ENVIRONMENTAL MANUAL Issue: 4 Dated: 19.01.12 CONTROLLED STATUS The content of this document is transmitted electronically in ‘read only’ form to the personnel listed below and available on our website www.metroneledyne.co.uk CIRCULATION OF CONTROLLED DOCUMENT: TO THE ENVIRONMENT TEAM: comprising: David Carter MEng.CEng.MIET - Managing Director Dean Chilvers - Sales Manager Wayne Richardson - Engineering Manager Martin Freestone - Operations Manager Martyn Fovargue – Quality Manager Issued & controlled by Martyn Fovargue Doc ref: ev-1
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANUAL Issue: 4
Dated: 19.01.12
CONTROLLED STATUS The content of this document is transmitted electronically in ‘read only’ form
to the personnel listed below and available on our website
www.metroneledyne.co.uk
CIRCULATION OF CONTROLLED DOCUMENT:
TO THE ENVIRONMENT TEAM:
comprising: David Carter MEng.CEng.MIET - Managing Director
Dean Chilvers - Sales Manager
Wayne Richardson - Engineering Manager
Martin Freestone - Operations Manager
Martyn Fovargue – Quality Manager
Issued & controlled by Martyn Fovargue Doc ref: ev-1
Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
ASPECTS & IMPACTS are evaluated by use of numeric risk assessments as part of the
internal auditing procedure
DEMAND ON RESOURCES: This is minimised by the following controls:
- Steel - The industry currently operates a system which recycles all scrap materials
collected from companies like us, using registered contractors, which is estimated to
contribute to between 10 - 25% of raw material for new steel.
- Other Metals - Copper (including cable), and Aluminium, are collected by a registered
contractor for recycling.
- Wood - Packing material is obtained, as far as possible, from renewable/sustainable
sources. This is specified to our suppliers with a request for verification. Surplus
pallets are taken back by the metalwork supplier.
- Cardboard/Paper - This is obtained, as far as possible, from renewable/sustainable
sources. This is specified to our suppliers with request for verification. Suitable
cardboard boxes we receive from suppliers are re-used for despatch of our goods.
Office paper is shredded and also used as packing, or recycled. Waste cardboard is
taken for recycling by a registered contractor.
- Toner Cartridges - collected by a registered contractor.
- Chemicals – household-type chemicals are the only ones used within the operation.
- Vehicles - company owns/uses vehicles that are less than three years old and fitted with
catalytic convertors and engine management systems to maximise fuel usage. They are
regularly serviced. This includes hired vehicles.
- Energy - The factory unit is involved in light engineering using only relatively small
amounts of oil and electricity. Gas is not available (the building is leased and therefore
this limits our control of these issues.)
- Water - not used in processes.
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Any changes affecting the above, including legislation, customer requirements, tenancy
agreement or processes will be reviewed at the management meeting and a revision to this
procedure will be issued.
THE PLANT HAS NO PROCESSES WHICH CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
A legal requirements register is held within the company’s quality system, Q-Pulse, and
maintained by the groups Quality and Environmental Manager of actual environmental
legislation that the Company is subject to and other legal requirements to which it subscribes.
The information required is drawn from:-
- Standards, the HSE, Netregs / business link websites and other useful / reliable
sources.
- Contact with the Environmental Authority, B2B, Biffpack, industry associations,
insurers, other Hubbell sites, and corporate requirements, surveillance and advice.
The legal requirements register outlines the key features of each requirement. Management
system changes are made as necessary.
Internal policy ‘IWI 01’ covers environmental requirements that apply to Hubbell Ltd as a
whole that require inter-site co-operation.
Annual evaluations of compliance are conducted, which are documented as audits within Q-
Pulse and reference the requirements looked at.
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
ORIGIN - Any new information or changes may originate from any of the following:
National press or web bulletins/newsletters
Subscription to environmental publications
Management review meetings/process
BSI standards auto updating service
Initiatives/guidance from waste disposal contractors
Advice from ‘in-house’ environmental consultant
HOW? - The Environment Policy is part issued as part of the new employee induction.
This details the Company commitment and the employee’s responsibilities in this respect.
Any new issues or changes are reviewed at the management review meetings and conveyed to
relevant employees by means of their supervisor, a procedure/memo or specific specialist
training.
