GENERAL STATEMENT OF HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

Finley Shot Blasting Services is a professional and safety conscious organisation which values the effective management of health, safety and welfare throughout all stages of a project.  The clear objective is to minimise harm to persons and property by adopting a proactive approach to effective risk and safety management.  All work will be carried out in accordance with best practice, to the relevant statutory provisions with all reasonably practicable measures being taken to avoid risk to employees or others that may be affected. 

Management has the responsibility for implementing the policy throughout the company and must ensure that health and safety considerations are always given priority in planning and day-to-day supervision of all work.

Finley Shot Blasting Services will fully comply with the duties placed upon it within the requirements of Statutory Legislation, whilst at all times complying with, as a matter of best practice, the requirements and duties set out within Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance as issued by the Health and Safety Executive.

All employees and were applicable sub-contractors are expected to co-operate and assist in the implementation of this policy, whilst ensuring that their own works, so far as is reasonably practicable, are carried out without risk to themselves, others or the environment.  This includes co-operating with management on any health, safety or environment related matter.

Finley Shot Blasting Services will take all practical steps to ensure that potential hazards and risks are identified and that suitable and effective preventative and control measures are implemented.  The correct safety equipment and personnel protective equipment will be provided to all employees. Furthermore the necessary financial resources will be made available by the company in order for Finley Shot Blasting Services to comply with its statutory duties and requirements of this policy.

All employees will be provided with the necessary instruction and training in safe methods of work, and the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of tools and equipment.

The Director has overall responsibility for all Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental matters.  The operation of this policy and the associated procedures will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that they remain current and applicable to the company's activities.

 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT 

Finley Shot Blasting Services is a professional and environmentally conscious organisation, which acknowledges the impact that our operations may potentially have on the environment.  The clear objective of the company is to minimise any impact on the environment by:

• Preventing pollution, reducing waste and ensuring wherever practical measures are implemented to protect and preserve natural habitats, flora and fauna;
• Considering the effects that our operations may have on the local community;
• Taking action to eliminate or reduce as far as practicable, any potentially adverse environmental impacts;
• Promote environmental awareness amongst our suppliers, contractors and partners by implementation of operational procedures;
• Seek to work in partnership with the community by behaving in a considerate and socially responsible manner;
• Ensure effective and expedient incident control, investigation and reporting

Management have responsibilities for the implementation of the policy and must ensure that environmental issues are given adequate consideration in the planning and day-to-day supervision of all work.

The company will fully comply with the duties placed upon it within the requirements of Statutory Legislation, whilst at all times complying with, as a matter of best practice, the requirements and duties set out within Approved Guidance as issued by the Environment Agency and other organisations.

All employees and were applicable sub-contractors are expected to co-operate and assist in the implementation of this policy, whilst ensuring that their own works, so far as is reasonably practicable, are carried out without risk to themselves, others or the environment.  This includes co-operating with management on any environment related matter.

The company will take all practical steps to ensure that potential hazards and risks to the environment are identified and that suitable and effective preventative and control measures are implemented.  All employees will be provided with the necessary resources, equipment, information, instruction and training to fulfill the requirements of this policy.

The Director has overall responsibility for all Environmental matters.  The operation of this policy and the associated procedures will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that they remain current and applicable to the company's activities.  This policy has been endorsed by the Director who gives his full support to the implementation of the policy.