Colda Policies

Workplace Health and Safety Policy

Colda Constructions is committed to a policy enabling all work activities to be carried out safely, and with all reasonably practicable measures taken to eliminate, or minimize risks to the health, safety and welfare of employees, contractors, authorized visitors and any person who may be affected by our business or undertaking.

We are committed to ensuring we comply with the WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2011, relevant Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.

In meeting this obligation, Colda Constructions will, as far as reasonably practicable:

Provide a safe place of work for staff, contractors and visitors during the course of our business activities;
Provide staff with guidance on and training in the identification, assessment and control of hazards in the workplace and disseminate WHS information to stakeholders;
Provide and maintain safe plant, equipment and systems of work, including safe storage and handling of hazardous substances and dangerous goods;
Consult with staff and contractors on WHS issues and enable them to contribute to decisions that may affect their health, safety and welfare at work;
Engage our stakeholders to build relationships based on honesty, openness and mutual trust and share responsibility for meeting the goals of our WHS policy;
Promote and foster a supportive WHS culture and ensure that staff and contractors are aware of their responsibilities for WHS in areas under their control;
Record any specific issues and hazards identified by carrying out a risk assessment and incorporating responsibilities, processes and controls to eliminate or manage these risks and hazards in a risk register;
Ensure that safety standards required for project activities are compliant from commencement until the completion of the project, by having each contractor submitting WHS plans and/or SWMS prior to work commencing and monitoring contracted work;
Implement WHS best practice including planning, monitoring, reporting and risk management integration;
Investigate the cause and take corrective action for incidents regardless of whether it has caused injury or not; and
Regularly measure, publish and continuously improve our WHS performance.

Environmental Policy

The management of Colda Constructions is committed to establishing and maintaining sound work environments with a priority given to progressive and responsible environmental management. Our aim is to minimise the harmful environmental impacts of our operations, and to propagate a culture of environmental responsibility.

The Colda Constructions Environmental Policy involves the continual development of a system based on ISO 14001:2016 and environmental legislation and ensuring, so far as reasonably practicable, we consistently and reliably satisfy, or exceed, our client’s expectations.

Colda Constructions is committed to these objectives, and will achieve this by:

Identifying environmental impacts and applying appropriate environmental actions;
Promoting a culture where ‘prevention of pollution’ is a consideration in the decision making process;
Reducing and minimizing, where reasonable, the environmental footprint from our business activities;
Being aware of, and complying with applicable environmental legislation and other requirements that we subscribe to, leading to the development of suitable monitoring and review activities;
Working cooperatively and transparently with the community, stakeholders and relevant agencies to ensure successful environmental outcomes;
Ensuring company leaders actively promote and encourage responsible environmental principles;
Making relevant environmental training available as an integral part of our business to improve awareness, knowledge and skills;
Developing and implementing plans and procedures for the effective operation and management of our processes;
Taking appropriate action when employees or others under our direction disregard environmental procedures and practices;
Meeting performance standards and key performance indicators, and taking action to improve performance through regular and formal reviews; and
The promotion of environmental strategies to ensure sustainable work practices.

Colda Constructions is committed to continual improvement in environmental management. This includes regular monitoring, assessment and review of all aspects of the system by both internal and external audits.

Environmental management and care is a team effort. All persons who work for Colda Constructions have a personal and moral responsibility for the implementation of this policy.

This policy will be reviewed annually in consultation with employees.

Quality Policy

The management of Colda Constructions is committed to providing quality products and services to our clients, and promoting a workplace culture aimed at achieving the highest standard possible.

The Colda Constructions Quality Policy is a reinforcement of this commitment which involves the continual development of a system based on ISO 9001:2016 and ensuring, so far as reasonably practicable, we consistently and reliably satisfy, or exceed, our client’s expectations.

Colda Constructions is committed to these objectives, and will achieve this by:

Determining the needs of our clients with the aim of enhancing client and product satisfaction;
Being aware of the relevant documents, specification and other contractual requirements to allow the development of suitable recording and review activities;
Ensuring company leaders actively promote and demand quality workmanship;
Making relevant training available as an integral part of our business to improve awareness, knowledge and skills;
Developing and implementing plans and procedures for the effective operation and management of our processes;
Taking appropriate action when employees or others under our direction disregard quality procedures and practices;
Implementing systems and procedures to identify, report and track non-conformances as part of our commitment to continual improvement; and
Meeting performance standards and key performance indicators, and taking action to improve performance through regular and formal reviews.

