Our Policies

Foundations for best practice


Selectaglaze Ltd continually strives to be the leading provider of Secondary Glazing Products within the UK.

The QMS is built in line with the ISO 9001:2015 standard and the Company are fully committed to comply with its requirements and continually monitor and improve the effectiveness of its performance.

In line with our Quality Policy the QMS provides the framework to set and review the following quality objectives:
  • We will ensure that we understand fully the customer requirements.
  • We will ensure that the customer understands fully what we are supplying or are able to supply.
  • We will ensure that we communicate with the client at all stages of processing especially if requirements change.
  • We will commit to working to an agreed programme and its revisions.
  • We will provide products to the agreed product specification.
  • We will provide products which are in accordance with current legislation.
  • We will design/develop our products to meet changing customer needs and expectations.
  • Specific business objectives are set out in the three year Business Plan.
  • We will commit to improving the quality processes throughout the company.
Selectaglaze policy signatory

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Keith Mercer B.Sc
Managing Director

The Managing Director of Selectaglaze has produced the following statement of policy in respect of health and safety, in accordance with its duty under Section 2 (3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and in fulfilling its obligations to both employees and the public who may be affected by its activities.

Selectaglaze commit to comply with:
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended (HSG65)
  • Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (L143)
  • Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
  • HSE Guidance, and all associated regulations in pursuance of the company’s objectives.
It is the Company’s policy to ensure the Health and Safety of employees and all those likely to be affected by the Company’s activities. The Company undertake to:
  • Consult with employees on Health and Safety.
  • Ensure staff have access to adequate welfare facilities (such as toilets and washing/rest areas).
  • Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment.
  • Ensure that employees are competent to do their job through provision of adequate information, instruction and training.
  • Prevent accidents and work related illness.
  • Control any Health and Safety risks.
It is the duty of the management to do everything reasonably practicable to prevent injury and ill health, and it is equally the duty of each employee to exercise personal responsibility for his or her own safety and that of others. This duty is required by law, and the Company requires the full co-operation of all employees. Employees have the right to refuse unsafe work or work that may cause harm.

Selectaglaze policy signatory

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Keith Mercer B.Sc
Managing Director

Selectaglaze is committed to sustaining a successful and ethical business by minimising the environmental and social impact of its activities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and encouraging continuous improvement. This is achieved by;
  • Minimising production waste using lean processing techniques
  • Considering the sustainability  impacts with all procurement decisions
  • Ensuring all timber and paper products are environmentally certified
  • Actively promoting reduction of waste and recycling
  • Selecting vehicles with are ultra-low emission or as low emission as is practical encouraging safe and efficient driving through training and maintaining regular service cycles
  • Adopting strategies to reduce the environmental impact of business travel through use of local suppliers where possible
  • Monitoring and seeking ways to reduce energy usage.
  • Investing in energy efficiency measures for company premises.
  • Providing information, instructions and training to its employees on sustainability issues
  • Maintain best practice conditions of employment for its own employees, including equal opportunity for all, encouraging diversity, development of employees through training and development
  • Maintaining a best practice Health and Safety regime and promoting wellbeing and a good work life balance
  • Ensuring that fair procurement practices are applied and suppliers are paid on time
  • Adhering to any Government recognized trading sanctions
  • Avoid trading with suppliers which don’t have the same social ideals
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do as can be found in our Vision Statement;

“Preserving our heritage by making Britain’s buildings warmer, quieter and safer”

This policy is communicated to all employees, sub-contractors and other personnel working on behalf of the Company and will be reviewed and modified as appropriate on an annual basis.

Selectaglaze policy signatory

__________________
Keith Mercer B.Sc
Managing Director

Selectaglaze Ltd is the market leader in Secondary Glazing, thus always striving to consistently progress in the area of continuous improvement.

Objectives
  • Collate evidence which either contains, or make reference to, all mandatory requirements of the FORS Standard
  • Where policies and procedures are held within other documents or manuals, these will be referenced, easily accessible and retrievable
  • Review all policies and procedures at least annually
  • If applicable, policies and procedures will contain specific contractual requirements where these are in excess of the requirements set out in the FORS Standard

Selectaglaze policy signatory

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Keith Mercer B.Sc
Managing Director

Licence Number - FSC-C124253
FSC-POL-01-004

Scope

The scope of the organisation is the manufacturing, supply and installation of secondary glazing and associated timber grounds.

Selectaglaze Ltd is committed to implement and maintain the FSC® Chain of Custody management system. A copy of the Policy Statement is readily available to interested parties on request.

Selectaglaze Ltd is committed to sourcing wood or wood fibre from well managed forest units in accordance with FSC® standards for fibre and controlled wood.

Selectaglaze Ltd is committed not to be directly or indirectly involved in the following activities:
  • Illegal logging or the trade in illegal wood or forest products;
  • Violation of traditional and human rights in forestry operations;
  • Destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations;
  • Significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use;
  • Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations;
Violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions, as defined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998.
Our objective is to achieve the highest possible standards regarding fibre sourcing and chain of custody control of wood from well managed forest units.

Selectaglaze policy signatory

__________________
Keith Mercer B.Sc
Managing Director

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