Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)

Health and Safety matters - not only to us and our workers, but also to our clients. Everyone likes to be assured that the work we do is done safely. In a business like ours, we live with the effects of our work on health and safety every day, which is why we believe in operating in a safe and responsible way.

Due to the strength of our reputation in this area, we also undertake a principal contractor role on many of our projects - proving that our comittment to health and safety goes beyond just the WT Parker Group, but to everyone we work with, and as such, the WT Parker Group have a full time Health and Safety and Environmental Manager.

WT Parker is a member of RoSPA.

Health and Safety Policy Statement

WT Parker Group Ltd are committed to providing and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work for all their employees and to provide such information, training and supervision as they require for this purpose. The Company also accepts its responsibility for the health and safety of other people who may be affected by its acts or omissions.

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) it is the duty of every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself or other persons who may be affected by his or her activities.

Therefore, the success of the application of the WT Parker Group Ltd safety policy depends upon the co-operation of all employees and consequently has the full support of all the group directors.

Safety Passport Scheme

The WT Parker Group Ltd operate a Safety Passport System which is certified as meeting the requirements of the Client, Contractor, National Safety Group Scheme and the Construction Skills Certification Scheme.

Environmental Policy Statement

The WT Parker Group Ltd are committed to the protection of the environment, which may be affected by it's activities.

To this end the WT Parker Group Ltd:

1. Will ensure compliance with environmental legislation and will anticipate and act promptly on any changes to such.
2. Are committed to continual improvement in environmental performance and to preventing pollution and will plan, conduct and monitor its operations using the best practicable means to protect the environment from impairment.
3. Will assess all contracts for their environmental impact, offering advice to clients on less harmful/more energy efficient alternatives where practicable.
4. Will make all employees aware of our environmental policy, while providing suitable training to improve environmental awareness, and allocate clear responsibilities.
5. Will purchase, operate and maintain all it's vehicles in a responsible manner providing the maximum practicable environmental protection.
6. Are committed to a programme of recycling and are continually trying to find new methods of recycling/reusing/reclaiming packaging and redundant materials.

The environmental 'aspects and impacts' and 'objectives and targets' of W T Parker Group Ltd are set down in the Company Environmental Procedures Manual. Copies of this are available for inspection at all branches or 'uncontrolled copies' may be obtained from the Health, Safety and Environmental Manager at Head Office.

All 'aspects and impacts' are reviewed annually or whenever circumstances change.

All 'objectives and targets' are reviewed six weekly with an annual review carried out at the annual management review.