Policy

HEALTH & SAFETY
Cousins group of companies is committed to safeguarding the health & Safety of all employees and members of the public.

The Company complies fully with all Health & Safety legislation: Construction (Design Management) Regulations 2007; Health & Safety at Work Act 1974; The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992.

Cousins is fully accredited to CHAS (Contractor Health and Safety).

We are fully experienced in carrying out risk assessments, COSHH assessments and complying with the CDM Regulations as principle contractor or trade contractor.

Cousins is an approved member of the SAFEcontractor Scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
The scheme recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Under the SAFEcontractor scheme businesses undergo a vetting process, which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice.

SUSTAINABILTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
Sustainability is a corporate value. It is a process of ensuring the wise use of all resources within a framework in which economic, environmental and social factors are integrated and balanced thus improving the quality of life both now and for generations to come.

QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICY
The Company operates an accredited Quality Assurance System assessed to BS EN ISO 9001:2008. Certified by QC Systems International, accredited by ASCB.

APPROVED CONTRACTORS DATABASES
Constructionline (Registration No. 21181); CHAS (Contractors Health & Safety); Dulux Contractor Partnership; CITB; Exor (Registration No. LN5148). Kalon Paints. Hygienic Coatings (Wallglaze).

LABOUR RESOURCES
Our operatives and managers hold Construction Skills Certification registration cards and a number of operatives are trained in the use of access equipment such as mobile towers.