SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY

Title: Occupational Safety & Health

Function: Safety Health Environment 

Review Frequency: 2 years

Effective Date: 3/1/2024

Owner: Global Director of Supply Chain Safety, Health and Environmental, Felix Boachie

Approver: Lennox Superville

• Purpose: To align globally on expectations and roles of all McCormick employees with regard to Occupational Health & Safety.
• Scope: Global
• Applicability: All Staff
• Acknowledgement Requirements:  Start of employment and upon change

1. Roles & Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the Management Committee and all senior leaders to ensure this policy is understood, effectively communicated and implemented throughout McCormick to support and drive the culture of care which ensures the protection of our people and our communities.
   
   All McCormick employees are responsible for understanding the impacts of this policy, meeting the commitments contained within the policy and following safe work practices to achieve a safe and healthy workplace.
   
   
2. Policy Content: At McCormick, the safety and health of our employees is paramount. McCormick is fully committed to providing a zero-harm workplace that prevents all incidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses by adopting a culture of continuous improvement and best practice. We believe that a safe and healthy work environment is not only essential for the well-being and productivity of everyone, but also to ensuring the ongoing success and longevity of the company.
   
   To that end, McCormick commits to:
   
   • Promote a positive and proactive safety culture;
   • Provide a common framework for safety and health management at all levels within McCormick, which adopts and supports best practice;
   • Minimize or eliminate adverse safety and health hazards associated with our products, services and operations to prevent and reduce occupational safety and health risks;
   • Meet or exceed all legal, regulatory and McCormick safety and health requirements everywhere we operate;
   • Provide our employees with the awareness, skills and knowledge to carry out this Policy;
   • Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve our performance in safety and health;
   • Consult with and encourage participation of our employees, suppliers and contractors to enhance safety and health performance; and
   • Allocate appropriate resources to ensure the effective implementation of this Policy.
     
     

Revision History Block: 

Revision Number 1

• Revision Type: Original Issue
• Date: 9/1/2021
• Change Details: No Change

Revision Number 2

• Revision Type: Update
• Date: 4/1/2022
• Change Details: Policy moved to the new standard template

Revision Number 3

• Revision Type: Update
• Date: 2/23/2024
• Change Details: Change of the policy owner