Plantscape Tree Services Ltd is committed to achieving high standards of health & safety management & ensuring the safety of both employees & others, who may be affected by company activities.

The company recognises its duty to comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, & associated regulations as a minimum standard, & seeks to achieve best practice through continuous improvement in health & safety performance.

The company will provide adequate financial & physical resources to ensure that this policy is implemented, monitored, maintained & improved through the adoption of a comprehensive Safety Management System.

So far as is reasonably practicable, the company aims to achieve the following objectives:

• To comply with all relevant statutory legislation, regulations, industry standards & codes of practice, & to meet any specific health & safety requirements of clients.
• To identify & review risks to health & safety of employees, & others who may be affected by company activities, & to minimise these through the adoption of a hierarchy of controls.
• To provide & maintain safe working conditions, safe equipment & safe systems of work, which account for the risks & controls identified.
• To ensure that all employees understand this policy, their legal duties & responsibilities, & are consulted on health & safety issues. To ensure all employees are competent to meet those responsibilities through appropriate instruction, training, communication & sharing of experience & expertise.
• To review this policy at least annually, & make revisions as necessary to ensure ongoing effectiveness & relevance to Plantscape Tree Services Ltd & our clients & customers.

The director of the company recognises his duties for health & safety management, & gives his full support to this policy, which is available on request.