Occupational Health and Safety Policy

Eli Lilly and Company is committed to providing safe and healthful working conditions for its employees, contractors and visitors. The company will conduct all operations and activities in a manner that protects human health and quality of life.

Guidelines

The following guidelines apply to all Lilly employees and operations around the world for the purpose of establishing safety as an integral part of the daily work and business environment.

• The company will establish, implement and seek to continuously improve sound occupational health and safety policies and programs.
• The company will design, construct and operate its facilities in a manner that protects the health and safety of the occupants.
• Area management will create an environment where a genuine concern for safety is accomplished through example, involvement and providing proper training, equipment and recognition.
• Area management is responsible for achieving safety in the workplace by evaluating and controlling all changes in processes/procedures.
• All employees are expected to comply with the company's safety policies and procedures.
• Safe behavior and judgment will be considered essential measures of performance at all levels.
• Each component will comply with or exceed all applicable health and safety laws and regulations. Where existing laws and regulations are deemed inadequate, the company will adopt its own health and safety standards.
• Each component will develop and maintain written safety policies and programs to address known hazards in its workplaces. Policy and program effectiveness and compliance will be regularly assessed.
• Each component will provide a means for appropriate safety communication with its employees, contractors and visitors.
• The company will periodically report to senior management and the board of directors on the status of its compliance with specific occupational health and safety policies and regulations.