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QFI’s
mission is to be our customers’ responsive partner in
MSAR® technology and emulsion fuel; contributing to a
sustainable future. QFI recognises the critical role it plays
in the management of health and safety at work and protection
of the environment as a whole. QFI is therefore committed
to the principles of risk reduction, pollution prevention
and undertaking its operations as a responsible corporate
member of society.
QFI is fully aware that its activities could adversely give
rise to major accident hazards to employees, contractors,
visitors, members of the public and the natural environment;
as such we are committed to high standards for accident prevention
and control.
The company also recognises the importance of consultation,
communication and participation for effective management.
As such it will address the concerns of all relevant interested
parties within the management system, whilst also encouraging
individual employee responsibility for HSE issues.
Through a process of continuous improvement, we will demonstrate
our commitment to:
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Complying fully with all relevant HSE legislation, regulations,
standards, guidance and codes
..of practice;
• Ensuring that wherever possible HSE risks and hazards
are eliminated or minimised. Where
..this is not possible the risk/hazard
identified shall be controlled commensurate with the
..scale of the hazard posed;
• Providing and maintaining safe plant, equipment (including
PPE), systems of work and work
..facilities for the welfare
of employees;
• Providing sufficient information, instruction, training
and supervision for employees to enable
..them to carry out their tasks
competently and safely;
• Preventing accidents and work related ill health;
• Investigating any incidents that do occur and implementing
any required corrective actions;
• Ensuring visitors or members of the public are safeguarded
from hazardous operations;
• Ensuring raw materials, articles and wastes are correctly
handled, used and stored to avoid
..damage to the health of employees
or the environment;
• Designing products and process facilities in such
a way as to minimise their environmental
..impacts, in production, use
and disposal;
• Providing sufficient information to ensure that our
products and associated chemicals are
..handled, used and disposed
of in line with relevant legislation;
• Maximising efficient use of raw materials and non-renewable
resources;
• Replacing materials, where practicable, with those
deemed to be less hazardous to the
..environment or human health;
• Improving energy efficiency of processes and operations;
• Ensuring all liquid and solid wastes are minimised,
or treated and disposed of in a responsible
..manner;
• Minimising discharges to air, water and land and monitoring
any regulated discharges;
• Providing all employees with an understanding of this
policy, and their responsibilities in
..controlling and improving performance.
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