Sussex Estates and Facilities Integrated QSHE Policy
(Quality, Safety, Health and Environment)
This is the statement of general policy and arrangements for:
Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental Management
Overall and final responsibility for policy is that of:
Mark Stimpson – Partnership Director
Vanessa Morton Business Support Manager
Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to:
Dan Uren – QSHE Manager
Matt Arnold - Energy and Environmental Manager
STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY
RESPONSIBILITY OF:
Name/Title
ACTION/ARRANGEMENTS
The use of the SEF management systems that are integrated and designed around
recognised standards in the areas of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment.
Sussex Estates and Facilities LLP (SEF) operate to
Management Systems based on the requirements of :ISO 9001 : 2008 (Quality)
BS OHSAS 18001 : 2007 (Safety & Health)
ISO 14001 : 2004 (Environment)
These systems facilitate the setting of relevant realistic objectives, targets and the
monitoring of performance within SEF activities.
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director and the Senior
Managers
Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory and
legislative requirements.
Provision of appropriate resources in order to ensure that adequate information,
training and supervision is provided to employees, contractors, and key stakeholders
with regard to Quality, Health, Safety and Environment issues.
Adherence to the QSHE management system is achieved through management
leadership and commitment, including regular audits, reviews, meetings and
training.
To achieve the high standards expected, we believe that Quality, Safety, Health and
Environment must be driven from the top down through visible leadership.
To use natural resources efficiently particularly
through responsible energy management, promotion of
reduction in water consumption and use of sustainable
materials.
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director and the
Departmental / Line
Managers
To monitor, control and reduce (where possible) SEF’s:
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director, Matt Arnold Energy and Environmental
Manager and the
Departmental / Line

Use of energy,

Harmful emissions and
Contribute to the effective protection of the environment and promote the use of
sustainable resources.
To use defined indicators relevant to SEF activities to monitor environmental
performance, against the following core impacts:

Use of energy, including electricity, gas, fuel in vehicles, transport and travel.

Production of waste, including hazardous wastes.
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Sussex Estates and Facilities Integrated QSHE Policy
(Quality, Safety, Health and Environment)

Waste.
Managers
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Sussex Estates and Facilities Integrated QSHE Policy
(Quality, Safety, Health and Environment)
Prevention of injury and ill health to our employees, contractors and other persons
who may be affected by our activities.
Provide effective QSHE management as a business at all levels.
Operate a formal QSHE management system across our business and ensure our
contractors uphold high standards of QSHE.
Improve company QSHE performance through effective identification of hazards,
control of risks, investigation of accidents and incidents and implementation of
appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Continual improvement of SEF’s performance with
regards to Quality, Health, Safety and Environment.
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director
Dan Uren QSHE Manager and
the Departmental / Line
Managers
Provide the necessary and appropriate QSHE information and skills to integrate QSHE
into the way we manage.
Encourage QSHE professionals to develop their career and play a critical role in the
performance of SEF.
Apply our subcontractor QSHE code to all subcontractors as a condition of their
contract. This applies standards for QSHE management and competence for personnel
sent to sites.
To work in a way that minimises the likelihood and impact of environmental
incidents.
To be proactive in looking for innovative methods for safer working, wherever
applicable.
Quantifiable objectives and targets are set that demonstrate visible commitment
from management to ensure they are achieved. These are documented and
communicated to all staff and made available to any interested parties.
To meet our obligations to the University of Sussex and
other customers with regard to the quality of our
products and services.
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director, Vanessa Morton –
Business Support Manager
and the Departmental / Line
Managers
The provision and use of products which are safe and fit for purpose.
Use of structured approaches to identify targeted business and efficiency
improvements.
Ensuring the effective management of risk during design, construction, operation and
maintenance of the University of Sussex’s facilities.
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Sussex Estates and Facilities Integrated QSHE Policy
(Quality, Safety, Health and Environment)
To implement measures which seek to minimise
pollution from SEF operations and activities.
Mark Stimpson – Partnership
Director , Chris Hunt Hard
Services Manager, James
Brown - Soft Services
Manager and the
Departmental / Line
Managers
Ensure careful use, storage and disposal of material resources to reduce waste and
prevent pollution.
This Policy is:

Made available to all stakeholders and interested parties on request.
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Published on the SEF web page.
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Reviewed on an annual basis.
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Communicated to all employees on commencement of employment.
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Displayed on SEF QSHE notice boards.
Signed: (Mark Stimpson – Partnership Director)
Signed on hard copy original see scanned PDF
Subject to review, monitoring and revision by:
QSHE Manager
Revision No.
Version 3
Date:
02/11/15
Every:
12
months or sooner if significant changes occur
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