Health & Safety Statement

 

It is our Company Policy to:

  • Comply with the duties required by the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 and other relevant legislation and meet the standards required to protect all of our employees whilst at work and any person likely to be affected by our work operations

  • Provide and maintain a healthy working environment at all times

  • Ensure adequate control of H & S risks arising from work activities; including communicating with the client and sub contractors

  • Provide all necessary instruction, training, supervision and other relevant H & S information to employees

  • Ensure all employees are competent in the work activity they are engaged in

  • Continue to consult with and update employees on all H & S issues

  • Where practicable, adequate arrangements for suitable and sufficient assessment of work activities in order to identify associated hazards and control the risks arising.

Waste Management Statement

 

It is our Company Policy to:

  • Adopt the principles of the 'best practicable environmental option' in the delivery of its waste management services

  • Apply a 'waste hierarchical approach', to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover waste products in preference to the disposal of waste to landfill

  • Recognise the legal requirements and to manage its waste responsibly, reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill and maximise reuse and recycling where possible

  • Have a duty to ensure that all waste is disposed of responsibly, using approved, registered waste contractors

  • Recognise that its activities have an impact on the environment and is committed to improve its environmental performance and minimise their harmful affects through caring policies and effective management

Environmental Statement

 

The company accepts and acknowledges its obligations and responsibilities under legislation and guidance dealing with environmental issues that effect or arise in consequence of its business. The company will apply the methodology of its Environmental Policy to identify and determine the environmental issues requiring attention and implementation of the measures to achieve improvement. In particular attention will be given to:

  • Environmental awareness and understanding of our business activity, providing training as necessary and encouraging sub-contractors and suppliers to adopt sound environmental practices

  • The considerate use of land undergoing development having special regard to archaeology finds and the storage, treatment and disposal of any waste, hazardous or potentially toxic materials to avoid environmental harm

  • The use and re-use of materials to minimise waste and the use of materials and products from sustainable sources

  • Control the emission of pollutants, noise, dust and the use of potentially harmful substances and treatments during construction activities

  • Conserve energy through sensible selection, use and management of resources, equipment, plant and transport

  • The continued development, monitoring and investigation of systems, practices and procedures at each stage of construction to ensure the environment remain a foremost consideration

Our policies will be kept up to date, particularly as the business changes in nature and size. To ensure this, the policies and the way in which they are implemented will be reviewed as and when required.

 

 

 

   
 

Earthworks Solutions SW Ltd . Unit 6D . Dainton Manor Estate . Ipplepen . Newton Abbot . Devon . TQ12 5TZ

Tel: 01803 813897 . Fax: 01803 813400 . Email: info@earthworkssolutions.co.uk

 
 

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