Policies

IHM Marine Surveys recognises its duty to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable that operations carried out by the company are in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974, both in prorate of the Act and its legal obligations.

The company accepts its responsibilities towards its employees and any other person who may be affected by its effects and ensure the safety of its assets.

The company’s director for Health and Safety is responsible for implementing the Health and Safety Policy and the duties and that of Managers, Consultants and all employees are detailed in the company’s safety manual.

In order to avoid accidents and incidents good working practices are essential. Therefore all employees must familiarise themselves with their duties as detailed in the safety manual. IHM Marine Surveys recognises that every employee has a vital role to play if high standards are to be achieved, maintained and improved upon.

The company requires all employees to take a proactive role in improving health and safety performance and encourages constructive suggestions on how methods of work can be improved to make them safer and there by reduce the inherent level of risk.

The operation of the Health and Safety Policy will be monitored by the company directors and are available to advise all employees and appointed sub-contractors on matters relating to health and safety.

The company’s Health and Safety Policy will be subject to an annual review and will be updated during the interim period in the event of any changes in legislation or codes of practice causing the need for policies and procedures to alter, with any revision brought to the attention of all employees.

IHM Marine Surveys is a service providing Company for the public and private sector for today’s environment. The range of services provided are; Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Reporting, Hazardous Material Consultancy, Ballast Water Testing & Safety Plans, Fuel Oil Sulphur Testing & Analysis, Asbestos Air Sampling, Asbestos Abatement & Project Management, Asbestos Surveys & Bulk Sampling, Hydro Jetting & Tank Cleaning, Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Insulation and Fabrication & Ship Recycling Plan (SRP).

It is the policy of IHM MARINE SURVEYS to manage its activities in such a way that reduces the environmental impact to a practicable minimum.

In order to regulate the environmental performance, the company will operate a management system, which will meet the environmental standards.

IHM Marine Surveys is committed to:

1. Ensuring the policy is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels in the company
2. Ensuring that all their sub-contractors and employees are aware of the potential environmental effects of their activities and of the benefits from improved standards
3. Providing the public access to information on the company’s environmental performance
4. Complying with applicable legislation, consents and codes issued at European, International and Local levels and adopt a proactive approach to further requirements
5. Minimising waste wherever possible and where waste is inevitable, ensure segregation and re-use or recycling rather than disposal wherever applicable
6. Providing appropriate environmental training for all employees
7. Carrying out regular environmental training for all employees
8. Carrying out regular environment audits of all aspects of the company’s undertaking to ensure effective implementation of the environmental policy
9. Utilising only reputable, registered waste carriers

We commit to continuous improvement of our environmental performance and prevention of pollution where reasonably practicable.

This policy is displayed in company offices and is publicly available on request.

We have established this quality policy to be consistent with the purpose and context of our organisation. It provides a framework for the setting and review of objectives in addition to our commitment to satisfy applicable customers’, regulatory and legislative requirements as well as our commitment to continually improve our management system.

Customer focus: As an organisation we have made a commitment to understand our current and future customers’ needs; meet their requirements and strive to exceed their expectations.

Leadership: Our Senior Management have committed to creating and maintaining a working environment in which people become fully involved in achieving our objectives.

Engagement of people: As an organisation we recognise that people are the essence of any good business and that their full involvement enables their abilities to be used for our benefit.

Process approach: As an organisation we understand that a desired result is achieved more efficiently when activities and related resources are managed as a process or series of interconnected processes.

Improvement: We have committed to achieving continual improvement across all aspects of our quality management system; it is one of our main annual objectives.

Evidence-based decision making: As an organisation we have committed to only make decisions relating to our QMS following an analysis of relevant data and information.

Relationship management: IHM Marine Surveys Ltd recognises that an organisation and the relationship it has with its external providers are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances the ability of both to create value.

Our policy is also to meet the requirements of other interested parties and in meeting our social, environmental, charitable, regulatory and legislative responsibilities.