We recognise that our suppliers and contractors are engaged in a wide range of activities, differ considerably in size and have varying experience in safety, health and environmental management. Ricardo Energy & Environment is therefore not prescriptive in its requirements although we do expect, as a minimum, that our suppliers:

• Understand their own health and safety issues and environmental impacts and the choices available to them to minimise these impacts;
• Understand Ricardo Energy & Environment's health and safety issues and environmental impacts (see our Safety, Health and Environmental Report) and be proactive in helping us to improve our safety, health and environmental performance;
• Comply with relevant safety, health and environmental legislation

For contractors working at our sites or working on our customers' sites, we require, in addition, compliance with relevant health & safety instructions which will be provided for each contract by the appointed contract supervising officer.  In particular, we require that incidents are reported when working on Ricardo Energy & Environment sites or those of our clients that involve harm to people, equipment or the environment.

Incidents should be reported:

• In the first instance, to the Ricardo Energy & Environment contract officer

The report should include the following information:

• Name of persons involved
• Contact details
• Date
• Location of incident
• Nature of incident
• Immediate action taken
• Any follow up action taken

The Useful Health & Safety Links page suggests resources for help and advice on improving safety, health and environmental performance.

Please also see Ricardo Energy & Environment Contractor and Supplier Expectations (pdf). 

Ricardo Energy & Environment has minimum expectations relating to the safety, health and environmental performance of our suppliers. These are:

• Legal compliance with all applicable safety, health and environmental legislation
• Use of competent and trained staff
• Appropriate risk management measures in place.

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