DME operates a Healthy and Safety Policy which includes House Rules and Operator Requirements. This document is available if required. The Policy is used to introduce all new employees to matters relating to safety and emphasises their responsibilities. All occupational health and safety aspects are directed at hazard identification. Once identified these hazards must be the eliminated, isolated or minimised. Hazard identification is considered an on going and integral aspect of the Safety Policy.

The document also covers expected standards of behaviour, machine care and personal protection. Material Safety Data Sheets are provided for materials commonly used and information on LTSA over dimension vehicle load requirements.

DME takes safety issues of prime importance and expects its staff to be equally committed. DME can produce site specific safety policies addressing any site specific hazards and any environmental, resource consent or stakeholder impact issues as required. It will also address any traffic control issues and minimisation of dust and noise.

Health and Safety Questionnaire

Health and safety policy and management

   
1. Has the Company a written health and safety policy?

Yes

 
2. Are health and safety responsibilities clearly defined for all levels of management, supervisors and employees?

Yes

  
3. Will there be a designated person responsible for health and safety on the contract site?

Yes  

Safe work practices and procedures

   
1. Does the Company have an incident reporting and investigation procedure?

Yes

 
2. Does the company have permit-to-work systems?

Yes

Occupational health and safety training

   
1. Are all employees trained in the safe use of all plant, equipment and protective clothing they may use or handle?

Yes

 
2. Does your company provide specialist training in the following areas (where required):    
- use of lifting gear Yes  
- first aid training Yes  
- manual handling Yes  
- driver training Yes  
- fire fighting and extinguisher training. Yes

 
3. Does your company have a safety induction programme for newly or transferred staff.

Yes

 
Health and safety workplace inspection

   
1. Is there a regular inspection of all plant and equipment owned by the company?.

Yes  

2. Is there a general housekeeping check-sheet used by the company?

Yes  

3. Are general workplace health and safety inspections undertaken regularly?

Yes

 
4. If not covered by the above, list the type and frequency of health and safety inspections.

Daily  
 

 

 

Hazard Management    
1. Is there a procedure where employees can report hazards in the workplace?

Yes

 
2. Is there a means of assessing reported hazards for significance?

Yes

 
3. Does the Company have in place measures for controlling identified hazards?

Yes

 
Health and safety performance monitoring

   
1. Has the company ever been convicted of a health and safety offence?  

No

2. Has any of the company’s employees suffered any serious harm incidents within the last three years? If so, please give details.

  No 

 
Health and safety consultation

   
1. By what method do you consult with your employees on health and safety issues?

Verbally

 
Health and Safety plan

   
1. Does the company have a method for preparing and submitting a health and safety plan?

Yes

 
2. Name of person responsible for health and safety on this contract:

David Morris

   DME would normally produce a Site specific Safety Plan as it might relate to the potential hazards and specific conditions on site with regard also to any environmental conditions that apply to the site.