Environment & Quality

Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd fully recognises its responsibility in terms of the protection of the Environment and the delivery of high quality goods and services to its clients.

In order to manage the quality and environmental performance of our business, the organisation has implemented an Integrated Management System, (IMS), to meet the requirements of the following standards:

ISO9001: 2008 ISO14001: 2004 National Sector Scheme 14, (Production of Asphalt Mixes) National Sector Scheme 16, (Laying of Asphalt Mixes) BSEN12620: 2002, (Production of Aggregates for Concrete) BSEN13043: 2002, (Production of Aggregates for Bituminous Mixtures and Surface Treatments).

Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd is a family owned business, and is committed to the provision of total solutions to customer requirements, and believes in the creation of value for all of its customers.

An internationally recognised certification body will assess the company for compliance to the above standards in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of their Integrated Management System to meet the needs of its customers, employees and interested third parties.

Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd IMS Policy Statement

Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd is engaged in the production of aggregates for both internal use and direct resale, and the manufacture, to supply and/or lay bituminous and other road materials.  The company recognises, and is committed to reducing the environmental impacts associated with the manufacture of its products and delivery of its services.

It is the policy of Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd to operate an Integrated Management System in accordance with the requirements of ISO9001: 2008 and ISO14001: 2004.  The IMS will also incorporate the requirements of National Highway Sector Scheme 14 (Production of Asphalt Mixes), National Highway Sector Scheme 16 (Laying of Asphalt Mixes) and BS EN12620: 2002, BS EN13043: 2002, (Factory Production Control for the Manufacture of Aggregates) 

The overall objective of the policy is the provision of an environmentally friendly and quality orientated work environment for employees, customers and neighbours.

The company is committed to the concept of continual improvement and will use the Integrated Management System as an improvement tool. Quality and environmental issues are viewed as core business values.

The objectives of the company are as follows:

• To ensure that environmental impacts are minimised and controlled through;
  1. monitoring, assessment and review of operational impacts;
  2. compliance with relevant legislation and other industry or local requirements as a minimum;
  3. where practicable, the prevention of pollution as a result of the company’s operations and activities
• To provide customers with high quality products and services which meet requirements and are fit for purpose;
• A commitment to continual improvement in quality and environmental management through the review of training needs and actively pursuing an on-going training policy, with the objective of preparing staff to perform their work more effectively and in line with the objectives of the company’s IMS policy.

The company will set and monitor specific improvement objectives to assist with the achievement of these overall objectives.

All employees are required to understand, implement and maintain the ethos of the company’s policy statement.

This policy will also be made available to other interested parties as required.

This policy statement will be reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that it is continuing to reflect the requirements of the company.

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