The 'Safety in Manufacturing Plastics and Composites' or SIMPLC Strategy aims to build on good practice within the industry and establish a health and safety culture within individual businesses. This strategy is targeted at the polymer and FRP composites industries. The strategy will be achieved through a series of defined targets to drive improvement as well as measure performance.  The overall aim is to reduce accidents, ill health, and lost time, as well as improve the industry’s safety performance.