Safety, Health, Environment & Quality
What Matters
Health & Safety
It is of paramount importance to the Health and Safety of all concerned that risk of injury or death is managed by ensuring that safe working practices are adopted to their full extent with the aim of achieving zero incidents.
Accidents on sites pose a significant risk to the client’s reputation, financial standing, and delivery of works to programme, particularly when events involve serious injury or death.
Mitigation of risk is achieved through continuous identification of risk combined with development and implementation of various safety incentive schemes designed to improve behavioural safety
Employees are a company’s most important asset and promotion of an active Health and Safety culture offers protection by making the work environment as safe as it can possibly be. This equally applies to the welfare of other contractors, client’s representatives, general public, site visitors and young persons who may be at risk from active operations.
An Occupational Health Management programme includes medical checks, fitness to work assessments, lifestyle examinations and the highest levels of drugs and alcohol testing.
Training is a key investment in successfully meeting these goals, subsequently, all operational employees hold certification relevant to their occupation.
Environment
In today’s world Environmental issues are at the forefront of a client’s obligation and compliance.
Therefore, a forward-thinking philosophy and proactive approach has resulted in accreditation of an ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System that supports development of sustainable environmental solutions.
Objectives are actively monitored by ensuring the implementation of: -
- Compliance with all legal and other requirements.
- Re-use or re-cycling of waste materials whenever possible, prior to disposal.
- Minimisation of the use of resources (Materials, Fuel and Energy) thereby reducing waste.
- Minimisation all emissions ensuring compliance with all regulatory controls.
- Consideration of environmental effects and commitment to pollution prevention in all business decisions including the purchase of materials and/or equipment and the adoption of new technology/processes.
- Encouraging all third parties involved with our business to adopt a policy of environmental management.
- Considering the Life Cycle Perspective with regards to Environmental Aspects
Quality
Quality is about understanding and exceeding clients’ expectations by delivering reliable, high quality, cost effective products and services within an agreed time frame.
Management of which is achieved through the implementation of a fully Integrated Management System accredited to the following standards:
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems
- ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety Management Systems
- BS EN 1090-1 2009+A1:2011 – CE Marking (Execution Class 2)
Stringent performance measures ensure requirements of the Integrated Management System, and the associated standards are attained via an internal audit programme and external UKAS accredited assessment bodies.
Senior Management assist with a programme of continued professional development by ensuring the necessary resources are provided for employees to receive the necessary training so enabling fulfilment of their operational duties.
Equality, Diversity & Equal Opportunity
Employee’s value is recognised. Enhancement of the work-life balance of each individual supports staff retention and recruitment
A commitment to the principle of equality, diversity and opportunity promotes the longevity of employees. A policy of treating employees with courtesy, dignity and respect ensures they feel valued members of a team, who contribute to the company’s future wellbeing.
All employees are given equal opportunities, with no one person receiving less favourable treatment than another. Harassment or discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, religion, disability, age, caring responsibilities, pregnancy and maternity leave, spent convictions, or any other factors not relevant to staff employment is not tolerated
Anti-Slavery, Human Trafficking & Transparency
A zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking is enforced by effective systems and controls to ensure neither activity is taking place within the business or its supply chains.
