Policies - Compass Energy Consulting Engineers

Health & Safety

It is the intention of Compass Energy Consulting Engineers to achieve high standards of Health and Safety in all aspects of its business activities, consistent with its pursuit of quality and performance generally, and to foster a culture of risk elimination, minimisation and control throughout the Company.

CE2 take Health and Safety very seriously. Therefore all engineering staff are required to sit and pass a CSCS Health and Safety Test for Professionally Qualified Persons in Design.

We are also regularly audited by clients, and independent H&S specialists which helps keep us at the cutting edge. Furthermore we are currently in the final stages of Safe Contractor accreditation, an accreditation scheme that assesses the health & safety competency of contractors and service providers.

The Directors fully support this objective and propose:

To provide healthy and safe working conditions for all Company staff and for the safety of visitors, other workers or members of the public who may come into contact with the company’s work.
To empower senior consultants, who will encourage other company members to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their work, and to co-operate with the company in meeting its statutory duties.
To give adequate information, instructions, training and supervision to staff.
To report and record all accidents and injuries.
To integrate health and safety objectives into the design process of projects undertaken by the Company.
To require Contractors or Clients to discharge in full their responsibilities to our staff visiting their properties or construction sites.
To issue this Safety Policy together with current safety codes or practice notes to all staff and to issue further or revised guidance from time to time.
To receive proposals from employees of the Company, jointly or individually, for improving the effectiveness of these procedures and policies.
To require employees of the company to comply with this policy and any relevant guidance issued by the Company.
To monitor and revise this policy regularly in respect of the Company’s functions and it’s working conditions at all locations.

Environmental Statement

An increasing number of organisations have embraced the principle that business can be good for the environment and that significant competitive advantages can be gained by implementing energy saving and sustainable development as a fundamental precept of strategic planning.
It is our policy to conduct our business in an environmentally responsible manner. We accept that concern for the environment and sustainability should influence the services provided by the Company and be incorporated into those services
We recognise that the operations at our own premises and facilities also have environmental consequences, and this policy extends to cover the premises we occupy, and the materials we use.

In implementing the policy, we will;

Ensure compliance, as a minimum standard, with all relevant environmental legislation;
Wherever practical, comply with codes of practice and other requirements, for example as specified by our customers;
Take environmental impact into account in the planning, design and implementation of our projects and contracts to help prevent pollution;
Incorporate environmental and sustainability considerations into our design standards and practices with regard to the use of materials, energy consumption, waste disposal and recycling;
Provide appropriate environmental training for our own staff, and promote environmental awareness amongst our suppliers, contractors and partners.

Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, trans-sexualism, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction, or disablement. Staff have equal opportunities for employment and advancement on the basis of their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.

We do not tolerate any form of harassment, bullying or intimidation and we ensure complaints are dealt with promptly, effectively and fairly.
The company’s equal opportunity policy is intended to eliminate discrimination and reflect a zero tolerance to harassment and bullying. Any breach of policy will be considered a disciplinary offense and subject to our normal disciplinary procedures.

Policy Statements

Health & Safety

The Directors fully support this objective and propose:

Environmental Statement

In implementing the policy, we will;

Equal Opportunities

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