Quality Management Statement
 

The directors, management and operatives of Kent Decking Ltd are committed
to operate every aspect of the business to standards that offer the highest possible quality of service to all clients.
The company is committed to the continuous improvement of the quality management system by establishing and reviewing quality objectives in all areas to ensure that the company operates effectively and efficiently and meets the needs of customers. In line with that of iso 9001 standards.

 

Environmental Policy

Kent Decking Ltd is committed to leading the industry in minimising the impact of its activities on the environment.

The key points of its strategy to achieve this are:

Minimise waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible.
Minimise toxic emissions through the selection and use of its fleet and the source of its power requirement.
Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst its customers and suppliers.
Source and promote a product range to minimise the environmental impact of both production and distribution.
Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to the Company.

Health and Safety Policy Statement

Kent Decking Ltd recognises that healthy and safe working conditions and practices are vital to achieving business excellence. Kent Decking Ltd therefore aims to conduct its business in a way that presents no risk of injury or ill health to its employees, suppliers or customers; and gives rise to no damage to its plant, equipment, materials or any other property as a result of accidents, fires or dangerous occurrences.

This is a process of continuous improvement and relies primarily on the systematic identification, assessment and control of hazards and risks, underpinned by awareness of the relevant legislative requirements. Additionally  Kent Decking Ltd will set objectives and targets, and measure and monitor their achievement through regular inspections, audits and the thorough investigation of accidents and incidents.

The success of this policy requires the involvement and commitment of everybody in the company, and Kent Decking Ltd places a primary responsibility on it's management to ensure the implementation and maintenance of health and safety controls and procedures.

Kent Decking Ltd is committed to making available adequate resources to fulfil this policy, and ensuring that its staff are consulted and involved at every relevant stage. In return, Kent Decking Ltd asks that everybody in the company works in a way which presents no risk to themselves or others, and meets the company's expectations.

Kent Decking Ltd endeavours to employ competent personnel and ensure they are provided with sufficient information, instruction and training to carry out their work activities and responsibilities.

Every employee of  Kent Decking Ltd has a legal obligation to co-operate in the day-to-day implementation of this policy and to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and the safety of other people who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Equal Opportunities Policy
 

The purpose of this policy is to promote the equality of opportunity afforded to each employee, potential employee or past employee of the company irrespective of matters such as their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs or age.  
The company will treat any employee, applicant for employment or past employee equally irrespective of matters such as their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs or age.
This policy sets out the company’s intention to ensure that no applicant for employment, employee or former employee suffers discrimination, victimisation or harassment.
The company will treat any reports or instances of such discrimination with the utmost seriousness and will investigate fully and invoke the disciplinary procedure if there are grounds to believe that any such conduct is discovered. Any instances of deliberate discriminatory conduct will be likely to lead to instant dismissal. 
This policy is non-contractual in effect and does not form part of normal terms and conditions of employment. The company reserves the right to change the terms of this policy from time to time and to introduce a replacement procedure as may be required.

This policy covers all employees, agency workers, directors of the company who must comply with its provisions (referred to in this policy as “employees”).  Any employee who believes that any employee has been subject to treatment contrary to this policy should report the matter immediately to a director who will take such action as necessary to prevent any unlawful treatment from continuing.
General Definitions
There are two broad types of discrimination, and these can in very general terms be summarised as:

Direct discrimination which is treating a person less favourably on the ground of matters such as their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs or age.
Indirect discrimination which is applying a policy criterion or practice with which a person in any of the above groups will have greater difficulty complying than a person who does not belong to such a group.
·In addition, discrimination legislation provides for the following further offences:
Harassment is unwanted conduct towards any member of such a group.  In sex discrimination, harassment is, for example, unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.