Heritage Construction Policies

Health and Safety Policy

  1. The Company recognises its health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health & Safety at work Regulations 1999 and accompanying protective legislation, and the directors recognise that they have a responsibility to ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to provide and maintain working conditions which are safe, healthy and comply with all statutory requirements and codes of practice.
  2. The Company, so far as is reasonably practicable, proposes to pay particular attention to:
    1. The provision and maintenance of a safe place of work, a safe system of work, safe appliances for work, and a safe and healthy working environment.
    2. The provision of such information and instruction as may be necessary to ensure the health and safety of its employees and others, and the promotion of awareness and understanding of health and safety throughout the workforce.
    3. Ensuring the safety and absence of health risks in connection with use, handling, storage and transport of all articles, substances and equipment.
    4. Making regular assessments of risks to employees
    5. Taking appropriate preventive/protective measures and
    6. Appointing Stallard-Kane Associates to assist in compliance with statuary duties.
  3. In order that the company can achieve thoses objectives, it is important that employees recognise their duty, whilst at work, to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons. Employees should also co-operate fully with the company or anyone else concerned, to ensure that their obligations are performed or complied with.
  4. All employees of the Company agree, as a term of their contract of employment, to comply with their individual duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999 and other legislation’s, and to generally co-operate with the company so as to enable it to carry out it’s duties towards them. The attention of all employees is drawn to the attached safety rules and procedures, and employees should recognise that failure to comply with their health and safety duties and obligations can lead to dismissal from employment. In the case of serious breaches, such dismissal may be instant without prior warning.
  5. )This policy has been prepared in furtherance of section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and binds all staff. We request that our customers and visitors respect this policy, a copy of which can be obtained on demand.

MANAGING DIRECTOR Paul Batty

May 2008

N.B. The term employee includes directly employed sub contractors.

Environmental Policy Statement

  1. Heritage Construction recognises its environmental duties under the Environmental Protection act 1990 and accompanying legislation, the Managing Director recognises that he has a responsibility to take and environmentally (and socially) responsible approach both to existing activities and to possible new developments.
  2. The Company, so far as is reasonably practicable, proposes to pay particular attention to:
    1. To minimise disturbance to the local and global environment, and to the local communities and wildlife.
    2. To minimise use of energy and raw materials and to adhere to the principles of sustainability.
    3. To consider the environment in the design of processes and products and the maintenance of equipment.
    4. To provide information on the use and final disposal of products.
    5. To ensure that all employees and suppliers are adequately informed about the company’s environmental policy.
    6. To minimise the use of product related materials and services such as packaging or transport.
  3. In order that Heritage Construction can achieve those objectives, it is important that employees recognise their duty, whilst at work, to take reasonable care of the environment. Employees should also cooperate fully with the Company or anyone else concerned, to ensure that their obligations are performed or complied with.

Paul Batty MANAGING DIRECTOR

May 2008

Equal Opportunities Policy Statement

Heritage Construction is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunity in employment. It is the aim of the company to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment in the selection for employment or during employment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, religion, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, grade or association. This principle will apply to recruitment and selection, job/task allocation, promotion, transfer, training, appraisal, discipline and grievance and all terms and conditions of employment.

Other related policies and procedures will be reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities.

This policy seeks to promote equal opportunity, to ensure the elimination of discrimination and to encourage the development of good employment practices in the respect of all employees.