Our Policies

Environmental Impact Policy

General Environmental Policy

It is the policy of the Company to plan, conduct and monitor its operations using the best practicable means to prevent the environment from impact.

The concepts of Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) and Duty of Care will be implemented to establish high standards of operation in all the Company's activities.

Environmental Responsibility

All management within the Company's Health and Safety programme have the additional responsibility for ensuring the Company's policy is implemented, monitored and modified in accordance with existing and future legislation.

Operational Policy

1. Assess in advance the environmental impact of any significant new development
2. Operate and maintain vehicles in a responsible manor, providing the maximum practicable environmental protection
3. Respect any wildlife on the premises
4. Where possible, recycle waste and/or ensure its proper disposal

Community Policy

Make available to employees, customers, the public and statutory authorities, relevant information about the Company's activities that affect health, safety and the environment.

Implementation Policy

1. Make all employees aware of our environmental policy, provide suitable training to improve environmental awareness and allocate clear responsibilties
2. Operate and update systems and procedures, as applicable, for our operations and their monitoring to ensure compliance with the policy
3. Produce an on-going programme of specific environmental objectives and monitor the Company's progress

Company Environmental Strategy

The Company will, so far as is reasonably practicable:-

1. Record raw material and energy usage, waste and emissions
2. Seek opportunities to turn waste into profitable by-products or to recycle and explore the possibility of more effective and economic methods for waste disposal
3. Encourage employees to provide suggestions for improvement
4. Use a registered waste disposal Company to dispose of waste to appropriate disposal sites
5. When using other contractors, make sure they conform to the Company's standards
6. Monitor performance and make sure there are regular reviews

Environmental Action Programme

Our environmental action programme determines the specific objectives for environmental control, providing guidelines for C responsibility for ensuring that the objectives are met

1. Management Involvement - Managers at all levels throughout the Company must take individual responsibility to ensure that environmental issues are considered carefully when making decisions or when planning and controlling work
2. Workplace Involvement - all employees will be made aware of their individual responsibilities for acting in accordance with the environmental policy
3. Waste Reduction and Recycling - careful consideration will be given to the; elimination or minimisation of waste at source and the recycling or re-use of materials
4. Waste Disposal - disposal and transport of wastes off site will be carried out in a responsible manor, with due regard to all environmental considerations. The Company will endeavour to minimise spillages and use only bunded tanks for the storage or fuel oil. The Company will maintain good housekeeping as part of our system of compliance
5. Effects on the Community - noise, odour, atmospheric emissions, traffic and other aspects of the Company's activities, which can affect the local community, will be controlled to the lowest practical level and will be conducted during normal working hours wherever possible. The Company will seek to be a good neighbour and improve the aesthetic apperance of the site, where practical
6. Complaints - the Company will continue to develop the existing system for handling complaints from individuals or from local organisations and make every effort to provide an efficent and friendly channel of communication

Certificate of Registration under the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

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Equal Opportunities

This company is an equal opportunity employer. The aim of our policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex or marital status, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Selection criteria will be frequently reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. All employees will be given equal opportunity and where appropriate, special training, to progress with the organisation.

The company is committed to a programme of action to make this policy fully effective and the Managing Director, to whom any complaints should be directed regarding this policy, is responsible for its implementation.

General Health and Safety Policy Statement

It is our Company policy to ensure all possible steps are taken to ensure the health and safety of all persons who may be affected by our activities. In order to achieve this, the Company will:

• Provide a healthy and safe working environment for its employees
• Provide equipment that is suitable and without risks for use at work
• Provide training, instruction, information and supervision to our employees to enable them to carry out their job competently
• Seek to communicate effectively on all issues concerning health and safety
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the policy, the methods and systems and by a process of constant improvement will seek to maintain high standards of health and safety
• Review the policy as necessary and at the very least, on an annual basis
• Liaise with and obtain health and safety advice from our external health and safety advisors

The Company recognises that the effective implementation of this policy depends on the co-operative efforts of all employees