Health and Safety
Our people are our greatest asset and we are committed to ensuring that they have a safe and healthy working environment. The environment is equally important to us, as are the relationships we have with local communities. We believe strongly in giving back to the communities in which we work, through projects that have both a clear and sustainable effect on the people in the community.
Kentz HSE Mission Statement
We recognise the importance of planning health, safety and environmental requirements into a project at the earliest possible stage, if injuries and accidents are to be avoided.
We seek the support of all operatives engaged on the Project to look after their own health and safety and that of their colleagues by working within the spirit of our vision and policy.
Our Safety Vision
To achieve a workplace where no one gets hurt, everyone goes home safe and well and the environment is preserved, in the successful operation of our business.
We instil the highest held Group standards in every individual working for Kentz through continual training on process and procedures, safety observational reporting, regular management inspections and the publishing of safety statistics.
The Kentz HSE Management System is certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007.
The management of Kentz will strive to:
- Prevent all injuries at the workplace.
- Provide a safe and healthy workplace and avoid damage to the environment.
- Establish safe and environmentally-sound working practices.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and client requirements, concerning health, safety and the environment.
- Provide safe facilities, equipment and materials to work with.
- Provide training for all employees to enable them to work safely and avoid injury to themselves, others or the environment.
- Provide and maintain procedures for dealing with emergencies in the workplace.
- Develop and maintain a high degree of safety and environmental awareness at all levels of employees.
- Maintain an effective system of joint consultation between staff and management on health, safety, security and environmental issues.
- Provide competent advice and support to all employees in order to help them achieve the high standards of performance required by this policy.
- Provide adequate funding for health and safety matters.
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