Health & Safety

The safety of our teams, clients, and the wider public is a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

Our operations are aligned to mitigate risk and adhere to our moral and legal obligations.

Site Health & Safety
Action Plans

Each site holds copies of an action plan, detailing any faults found and the actions taken to mitigate risks.

Risk Assessments

We undertake risk assessments to avoid unforeseen issues that may arise during our cleaning services.

Method Statements

Our method statements ensure best practice for potentially hazardous activities performed at our premises.

Provision of
PPE

We ensure suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is available for all employees.

Health & Safety
Inspections

A consultant visits our sites to provide advice and assist us with best practice.

Accident Prevention

We encourage employee involvement to raise awareness of accident prevention.

Accident Reporting
& Investigation

We have a positive attitude to accident prevention by encouraging active employee involvement.

Hazardous
Substances

Instruction and training will be given to the entire workforce who may use COSHH substances.

CDM
Regulations

We use the principles of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM).

Consultation with
Employees

We consult with employees on all matters that affect their health formal meetings or on notice boards.

Environmental
Arrangements

We take measures to protect the environment, including recycling and the safe removal of waste.

Advice &
Information

All information on health and safety matters can be obtained from our consultant via the Managing Director.

Working at
Height

We aim to avoid working at height where possible. Employees who are required to work at height will be given personal protective equipment to work safely.

Self-Audit Of The Workplace

Our managers conduct safety tours of their workplace areas on a monthly basis and action the findings of the self-audits as part of an action plan.

Manual
Handling

Where practical, manual handling will be avoided and the mechanisation of manual handling tasks will be instigated.

Plant, Equipment
& Tools

Only individuals who have undergone training may use our plant, equipment and tools. We maintain records of all training activities.

Contractors &
Sub-Contractors

All associates, contractors and sub-contractors conduct business safely, adopting safe working methods to protect all parties involved

Welfare
Facilities

We provide adequate training, instruction and information to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees.

Fire Safety
Procedures

We organise and monitor fire drills at least once every 12 months and have clear premises evacuation procedures.

Co-operation With
Your Option

We co-operate with all parties involved to enable each other to comply with legal and moral obligations.

First Aid
Arrangements

First Aid risk assessments are regularly conducted to ensure trained First Aiders are available at all times.

We’re fully accredited

We place best practise, professional expertise and health and safety at the core of our business. We’re fully compliant with all legal obligations. You can view a list of our accreditations below, or visit our Health & Safety page for more information.

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