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Policies

Health & Safety Policy

Policy -In carrying out activities, Whitestone Contracting Limited will endeavour to protect the health
and safety of its employees and others affected by its work; and to limit effects on the
environment.

Management Commitment To achieve the above, the Company will:

• Regularly update established and new safety standards.
• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and safe operating procedures,
  standards and codes of practice
• Involve employees in the development of safety procedures.
• Investigate all accidents/incidents, correcting any deficiencies revealed.
• Ensure adequate fire protection and first aid standards are maintained at all locations.
• Give due regard to the security of the Company's premises, equipment, records and any privileged information.
• Have employees exposed to hazards monitored to ensure control procedures are effective.
• Support the safe and early return to work of injured employees where practical to do so
• Support continuous improvement in health and safety
• Managers and Health and safety team members will undertake training and keep up to date on
  health and safety issues relative to their roles
• Performance reviews of the Health and safety responsibilities will be performed annually for
  all management and supervisory staff
• The Corporate Services Manager is delegated responsibility to facilitate the Health and
  Safety Management System
• Ensure Contract Health and Safety requirements are passed on to Supervisory staff for
  implementation.
• Provide quality environmental and health & safety training and supervision.

Technical Staff /Supervisor/Foreman Duties

• Be directly accountable for implementing safety controls and programmes and ensuring their
  staff complies with them.
• Comply with all regulations, code of practices and safe operating procedures that affect the
  work undertaken.
• Ensure full compliance to Work Site Safety requirements.
• Ensure that staff are trained in safe usage practices, and that no staff are required to
  undertake a job that they have not received adequate training for.
• Closely supervise staff until satisfied that they fully understand and display safe work
  practices.
• Carry out regular workplace safety inspections and audits, promptly correcting any faults
  revealed.

Employee Responsibilities In carrying out your duties you will:

• Take all practicable steps to ensure your safety at work and that of all other people.
• Correct or report to your foreman, supervisor or contract manager every hazard or safety
  problem noticed immediately.
• Immediately report to your foreman, supervisor, or contract manager every accident or incident
  where someone could have been, or was, injured.
• Always find out whether there are any dangers to your health before you use any solvents or
  chemicals.
• Always use the correct protective clothing or equipment for the task.
• Always check leads and equipment before use.
• Keep all tools in good condition. Use the right tool for the right job.
• Not carry out any task, use any plant, equipment or chemical substance unless you have had
  relevant training.
• Advise management as soon as possible if you are aware of any situation or plant that is
  putting staff at risk.
• Participate in an early return to work programme if applicable
• To actively contribute to hazard identification and management
• Participate in quality environmental and health and safety training
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of accidents

Environmental Policy

Rationale: The Company supports the sustainable management of resources and the efficient use of natural resources.

Purpose: This policy outlines how the company aims to minimise the impact on the environment from its operations. Guidelines: The company supports the following principles:

• Reduction and disposal of waste, by endeavouring to operate waste disposal operations through
  safe, responsible and economic methods.
• Risk reduction, by minimising any risk to staff and the community by being prepared for
  emergencies and utilisation of safe technology.
• Repair, by responsibly restoring the environment where harm has been caused.
• Disclosure by recording and disclosing any health and safety hazards which pose harm to staff
  and the community.
• Compliance, by making every effort to comply with all local, regional and government authority
  requirements.
• Energy use by endeavouring to make the wisest economic use of energy resources.
• Sustainable use of resources by supporting the sustainable use of resources.
• Pollution by striving to minimise any pollutant that may cause harm to the air, water and earth.

The majority of Whitestone Contracting Ltd activities are carried out under contract to a third party.

The very nature of these contracts determines to a large extent the impact that these works
have on the existing environment. In undertaking such works Whitestone Contracting Ltd becomes a party
to the environmental consequences that those works may have.

This policy does not consider such wider issues and is intended to focus only on the activities
that are under the direct control of Whitestone Contracting Ltd and the manner in which it undertakes these
contract works.

To achieve these principles on contracts performed by Whitestone Contracting Limited the company will:

(1) Protect the environment in which we are working from any adverse effects that are a
direct consequence of our activities.

	(This may include dust, noise, storm water contamination, oil spill, quarrying, public
 safety etc.)

(2) Use and manage resources in a responsible manner. Adopt waste minimisation strategies
where appropriate to do so.

	(Re cycle and reuse, conserve electricity, consider alternative forms of heating balance
 the needs of an economic return with a longer term view of sustainability of a particular
 resource e.g. gravel extraction)

(3) Consider all aspects of the activities it undertakes to ensure compliance with
statutes(RMA, also H & SE)
(4) Monitor compliance with resource consents and report outcomes.

	(monitoring reports from Regional Council need to be actioned and outcome reported.)

(5) Maintain a modern fleet of plant and equipment that is fuel efficient and does not
contribute contaminants that effect air quality’s that are abnormal for that plant and
equipment.
(6) Set targets for environmental improvements.

Quality Statement

Whitestone Contracting Limited is committed to providing a quality product that meets

• Customer Satisfaction
• Contractual Specifications
• Statutory Obligations

Quality Objectives

	Management and Supervisory staff are responsible for ensuring the following objectives
 are achieved

• Customer needs are clearly determined, defined and documented.
• Adequate planning of all contracts is achieved to ensure successful completion.
• Sufficient resources of facilities, equipment, materials and manpower are provided
• Staff are trained, informed and motivated to help achieve full compliance of the
  quality system.
• Corrective action is taken for all deviations from specific quality management
  procedures, seeking to eliminate the causes of these deviations.
• Only those suppliers who have demonstrated an ability to meet or better, company and
  customer requirements are utilised.
• Our environmental policies and procedures are complied with.
• Continual improvements are made to the Management System.