Colda Constructions is committed to continual improvement in quality management. This includes regular monitoring, assessment and review of all aspects of the system by both internal and external audits.

Providing a quality product and service to our clients is a team effort. All persons who work for Colda Constructions have a personal and moral responsibility for the implementation of this policy.

This policy will be reviewed annually in consultation with employees.

Rehabilitation Policy

Colda Constructions is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all workers. In the event of a work related injury we will take all necessary steps to ensure the injury does not happen again.

Should one of our employees incur a work related injury that means they are unable to continue their normal work we will provide the necessary assistance for them to remain at work, or return to work as soon as it is safely possible.

To meet our commitments, Colda Constructions will:

Make every effort to minimise work related injuries and illnesses by providing a safe workplace and encouraging employees to immediately report any hazards observed.
Ensure that rehabilitation follows a work related injury or illness, an on-site rehabilitation coordinator will be appointed to monitor and coordinate the return to work plan and to assist where ever possible in the return to work;
Initiate the rehabilitation process as quickly as possible after a work related injury or illness while ensuring that participation in the program will not disadvantage the affected employee;
Encourage all employees to support the affected employee and their return to work program;
Assist the employee to find another position if the employee is unable to return to previous duties;
Assist any seriously injured employee who cannot return to the workforce, achieve the greatest independence in day-to-day living through appropriate case management; and
Advise all employees of this policy, the existence of alternative duties and the individual responsibility to participate in rehabilitation program if the need arises.

Colda Constructions is the Rehabilitation Coordinator.

This policy represents our commitment to occupational rehabilitation and return to work following a work related injury.

Mutual Respect Policy

Colda Constructions is committed to providing a workplace that is free of discrimination. This will be achieved in an environment where everyone is treated fairly and where a culture of mutual respect applies. All employees will be given equal opportunity to reach their potential regardless of personal attributes.

Colda Constructions recognises that harassment including sexual harassment can be a form of discrimination and is unlawful.

All instances of alleged discrimination/harassment will be treated seriously, quickly and confidentially, with any subsequent investigations to be conducted fairly and impartially. Any person involved in an allegation/complaint will not be victimised in any way.

Discrimination and harassment occur when a person is discriminated against or harassed in the workplace and in certain areas of public life because of:

Their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, as defined under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975;
Their sex, marital status, pregnancy as defined under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984;
A disability as defined under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992;
Age as defined under the Age Discrimination Act 2004; and
Some grounds under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act 1986;

To meet our Mutual Respect commitments, Colda Constructions will promote diversity and foster an environment where all employees have positive working relationships with each other.

This policy represents our commitment to having a workplace free of discrimination or harassment.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

As part of Colda Constructions ongoing obligation and commitment to maintaining a safe workplace it is our aim to ensure that our employees and other workers in all Colda Constructions workplaces are physically, emotionally and mentally fit to perform their duties unaffected by alcohol or drugs.

This policy applies to all employees and subcontractors and their employees.

Breaches of this policy will lead to disciplinary action with serious or repeated breaches being dismissible offences.

To meet our Drug and Alcohol Policy commitments, Colda Constructions will:

Prohibit employees and other workers from work if they are affected by alcohol.
Prohibit alcohol consumption during the workday, including rest and meal breaks and the use of personal possession of alcohol during work time at a Colda Constructions workplace is considered to be a serious breach.
Where a management approved function is held at a Colda Constructions workplace the quantity of alcohol provided will be limited and approved by the relevant manager. Low and non-alcohol beverages must also be available and it is expected that all persons will adopt a responsible attitude to alcohol consumption.
Prohibit the use, sale or personal possession of illegal drugs during work time at any Colda Constructions workplace, as it is considered a serious breach and can result in criminal prosecution.
Ensure that any person taking prescribed medication or pharmaceutical (over the counter) drugs reports the use to management where it is known by the user that their use may affect their ability to perform assigned duties.
Consider alcoholism and other drug addictions to be a treatable illness and will assist persons to enter approved counselling and treatment programs where requested.
Meet duty of care responsibilities by conducting random drug and alcohol testing if a risk assessment determines there is a risk to a person’s health or safety.

This policy represents our commitment to having a workplace free of alcohol and drug use.