Health & safety

There is nothing more important at Rentokil Initial than ensuring everyone goes home safe at the end of their working day. Our colleagues, our families and our customers rely on this commitment. Safety, health and the environment will always be our first priority and there can be no compromise on this.

Our colleagues are at the heart of our plan to enable THE RIGHT PEOPLE to do THE RIGHT THINGS in THE RIGHT WAY. Health and safety is embedded in this plan and is the first item on our Colleague and Customer Promises; the framework for the culture of our company.

We developed a number of policies, which aim to give substantial Health & Safety benefits to our employees and customers. The introduction and commitment to such policies are a significant contribution to the constant improvement in Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Protection in our organisation.

By adopting the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Principles, we have implemented the following requirements:

Policies

• Hazard Identification Assessment
• Safe Work Procedure (SWP)
• Site Risk Assessment (SRA)

Compulsory Training

• Fire fighting Training
• Work at Height & Bird Proofing
• Certified First Aider Training
• Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Training

SHE Audit

Internal SHE audit is an integral part of the company culture, in line with legal requirements, that is implemented and maintained by each employee.

Zero Tolerance Policy

All Rentokil Initial employees regardless of position and ranking are advocated to instill Zero Tolerance policy by adopting safe working practices. This is established to minimise the occurrence of work accidents and ensure employees work in a safe environment.

Safety Day

Safety Day is an annual on-going effort in promoting Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) awareness and instill safe working mannerism in all employees.

Every industry is governed by its own set of safety, health and hygiene legislation. Rentokil Initial has many years of experience helping businesses of all kinds meet both the letter and spirit of regulations that may affect them. These include:

• Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act
• Workplace Safety and Health Act
• Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994 (OSHA)
• Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations
• Wild Animals and Birds Act
• Work Injury Compensation Act
• Environmental Quality Act 1974
• Scheduled Waste Regulation 2007
• Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953
• Methyl Bromide Order 1978
• Factory & Machinery Act 1967
• Pesticides Act 1974
• OSH (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulation 2010
• Environment Quality Act 1974
• Environment Quality (Schedule waste) Regulation 2005
• Wildlife Conservation Act 2010
• Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953
• Methyl Bromide Order 1978
• Social Security Act 1969