HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
AquaJet North East is committed to the elimination of hazards and reduction of risks relating to the occupational health, safety, and welfare of all its employees by providing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy environment for all persons affected by the Company’s operations.
As a responsible employer, The Company aims not only to comply with health and safety legislation but to exceed standards through the adoption of good practices and to be at the front in health and safety performance.
The Board of Directors is fully committed to achieving this through a programme promoting a positive approach to accident prevention and continuously improving the management of the safety and health of its workforce.
We believe good health and safety is good business.
The Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for the Health and Safety Policy and recognises that the principal means for adequate accident prevention is the development of a safe system of work.
The Company has therefore produced systems and procedures for designing safe systems of work for those aspects of its principal activities which have been assessed as high risk.
Management, staff and contractors are required to comply with the Company’s safety rules and procedures and are encouraged to contribute to their further development.
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for Health, Safety and Welfare of the company and will provide full backing to the SHEQ Team whose function it shall be to monitor and report on its implementation.
In order to achieve the above principles, the Company has put in place the appropriate resources and developed in-house systems to achieve the following aims:
- To make health and safety an integral part of the management of the Company.
- To maintain compliance with all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice as the Safety Policy minimum standard and to monitor new developments to continually improve performance.
- To provide premises, plant, substances at work and places of work that are safe and without risk to health and safeguard the welfare of all the Company’s employees.
- To manage risk through a structured approach of policy, processes, training and awareness at all levels.
- To carry out our operations with due regard for the health and safety of the public and other non- employees and to provide prescribed information regarding those operations which may affect their health and safety.
- To ensure employees take reasonable care for their own and others’ safety and that they are competent and appropriately trained.
- Their representatives, to effectively communicate on health and safety matters.
- To measure our health and safety performance to determine areas for improvement.
- To sustain and develop this Policy by the implementation of an accredited Health and Safety Management System.
- To review the Health and Safety Policy on an annual basis and implement appropriate improvements.
- To bring changes to the Health and Safety Policy and Safety Management System to the attention of all employees.
This Policy Statement is supported by ISO 45001:2018 compliant documentation and procedures detailing the Company’s organisation of responsibilities and the arrangements for implementing the strategy for health and safety management.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
AquaJet North East is committed to meeting Industry and Customer’s best practice in Environmental Performance wherever reasonable to do so.
We recognise that our activities will always have some impact on the environment and will always endeavour to minimise these where possible.
We believe that a good Environmental performance helps ensure good business performance.
In pursuit of these goals we will seek continuous improvement by implementing the following principles:
- Conduct our activities within the Law and the requirements of Statutory Regulators.
- Develop and promote policies and procedures that minimise the Environmental impacts thatour activities have upon the Environment.
- Work with stakeholders, clients, suppliers and communities in which we operate to pursue Environmental best practice and encourage the development of suitable methods which promote Environmental protection and/or minimise their Environmental effects and to apply Environmentally favourable solutions.
- Educate and train our employees to help them include Environmental considerations in all aspects of their work.
- Make efficient use of energy and natural resources and, where possible, minimise the use of raw materials and production of waste.
- Its is envisaged that the Environmental issues, Environmental Legislation and Environmental priorities will change with time. Therefore, the Company will monitor Environmental developments, regularly review and where necessary amend, revise and make additions to this policy.
The Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for delivering the Environmental Policy and supporting management systems and will provide full backing to the SHEQ Team who’s function it will be to monitor and report on its implementation.
ANTI-SLAVERY POLICY STATEMENT
As AquaJet North East, we maintain relationships with various organizations in our supply chain and employ a substantial workforce.
In compliance with employment and human rights laws, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015, we have assessed our existing compliance and risk management processes to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.
We have adopted a corporate value statement emphasising our commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking. This value guides all our business interactions and the conduct of individuals or organizations we engage with.
We expect all those in a business relationship with AquaJet North East to align themselves with our anti-slavery value.
AquaJet North East Anti-Slavery Value:
As part of our commitment to ethical business practices, we operate based on core values that reflect our relationships with stakeholders: customers, manufacturers, shareholders, suppliers, and team members. Our behavioral value condemns the exploitation of individuals, particularly offenses under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We are unwavering in our opposition to modern slavery in all forms and demand the same stance from all parties we engage with.
Our approach to modern slavery is one of zero tolerance.
PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY
1.1 Modern slavery, as defined in the Modern Slavery Act 2015, is a criminal offense. This policy aims to prevent modern slavery within AquaJet North East and its supply chains, including servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking.
1.2 We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, committing to ethical and transparent business practices. Effective systems and controls are in place to ensure modern slavery is eradicated from our business and our suppliers.
STEPS FOR THE PREVENTION OF MODERN SLAVERY
2.1 Transparency is crucial in our business and supply chains. We expect high standards from all contractors, suppliers, and partners. Our contracting processes include prohibitions against forced labour, slavery, or servitude. We require our suppliers to hold their own suppliers to the same standards.
2.2 All team members are responsible for familiarizing themselves with our procedures to identify and prevent modern slavery. Adherence to this policy is part of their employment contract.
2.3 We intend to:
– Conduct risk assessments to identify areas most at risk of modern slavery.
– Engage with suppliers to communicate our Anti-Slavery Policy and understand their anti-slavery measures.
– Introduce supplier pre-screening and self-reporting.
– Implement contractual provisions confirming adherence to this policy and the right to audit.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POLICY
3.1 The Company’s leadership, represented by the board of directors, has ultimate responsibility for preventing modern slavery.
3.2 Managers at all levels ensure their teams understand and comply with this policy through regular training.
ACTIONS TO REPORT MODERN SLAVERY OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Our Whistleblowing Procedure provides a mechanism to report concerns about suspected modern slavery. Detrimental treatment of whistleblowers is strictly prohibited.
COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS OF THIS POLICY
We communicate our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery to all suppliers, contractors, and business partners from the outset and reinforce it as needed.
REVIEW
This Anti-Slavery Policy will be reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors at least annually and may be amended as necessary.
QUALITY POLICY
AquaJet North East is an organisation with a corporate vision of being the first-choice contractor by providing a safe, quality driven, reliable and responsive service for our customers.
It is the policy to provide service levels and focus that exceeds expectations and delivers complete client and customer satisfaction.
Our scope of activities covers design, planning, construction, operating and maintenance services to the utilities and infrastructure sectors.
AquaJet North East is committed to:
- Maintaining and monitoring its compliance with all relevant legislation and applicable approved codes of practice, and to continually monitor new developments to improve quality performance standards.
- Ensuring adequate financial and physical resources are available.
- Making Quality Assurance an integral part of the operational management of the Company.
- Managing and monitoring Quality issues through a structured approach of policy, processes, training and awareness at all levels.
- Involving and consulting with employees and where appropriate their representatives, to effectively communicate the Quality Policy and its impact within the workplace.
- Engaging positively with, customers, stakeholders and the supply chain in order to generate improvement and to ensure that measurable quality objectives are established and reviewed.
- Continual improvement of the effectiveness of the AquaJet North East Integrated Management System.
- Reviewing the Quality Policy on an annual basis and implementing appropriate improvements.
- Effectively communicating changes to the Quality Policy and the Integrated Management System to all employees. The Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for delivering the Quality Policy and supporting management systems. Every member of AquaJet North East embraces these values and has been made aware of commitment to the Quality Policy. An ethos of continual improvement shapes our organisation and personnel are encouraged to demonstrate their support by active participation.