Management Policy Statements  
 

The nature of arboricultural work demands a rigorous and consistent approach to health and safety. allarbLtd operates within the strict guidelines of industry health and safety regulations and policy. All members of staff are trained to the highest standards to ensure they have a clear and up-to-date understanding of the issues surrounding health and safety and the importance of maintaining the systems in place to enable them to carry out work in controlled and safe way. Relevant qualifications held include:

 NPTC Level 2 Certificate in Working Safely in Agriculture and Horticulture
NPTC Tree climbing and Aerial Rescue
First Aid at Work Certificate
Safe Lifting and Manual Handling
Asbestos Awareness

In addition the company is currently sponsoring two of its employees in the completion of a NEBOSH National Diploma at Middlesbrough College in conjunction with the University of Teesside. allarbLtd has a robust system in place to monitor health and safety standards in the business.

Risk Assessments are carried out for all contract work no matter how large or small. These are monitored on a regular basis to ensure safe working practices are being maintained and to enable any issues or problems that arise to be dealt according to recognised guidelines.
All equipment is maintained according to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

allarbLtd  recognises the vital importance of all issues of staff and client safety and therefore adheres to:

 The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
The Management of Health & Safety at Work Act 1992, this includes RIDDOR
COSHH Regulations
Safe Lifting and Manual Handling
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)1998
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
 
     
 
Environmental Health & Safety Management Statement Go to fullsize image
Health, safety and environmental systems go to the heart of our business. We continue to build a positive health and safety culture (in line with the principles set out in the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance  Successful Health and Safety Management (HSG 65; 2003) within which health and safety matters guide all aspects of the business.

From these guidelines we have formulated extensive procedures which include periodic monitoring of our working environments by qualified staff and regular health checks for our staff. Both procedures ensure that our control measures are effective.

Two members of our staff are currently studying NEBOSH Dip. While four staff have currently achieved First Aid at Work and Asbestos Awareness Training, this is in conjunction with our H&S statement and Continual Personal Development Systems (CPD).

Quality Statement Go to fullsize image 
Allarb Ltd exists to provide products and services of superb quality and workmanship. To meet that challenge, we are continually testing, redefining and improving our systems. No aspect of the business, from initial enquiry through to the design, implementation and administration of the final product, escapes this process.

We are also developing our quality systems in line with BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and the principles of continual improvement. Our ISO 9001 certification is a solid foundation for compliance with other standards including ISO 18001 and the environmental standard ISO 14001.

Carbon Footprint Statement Go to fullsize image
The UK’s carbon footprint is 648 million tonnes CO2 per year (carbontrust. co.uk. 2007). Individual business can reduce their footprint through proven carbon management and by developing the lower carbon products and services that consumers will increasingly demand.

Carbon Management - The benefit to our organisation is that of an improved knowledge and awareness of how to manage and utilise our emissions.
  
 
   
It has also helped us to:
   
Understand and quantify the key risks and opportunities created by Government policies for reducing emissions
Evaluate and prioritise options for reducing emissions in order to maintain or enhance competitive position
Embed the tools, systems, processes and knowledge to enable on-going carbon reduction
Identify the actions that they can undertake to derive new sources of revenue through the trading of emission commodities
Fulfill regulatory reporting requirements effectively
 
 


Note - Carbon Footprint has teamed up with Tree Appeal enabling you to ‘Pledge a Tree’ that will be planted & grown in the area of your choice. Tree Appeal uses the local knowledge and expertise of tree planting partners to assure the right trees are planted in the appropriate places. All trees are planted in reserves and managed woodland where they will live their natural lifespan and meet their biodiversity targets.

Each tree planted ‘offsets’ your environmental impact by ‘breathing’ in about 730 kg CO2 emissions over its lifetime. It’s estimated that the average person needs to save about 7,000kg of CO2 per year. So planting just 10 trees each year is one strategy for achieving this. The trees also provide sustainable habitat for wildlife and will enhance the natural landscape with native broad-leaved trees.

Reference Text - CTC616 - Carbon footprints in the supply chain: The next step for business.

  
     
 
 
 
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