Overall and final responsibility for Health, Safety and Environmental matters in the Company is that of Mr Wayne Bennett, the Managing Director.

Mr Robert Wild is responsible for this policy being carried out on the main office premises at 25 Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and will deputise for the Managing Director in his absence.

Each employee, as a condition of employment, has the responsibility to work safely and to extend the concern for personal safety to all fellow employees, contractors, and the General Public.

Whenever an employee notices a health, safety or environmental problem which they are not able to put right, they must immediately tell the site supervisor or the appropriate person named above.

Links to Health and Safety Documents

Health and Safety Policy Statement Health and Safety Policy Environmental Policy

 CHAS Accreditation Certificate  Company Health and Safety Handbook

The training requirements of employees including:

• -Asbestos Awareness to train individuals on the regulations in place to safeguard people that may come in to contact with or disturb asbestos.
• -Manual Handling courses to train staff on how to move and handle loads safely to prevent injuries to employees.
• -Working at heights training to ensure legal compliance with the Work at Height Regulations that came into force in April 2005.
• -IPAF Harness Courses to instruct employees how to use safety harnesses and lanyards when using a range of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs); employees will also understand the legal implications, common hazards and precautions, together with the correct driving, operation and emergency procedures for MEWPs.

• -First Aid Training to ensure employees receive the right first aid care in the work place.

The condition of the working environment and PAT testing of site equipment

• -PAT testing our equipment at regular three month intervals to ensure continual safety for our employees and to protect them from harm.

Monitoring the condition and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• -we consistently ensure that we meet the PPE at Work Regulations to protect our employees against any risks to their Health or Safety.

Individually assessing each project and compiling risk assessments and method statements

• -we systematically conduct these assessments in order to decide on suitable control measures to prevent damage or injury in the workplace.

Being CHAS approved demonstrates that following an Annual Audit, we have met the specified requirements for:

• our health and safety policy statement; 
• our organisation for health and safety; 
• specific health and safety arrangements to a standard acceptable to our buyers and to others.

Participating in the CHAS scheme shows our compliance with important parts of health and safety law (the core criteria described in the CDM regulations). Achieving this means that we are approved to work for all of CHAS’ buyers.

As members of Constructionline also, we are part of the UK’s largest register for pre-qualified contractors, which in terms of efficiency, time and cost saving and best practice is proven to deliver for public and private sector organisations alike.