Heath & Safety

This Health and Safety Policy Statement recognises Nationwide Building and Civils Limited’s obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This policy statement and the health and safety documentation detailing the means of implementing the policy are in respect of Nationwide Building and Civils Limited and its operating businesses.

Nationwide Building and Civils Limited has a moral and legal obligation to safeguard, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees and anyone who may be affected by the actions of the Company, its employees, or as a result of Nationwide Building and Civils Limited activities. Nationwide Building and Civils Limited fully accepts their obligations and responsibilities, which will be achieved by:

• Meeting its responsibilities as an employer to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent accidents, injuries and damage to health.
• Providing and maintaining safe working environments that are without risks to health, safety and welfare. Limiting adverse effects on and adjacent to the area in which those activities are carried out.
• Ensuring all employees play an active part in the health and safety of the Company by consulting with them and providing them with adequate information, instruction, training and supervision for them to understand their role within the Company.
• Setting standards that comply with the relevant statutory requirements relating to health, safety and welfare with regard to the effect on employees, contractors, visitors and the public.
• Safeguard employees and others from foreseeable hazards connected with work activities, processes and working systems.
• Ensuring that hazardous areas are kept secure from the public, employees or tenants, or contractors not required to enter them.
• Ensuring that when new substances, plant, machinery, equipment, processes or premises are introduced, adequate guidance, instruction, training and supervision are provided for safe methods of work to be developed.
• Ensuring that all plant and equipment is maintained in a safe condition and is subject to routine and statutory inspections and examinations.
• Ensuring that contractors undertaking work for the Company are informed of the relevant standards required and are monitored to ensure compliance without detracting from the contractors' legal responsibilities to comply with statutory requirements.

Employees are required to cooperate with the Company not only to ensure their personal safety, but also to ensure they are not prosecuted for breach of legislation or have disciplinary action taken against them by the Company for breach of Company rules.

The Company will communicate the Health and Safety Policy to all employees, and it will be freely available to customers, shareholders and the general public. This policy will be reviewed annually and updated as required to conform to current legislation.

This Policy, supported by Instructions, Procedures and Organisational Arrangements, is to be applied to all activities carried out by the Company.

All Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Foremen will enforce this Policy.

Environmental

Nationwide Building and Civils Limited recognises the importance of environmental protection and is committed to operating its business responsibly and in compliance with all environmental regulations, legislation and approved codes of practice relating to the building industry and the activities of this company. It is the organisation’s objective to operate with, and to maintain good relations with all regulatory bodies.

Nationwide Building and Civils Limited operates an environmental management system that has gained BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 certification.

It is the declared policy of Nationwide Building and Civils Limited to carry out all measures reasonably practicable to meet, exceed or develop all necessary or desirable requirements to continually improve environmental performance and prevent pollution through implementation of the following:

• Establishment of an Environmental Management System to enabler the company to monitor and control its environmental aspects.
• Assessment and regular re-assessment of the environmental effects of the Organisation’s activities
• Assessment and regular re-assessment of the organisation’s environmental statement, objects and targets
• Training of all employees and management in environmental issues
• Minimisation of the production of waste
• Minimisation of material wastage
• Minimisation of energy wastage
• Promotion of the use of recyclable and renewable materials
• Reduction and/or limitation of the production of pollutants to water, land and air
• Control noise emissions from operations
• Minimisation of the risk to the general public and employees from operations and activities undertaken by the organisation
• Seek a partnership approach and co-operation with interested parties to resolve environmental issues.

This policy is communicated to all employees, suppliers and sub contractors and, when requested, is made available to the public.

Quality Assurance

Nationwide Building and Civils Limited aims to provide defect free products and services to its Clients on time and within budget.

Nationwide Building and Civils Limited operates a quality management system that has gained BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 certification.

The management of the organisation is committed to:

• Develop and train employees on the quality management system
• Continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system
• The enhancement of Client satisfaction

The management of the organisation has also a continuing commitment to:

• Ensure that Client needs and expectations are determined and fulfilled with the aim of achieving Client satisfaction
• Communicate throughout the organisation the importance of meeting Client needs and legal requirements
• Establish the quality policy and its objectives
• Conduct management reviews of the effectiveness of the implementation of the quality management system
• Ensure the availability of resources

The structure of the quality management system is defined in a quality assurance manual.

All personnel understand the requirements of the quality policy and abide with the contents of the quality assurance manual.

The organisation constantly monitors its quality performance and implements improvements when appropriate.

This quality policy is regularly reviewed in order to ensure its continuing suitability.