Quality, Environment & Safety
To try and improve our ability to win new contracts and to bring a much-improved system of work we set about implementing quality management procedures. Back in April 2009 we got ourselves accredited for ISO 9001 Quality Management System. This system allows us to work through a contract using a standard set of forms, allowing us to keep track of most events and developments. With us all working to the same system it also means that any time the management on site is changed, due to holidays or scheduling needs, the new person can quickly see the history of the contract and continue from where it was left.
Of course there has been some grumbling about ‘more paperwork‘ and ‘inefficient procedures‘, however we were already using the majority of the forms within our previous record keeping practices. All the QA system has changed is that our procedures are now set out more clearly with key areas of responsibility highlighted.
Since gaining the ISO 9001 accreditation we have pushed forward. We are now working towards getting accredited under ISO 14001 Environmental Management. We hope this will bring a better understanding of the environmental impacts we have on site and improve our environmental performance.
This has added a few more form to our list contract forms and highlighted a number of key legal requirements when it comes to how we as a company interact with the environment, both on site and at our head office.
We have also taken the opportunity to implement our procedures for OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety. This phase of our works collates all the required permits and method statements to enable us to work safely whether it is on site or within our own offices.
With a little extra work and attention to detail from each of us we hope to open up opportunities for plenty more work in the future.