Where environmental issues are relevant to our customers, external authorities, or suppliers,
specific conditions will be added to quotations, orders etc.
CHECKING - The effectiveness of the methods of communication will be verified as part of
the auditing program.
THE COMPANY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
All documents that are critical to the effective operation of the environmental management
system are controlled by the Quality Manager.
Documents will be computer generated by the Quality Manager using protected access which
verifies approval. They can be made available as “read only” to managers and supervisors.
If it is necessary to produce hard copies it is the responsibility of the Quality Manager to
ensure that these are either destroyed immediately after reference or, if retained, replaced
when a later revision is created.
All documents will carry a unique reference, date and revision level.
All documents will be controlled on the same basis as ISO 9001quality standard
MSDS data sheets are retained at the point where hazardous chemicals are stored. These will
be replaced when the data is updated by suppliers.
International standards are controlled by subscription to BSI ‘Plus Update’ system.
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
There are limited environmental hazards identified for this site that would need emergency
planning.
Following a site review, it has been identified that an oil spill from the external oil storage
tank, and potential fuel spills from delivery vehicles, are the only potential hazards. Full Risk
Assessments have been completed for these and appropriate emergency spill procedures put
into place.
These Risk Assessments and Spill procedures are reviewed on a regular basis and amended as
necessary.
In the event of unexpected hazard or dangerous situation full location and contact details are
available at the entrance to the main offices.
In the severest situation resulting in total loss of facility, environmental issues would be dealt
with by our Managing Director and appropriate agencies locally, and the appropriate
individual within Hubbell Ltd.
There are no significant emissions to air other than heating boiler.
There are no emissions to water.
There are no emissions to land other than as declared for landfill.
THIS SITUATION IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
All environmental activity and performance relevant to the company’s operations/processes
are monitored at the regular management review meetings.
AIMS & TARGETS - The company will strive to comply with and, wherever possible,
exceed the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001 to minimise the effect on the environment by
monitoring and controlling the use of: non-sustainable resources, generation of waste for
disposal and pollutants to atmosphere or land. Any on-going projects that have been identified
as an environmental objective or improvement will be itemised on the minutes of the review
meetings and dates/responsibilities for activities set.
HEATING. The heating boiler is now controlled by Vickers V16 Electronic programmer
which has recognised fuel saving technology with estimated reductions in emissions and cost
of between 20 - 40%
LIGHTING. This is generally fluorescent with limited sodium discharge types. It is not
considered viable to invest in other forms of lighting.
GENERALLY we are a low user of energy and emitter of pollutants to the environment and
as such there be no benefit in producing graphed data/statistics. We will however periodically
record and evaluate our usage of all forms of energy consumption within the factory unit, with
a view to achieve minimal levels. Similarly, waste material for re-cycling will be monitored.
It will be the responsibility of the Quality Manager to collate all such information in
conjunction with the Accounts Dept. This data will be presented at monthly review meetings.
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
Compliance is verified by activities established following input of any changes in legal, and
other, requirements, being reviewed and completed as part of the management review and the
subsequent internal auditing as part of an annual program.
Minutes of management reviews and audit reports are kept for a minimum of five years
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
Any non-conformances originating as a result of activities or processes being at variance with
the established environmental policy or objectives of the company will be treated in the same
way as quality and quality auditing non-conformances on the ‘Q Pulse’ software.
These will then be dealt with in the normal way by establishing corrective and preventive
measures and closure when the effectiveness is proven.
Each instance will then be available for presentation to the management review meetings on a
regular basis.
The resulting review will then, where applicable, be transmitted on to relevant personnel by
normal communication methods and procedures amended were necessary.
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
The following documents are maintained for retrieval, inspection in support of the
environmental controls operated by the company:
Document
Format NON-CONFORMANCES
ELECTRONIC
MINUTES
ELECTRONIC
MEMOS/PROCEDURES
ELECTRONIC
STANDARDS
HARDCOPY
COLLECTION/TRANSFER NOTES, ETC
HARDCOPY & ELECTRONIC
Records are securely stored. Hardcopies are kept in files in the short term and then archived
periodically off-site. Electronic data is backed up daily on tape and taken off-site.
Records are stored for a minimum of five years
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Metron Eledyne a division of Hubbell Limited. Registered in England No. 669157 18 Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DD, United Kingdom.
