Sound Environmental Considerations are Paramount

Statement of Policy 2008

Enviropest Control Services LTD, is a pest control company which operates in

• West Midlands / East Midlands
• Worcestershire
• Surrounding Counties

Our policy is to provide and maintain high environmental standards, which comply with current legislation and industry best practice. Also, to develop and implement appropriate system of work for all our employees, and to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as they require for this purpose.

It is also accepted that we have a responsibility for these standards in relation to our customers, contractors, visitors and members of the public.

This policy will be kept up to date, particularly if the business changes substantially in nature or size. To ensure this takes place, the policy and the way in which it is implemented will be reviewed annually, and revised as necessary.

In addition, Enviropest Control Services Ltd will establish and maintain: -

• Comply with relevant environmental legislation and industry codes of practice.
• Effective organizational structure, through which environmental matters can be reviewed, and properly delegated.
• Adequate physical and financial resources, to actively promote and resolve these maters.
• Appropriate communication channels to provide information and consultation with employees.
• System of work, which meet all relevant environmental legislation, and industry best practice.
• Timely accident investigation procedures, to determine the direct and indirect causes, and to correct or change control measures to prevent a recurrence.

Duties & Responsibilities

Directors

We assume ultimate responsibility for the currency and implementation of this Environmental Policy, throughout the company premises, company vehicles and customers premises. We are also the point of contact for the Environmental Agency.

Employees

Everyone is expected to work in compliance with company environmental standards.

Arrangements for Implementation

Environmental Risk Assessment

Similar to health and safety requirements, there is a need to provide an environmental risk assessment, to determine the hazards and their associated control measures. This is achieved by a site tour, and a calculation of the observed and projected risk to the environment.

Purchase Control

One of the main ways to prevent Environmental hazards is to control the types and quantities of hazardous substances allowed onto site or stored. Although certain substances are used continually these substances are regulated. A register is maintained as to the quantities used.

Storage Control

All materials are delivered to a manned secured site, and secured in a locked store. Within the store there is a locked steel cupboard, which contains hazardous substances. Every hazardous substance displays the essential environmental, health and safety information on it, in the form of standardised container labels. Where appropriate the containers will also display the hazardous diamonds.

Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Loading and unloading is carried out in a secure compound, which is monitored by CCTV. Hazardous substances are transported in containers, which are marked stating the contents. These containers are placed in storage areas within the vehicle, which reduces the movement of the containers, thus reducing accidental breakages and spillages.

• Legislation appertaining to the above: - Environmental Protection Act 1990

Site Security

The storage site is a purpose built storage company, all areas are monitored by and internal/external CCTV system which is 24 hours a day 365 days per year by a reputable/ registered private security company.

Spillage and Leakage

Spills will be mopped up with appropriate spills kits, this applies to storage are and company vehicle. All spills and leaks must be recorded as non-injury accidents. We do not store combustibles liquids.

• Legislation / Standard: - Highly flammable liquids & liquefied petroleum gases regulations 1972 Control of Substances to Health regulations 1999.

Registration of Chemicals & Rodenticides

Enviropest can confirm that all our rodenticides and insecticides are sourced from reputable suppliers; these materials are registered with the HSE, Health & Safety Executive. Who issues a unique registration no, which is used for identification and auditing purposes. Materials used to control insects in organic environments do not contain an insecticide therefore they are not classified as pesticides, which means they do not require registration.

Recycling of Waste

Arrangements have been put into place to enable the recycling of certain hazardous substances and there containers, and also non- hazardous materials such as paper, cardboard and glass containers. Increasingly, this aspect is coming under European directives to reduce, recycle and re-used materials. All hazardous waste is sent to Killgerm Controlled and Special Waste Disposal Services.

• Legislation/ Standard: - Control of Pollution Act 1980.

Training

All training involved with environmental issues will be given appropriate training. In particular the management team will attend an environmental (in house) awareness-training course.

Synopsis

Enviropest Control Services will set the scope concentrating on one area at time, identifying the impacts and working towards continuous improvement to seek to protect the environment with prudent use of finite nature recourses.

This policy will be implemented within the framework of an Environmental Management System designed to meet the requirements of BS 8555 which the organisation will seek certification by September 2009, using the approach implemented.

Reference Material

• Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Control of Pollution Act 1980
• Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gases regulations 1972
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
• Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
• Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992

Review Date 2009