Mech-V HSSE Our Health & Safety Policy and Management Systems

On this page:

1. Our Health and Safety Policy
2. Directors Commitment & Core Principles
3. Positive and Safe Work Environment
4. Environmental & Sustainability Policy

Our Health and Safety Policy

Health and Safety is a core principle of our business. We are committed to instilling a proactive health and safety culture within our organisation. We believe that safety is achieved through a combination of effective safety management systems, constant practice, knowledge and learning.

Our people are our greatest assets, and they are our ambassadors for health and safety. We aim to educate our people to the highest standard possible within our organisation. Having the knowledge to understand the risks of their work and also have a keen eye for the identification of hazards is integral to their individual ability to positively contribute to health and safety in their environment.

We, as an organisation, are committed to:

• Developing a positive Health and Safety culture in our organisation. One which is tangible to our people and where staff can visibly see the results from their inputs.
• Operating in such a manner to quickly and effectively resolve Health & Safety concerns. This is a core principle in how we implement safety and shows our people and others that we are serious about Health & Safety.
• Continuously developing and improving our HSSE systems, procedures and policies to ensure they are up to date and the feedback from our personnel is incorporated into our Safe Systems of Work (SSoW).
• Developing and training our people at all levels so that they can improve their knowledge and capability and contribute to ensuring that we collectively work safer each day.
• Maintaining good records and assessing our company safety performance based on our company policies, KPI’s and through routine auditing & review.
• Ensuring that we meet or exceed the legislative and regulatory requirements of the state or regulating bodies.
• Ensuring that there is clear management direction, appointment, delegation of accountability and responsibility for the critical activities of our HSSE systems.

The welfare of our people and others around us is paramount above all else and we are dedicated to ensuring that we operate in such a way as to eliminate or minimise the effects of hazards in the workplace as effectively as possible. We recognise that safety is in the mindset of us all and collectively this ethos should be carefully fostered in the way we work within our company.

Directors Commitment & Core Principles

We believe strongly that the honesty, integrity and reliability of our business is embodied in the people who work within our company. We aim to conduct our operations in such a way as to ensure that our people are committed to upholding these principles and that they have the appropriate tools and understanding, to develop and foster a positive culture within the company in its day-to-day operations. This is true for all employees from senior management to all workers in the field.

It is our goal that these principles be carried throughout our systems of work and these are associated with the core principles of how our company operates its safety management system.

Core Principles

• Knowledge

  Fostering a company ethos that promotes learning, knowledge sharing and therefore understanding of the hazards and risks associated with our work environment.

• Trust

  Operating effective policies, procedures and a HSSE system that is tangible to all our employees and above all one that is responsive at resolving employee concerns.

• Effective Risk Assessment

  Having all areas fundamental to our work thoroughly risk assessed whilst providing the guidance and the tools necessary to allow our personnel to adapt to new emerging hazards.

Positive and Safe Work Environment

We aim to ensure our organisation is a positive place to work. We believe our people are our greatest assets, and that good working relationships are integral to ensuring healthy company systems, safety culture and a proactive mindset. We provide a workplace environment that is inclusive and supportive. Where personnel are comfortable with the company’s systems and where they feel that they can participate in the continuous improvement of our operations for their own and also the company’s overall benefit.

We want all our employees to feel part of an organisation that is not demanding or restrictive and where people feel they are part of a team working towards a common goal. Our people are given autonomy in their work and are rewarded for their contributions to their team and to the company.

We are committed to fostering an ethos that promotes learning, development and knowledge sharing and therefore better equips our people with the understanding of the hazards and risks associated with our work environment.

The management of Mech-V will do its part in taking the initiative to foster a positive and safe working environment for all its personnel. We understand that a culture in itself is not made up of a few people but of the entire organisation therefore we value the contributions from our personnel in helping us achieve these goals.

Environmental & Sustainability Policy

Mech-V is by nature a low emissions company however we are committed to improving the sustainability of our operations further and proactively reduce our carbon footprint where possible in our day-to-day operations.

We are committed to:

• Planning and conducting all work responsibly so as not to cause damage to the environment through our own actions. This includes the management of any waste generated and risk mitigation in activities where an environmental impact may occur.
• Working to exceed the requirements of local environmental legislation and guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Making sure we have adequate protective measures in place when we work and take prompt action in the event of an environmental incident and report any incidents immediately to the relevant local and environmental authorities.
• Encouraging the use of low-emission transport where possible and reduce the emissions from our vehicles by adhering to good maintenance practices and adopting newer more efficient technologies when the opportunity arises.

Last Updated: 17 February 2021