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This page has been designed to assist pest control companies and local authority
pest control departments in producing policies, procedures and statements as
required by legislation and the demands of good business practice.
Users of the downloads are advised to tailor the documents according to their
own organisation's complexity and scope.
Please use the links above to navigate to the documents you are interested
in producing. Then, all you need to do is read the on-screen instructions and
download the accompanying PDF file.
NOTE: The following advice, summaries
of system requirements and template statements are provided as aids to
customers. They are intended to be suggestions on how to fulfil principals
of good business practice and to comply with legal requirements.
Killgerm Chemicals Ltd does not accept
responsibility for omissions or errors
arising as a consequence of using these
documents. It is the customers’ responsibility
to ensure that their activities are legal
and that Company documentation is appropriate.
We would advise customers to contact Government Agencies such as the Health
and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency for advice on fulfilling particular
requirements.
EFK
TUBE DISPOSAL
Following the implementation of the WEEE Directive
on 1st July 2007 there will be a recycling
fee applied to each fluorescent tube and each
electrical item that we supply.
The revenue generated from these fees is then
passed on to Recolight, who will recycle end
of life electrical units.
To dispose of tubes and machines at no charge
please visit recolight.co.uk, click on ‘open
collection points’ and search by postal
code, then telephone to make your arrangements.
The following fees will apply:
- fluorescent tubes – 15p each
- electric flykillers – 20p each and 15p for each tube it contains
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Health & Safety
There is a need to have a
written health and safety policy statement
for Companies employing five or more
employees. The primary legislation
which applies is the Health & Safety at Work etc Act
1974 and regulations made under it, i.e. Management of Health & Safety
at Work Regulations 1999 (risk assessments), Health & Safety
(Consultation with Employees) Regulations
1996, and Safety Representatives and
Safety Committees Regulations 1977.
The Health & Safety Executive offer
advice and free booklets on the relevant
topics. Their web site is www.hse.gov.uk.
Please use the links below to download
a policy on health & safety.
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Quality Management
Many organisations
have applied the BS EN ISO9001:2000
Quality Management System to
assure the quality of their
products and services. They
have successfully been assessed
by a third party accreditation
body and granted a certificate
accordingly.
Pest control companies who have not achieved formal certification to a nationally
recognised standard should try to answer positively when questioned about this
topic. Most responsible pest control companies have management systems, including
the keeping of records, to ensure that they are able to meet their customers’ requirements.
In many circumstances these systems will engender the quality system elements
present in the BS EN ISO9001:2000 International Standard.
It is legally admissible for a firm to claim to apply the disciplines of BS
EN ISO9001:2000 provided that no impression is given, in that event, of registration
by an independent body.
A claim that any product or service meets BS EN ISO9001:2000 is invalid, since
the standard does not specify particular product or service requirements. The
specification of the product or service in question are matters for the customer
and the supplier to decide. BS EN ISO9001:2000 does not determine the quality
- fitness for purpose - of the product or service provided to a customer; it
is a measure of the supplier’s capability to meet specified requirements.
A summary of the attributes of a formal quality assurance system, (based on
BS EN ISO9001:2000) are shown in the downloads below.
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Environmental
Management Systems (EMS)
Environmental management
systems are designed to enable
all types and sizes of organisations
to improve their environmental
performance. The ISO 14001
International Standard is the
EMS most widely chosen by industry.
Another scheme also used is
the EMAS- Eco-Management and
Audit Scheme.
Details concerning requirements of these schemes can be obtained from the British
Standards Institute, Tel: 0208 996 9001 or National Quality
Assurance Ltd, Tel: 08700 135145.
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Environmental
Policy Statement
Companies are being
asked by customers to make
a written statement about their
environmental protection policy.
Currently there are two environmental
management systems i.e. EMAS
and ISO 14000. Details about
these schemes are included
on another section of this
page.
Particular Killgerm customers may feel that a formal, third-party assessed
environmental management system is inappropriate to their needs at this time.
However, it is considered good business practice to have a statement of this
type, and some customers requiring pest control services may require to see
a statement of intent regarding environmental matters. This, in some cases,
may be a condition of contracted arrangements. A suggested basic format is
shown in the downloads below.
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COSHH
Requirements
The
Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations
2002 (COSHH) apply to
the use of non-agricultural
pest control products.
The decision to use a
chemical control method
once a pest infestation
has been properly identified,
will invoke the need
to carry out a COSHH
assessment.
Outcomes will demonstrate how risks are controlled. Please see the following
pages for additional details and examples of assessments:
• Fulfilling COSHH requirements
• COSHH assessment at a storage premise
• COSHH assessment, pesticide use.
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Insurance
Obligations
Companies
which employ anyone,
need by law, to have
employers’ liability
compulsory insurance
and a certificate should
be displayed at the
place of work. HSE
have a free leaflet
Employers’ Liability
Compulsory Insurance
Act 1969. A guide for
employers HSE no. 40.
HSE books. (Tel: 01787
881165 or
from www.hsebooks.co.uk).
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Health & Safety
Law Poster
A Company employing anyone needs to display the poster (ISBN 07176 2493 5)
at the place of work in a prominent position or alternatively provide all employees
with the information in leaflet form.
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