Policy, Permits and Procedures

Policy, Permits and Procedures is "Agreed safe ways of doing things. It consists of instructions and related information needed to help carry out tasks safely". They:

• Provide a roadmap for day-to-day operations and give guidance for decision-making
• Provide consistency and ensure staff understand their duties and responsibilities
• Helps with legal compliance and in attaining certification standards
• Installs confidence that risks have already been considered
• Permits - Not just permission to work, but communicates how to work safely

Policies

Quality Policy - BS EN ISO 9001 - Emico's commitment to quality. We believe that everything we do should be done right first time.

Environmental Policy - ISO 14001 - Emico is dedicated to environmental sustainability. We seek methods to lessen our environmental impact eg: vehicle use tracking, paper/print tracking & recycling

Health & Safety Policy - BS OHSAS 18001 - Our Zero Harm Policy nurtures our safety culture where we believe everyone should work safely and go home safely

Drugs & Alchohol Policy: Zero tolerance to drugs & alcohol at work. Emico does offer an Employee Assistance Programme confidential helpline

Equal Opportunities Policy: We respect everyone. We treat everyone the same and expect the same from you

General Principles of Permits:

Human factors, management of permit systems, objectives of the permit system, types of permits required, training and contents of the permits

General Principles of Procedures:

Human factors, mangement of the procedures, objectives of operating procedures, training and contents of procedures

Permits and Procedures:

Reviewed to accommodate incidents, accidents, new equipment or procedures. Best practice is a systematic approach to manage health & safety

REMEMBER: If it's not safe to work STOP. Management will support you. At Emico, we Plan work that is SAFE, BUT we STOP work if it isn't