Wye Valley Demolition is accredited to BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management.
This Company accepts that it has legal and moral responsibilities for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others that may be affected by the way it carries out its business. It is therefore the policy of this Company that matters of health, safety and welfare will rank equally with other business considerations.
The same policy is used throughout the Group to ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of our employees, clients, suppliers and visitors.
Wye Valley Demolition is accredited to ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System. Wye Valley Demolition recognizes the need to protect the environment in which we live and work and use natural resources prudently across the whole of the services that we provide. A sustainable environment is one of the key elements of regeneration process to which we are committed working with client “partners” to achieve the recommendations of UK Sustainable Development Commission.
We are also signed up to WRAP’s ‘Half waste to Landfill’; the government sponsored Waste & Resources Action Programme initiative.
Site Waste Management Plans SWMP Regulations 2008 require the implementation of a site waste management plan for major projects. Wye Valley Demolition creates plans with the re-use of materials of greater than 95%. This means there is a minimum of materials having to be sent to land-fill.
Wye Valley Demolition Ltd holds Waste Carrier certificate no. BUS / 721858
The same policy is used throughout the Group to ensure we comply with all legislative requirements.
Environmental Policy
Wye Valley Demolition recognises the need to protect the environment in which we live and work and use natural resources prudently across the whole of the services that we provide. A sustainable environment is one of the key elements of regeneration process to which we are committed working with client “partners” to achieve the recommendations of UK SDC:-
We are committed to:
a) Demonstrable continual improvement of its environmental performance to minimise adverse effects on the environment.
b) Compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations.
c) Use our influence to actively encourage responsible environmental practice by its suppliers, haulers & contractors, and raise awareness of these issues among its workforce.
In particular to:
a) Prevent pollution (air, water and ground) and minimise waste and make efficient use of natural resources (including energy) from our disassembly processes by striving to recycle (salvage for reuse) as much material as is possible: i.e. Roof Tiles, Roof slates, Ridge Tiles, Timber, Bricks, Stone, Mouldings, Windows, Doors, Metal, Concrete and Masonry (for crush material).
b) Prevent anyone from dealing with our unavoidable waste illegally, prevent the escape of our waste, ensure waste is only transferred to an authorized site, and ensure an accurate description of waste is provided when the waste is transferred, and a transfer note completed.
c) Use licensed carriers (Registered with the Environment Agency) for transfer of demolition waste to a licensed Land Fill Site, licensed disposal site or licensed transfer station, with reclaimed materials to the “Market Place”.
d) Seeking to ensure (through the costing process and with client liaison) that our workforce and staff have the necessary time and resources to meet the requirements of this policy.
e) When purchasing materials ensure that the products have originated from a sustainable source: i.e. obtain a statement of origin from the supplier.
f) Setting formal objectives to build improved environmental performance for all of our activities.
g) Making this policy available to all staff, workforce, suppliers, sub-contractors, clients via direct mail, and induction training.
h) Complying with all relevant Environmental Legislation, Regulations (and Acts).
i) We are committed to develop and maintain an environmental management system (EMS) for all our activities, according to ISO 14001.
j) Formally audit the EMS and then review its progress revising procedures, objectives and targets wherever necessary to improve on performance.
Andrew Howell - Managing Director - 4th August 2010