Health and Safety

PETROCHEMICAL TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD

Health and Safety Policy Statement 2009

Introduction

PETROCHEMICAL TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD (PTS) is contracted by many organisations to provide ‘Tank Cleaning Services’ at various sites in the UK.

It is a primary objective of the organisation to provide all its employees and those persons affected by their actions, with healthy and safe working conditions.  The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provides us with a legislative framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety at work. 

All our employees, including Directors and Head Office staff, have a responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others and the organisation has an absolute duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees.

Due to the nature of our business, all employees of the organisation assigned to duties at a contract site have exactly the same responsibilities to employees of the host organisation and must work in conjunction with the expectation of the host organisation's own Health and Safety Policy.

The philosophy of the organisation is to provide SERVICE WITH INTEGRITY and this is achieved through working in close consultation with its employees and customers in all matters and, in particular, with regard to Health and Safety.

General Statement of Policy

The Managing Director is the executive who carries the ultimate responsibility for the Health and Safety policy of the organisation and all its operations.  He is responsible for the review of this policy, which is performed annually and is also responsible for ensuring that adequate resources are provided in order to comply with the organisation's commitment to Health and Safety.

Each member of the team has an absolute duty, when attending a site, to ensure adequate provision is made for organisation employees' health, safety and welfare.

Every member of the team has an absolute duty to engender healthy and safe attitudes and working practices within the organisation's employees and, where necessary, to act expediently in the issue of corrective advice and/or training in order to rectify sub-standard Health and Safety performance.

The organisation identifies its requirement to be fully conversant with the customer's own Health and Safety policy in order to provide the desired contracted service.

The organisation will implement appropriate preventive and protective measures following the identification of work related hazards at all its work places and at the site of any new contract during the initial commencement stages.

Where there is a requirement, personal protective clothing will be issued to employees and it is the duty of those employees to protect themselves by wearing this equipment at all appropriate times.

The organisation fully accepts its responsibility for the health and safety of other persons who may be affected by its activities and we will pay particular attention to disabled employees or visitors, children, residents or other contractors.  As road users, all our drivers will ensure adequate care and consideration is provided towards other road users and pedestrians.

The organisation will ensure that, at every work place, its employees are provided with First Aid facilities, fire fighting equipment and access to communication with the emergency services.

In any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or liable to be assaulted in circumstances relating to their work, the training provided by PTS will enable its employees to defuse the situation such that it is not escalated. Records of such incidents are maintained. After any incident, a recorded Risk Assessment will be completed and the required action arising taken.

Under circumstances of “intended lone working”, a Risk Assessment is completed and recorded. Without this, lone working will not be initiated at any site. Where lone working is required, the PTS employees are equipped with training and procedures.

The organisation will ensure that each place of work has a comprehensive Assignment Instructions Manual that details all Health and Safety issues and high risk areas on site.  It is the responsibility of all employees to be fully conversant with all Assignment Instructions and to be capable of acting in accordance with this document throughout all such Assignments. Instruction Manuals will be reviewed every 6 months, or more frequently as appropriate to the given site.

In conclusion, this Health and Safety Policy document is written to demonstrate the organisation's real commitment to providing a safe working environment for all its employees and the organisation will encourage and support all employees who endeavour to develop and improve Health and Safety at their workplace.  

Paul Atkinson
Managing Director

Environmental Policy Statement 2009

Our Purpose:
PTS is committed to the positive protection of the environment - meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.

Our Commitment:
PTS is committed to the prevention of pollution and minimising the impact of its operations on the environment. This will be achieved through a programme of continual improvement.

Our Policy:
PTS will:

• Meet all relevant legislation and set our own standard where no regulations exist.
• Continue to refine and develop our Environmental Management System in line with business needs, taking into account appropriate best practices.
• Understand relevant environmental science in order to keep abreast of current and developing issues whilst supporting on-going research and development.
• Improve consumption of materials in all operations, reduce rather than dispose of wherever possible and promote recycling and the use of recycled materials.
• Promote energy efficiency in the specification for new and refurbished buildings, sites, and equipment.
• Reduce where practicable the level of harmful emissions.
• Consider environmental issues throughout the lifecycle of our network products, equipment and services.
• Work in partnership with our suppliers to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment through a quality purchasing policy.
• Endeavour to site our buildings, structures and operational plant in order to minimise the visual, noise and other impacts on the local environment and where operationally feasible make use of existing structures and the continued best use of technological advances.
• Liaise with the local community and the cellular industry on environmental awareness and issues.
• Promote individual awareness of good environmental practices.
• Monitor progress and produce an annual report on our environmental performance.

Our Environmental Policy provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets. Our Environmental Policy is documented, implemented and maintained and communicated to all employees.
PTS pledges to implement and operate the Environmental Management System to further enhance environmental performance.
This policy will be made available to all parties interested in the performance of our environmental management system, including the public.

Paul Atkinson
Managing Director