acts or procedures and any 'near-miss' incidents so that these can be eliminated or managed.

V. Reviewing the Executive Management Board's general safety arrangements; performance; recommendations and improvement plans to better the company's vision and aim.

VI. Ensuring adequate resources and funding are prioritised to meet the company's safety commitments.

AJE have a comprehensive Alcohol and Drugs policy , which is strictly enforced via means of random testing.

Our policies are brought brought to the attention of all employees and sub-contractors.