Carey Building Contractors are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Our priority is to eliminate or minimize any possible risk that might affect our employees and subcontractors or those who are indirectly involved in our activities.

It is a policy of the Company to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the General Applications Regulations 2007 and the Construction Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 and associated legislation where appropriate and to identify and adhere to new legislation and best practices.

We are certified and accredited to both ISO 45001:2018 and Safe T Cert standards. Each accredited Organisation carries out annual audits to ensure the Company Safety Management System (CSMS) is implemented & enforced on sites.

Safe-T-Cert is the safety management accreditation system developed specifically for the construction industry in conjunction with CIF and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Safety T-Cert meets the health and safety criteria for public procurement in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK and for the “Buildsafe” initiative in Northern Ireland.  It is also a registered member of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) in the United Kingdom.

We adhere to the strict criteria of the standards through:

• Policy
• Organizing
• Planning and implementation
• Evaluation
• Action for improvement

Management are responsible for establishing written policy in terms of resources, defining management commitment and defining OSH targets. They are also responsible for organizing, planning and implementation in terms of responsibilities, OSH objectives, hazard prevention and the assessment and management of risk.

Management and Supervisory Staff take responsibility for implementing the CSMS throughout the Company and we ensure that Health, Safety and Welfare considerations are always given priority in planning the day to day supervision of work. This is carried out through internal and external audits to review the system and working practices and based on this, preventative and corrective actions are put in place to ensure the continual improvement process is achieved.

With extensive experience in the Healthcare, Hospitals and Pharmaceutical sectors we allow for the full implementation of the Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Irish National Guidelines for the Prevention of Nosocomial Invasive Aspergillosis during construction/renovation activities (NDSC 2002) by providing a sealed/contained Building site during the full duration of the works.

Carey Building Contractors has developed a Business Management System to help our Company operate with increased effectiveness, consistency and Customer satisfaction in the area of Quality Control and Health & Safety.

We believe that Quality is represented by how close the Project and deliverables come to meeting the Client’s requirements and expectations. It is therefore the policy of the Carey Building Contractor’s Project team to strive to meet and exceed the Client’s requirements and expectations.

We are accredited with ISO 9001:2015; ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and Safe T Cert. We implement and comply with these standards on site and in all our operations.

We are audited on an annual basis to ensure that standards are implemented in all our activities.  Through this process, we continuously monitor our Business activities in order to ensure that we operate to the highest standards within the Industry.

We continuously work towards improving and setting new standards in Quality.  Through regular communication and transparency with the Design Team, Client and Subcontractors we are able to assess and monitor quality control on each Project.  The Project Management Team ensures that a systematic approach is taken and that all criteria is adhered to.  This system is reviewed regularly in order to ensure it’s continued effect.

Carey Building Contractors maintains a proactive policy when it comes to sustainability.  We ensure where possible, that there is minimal demand on the Earth’s natural resources.

We establish at the contract stage of each project what waste management resources are required.  A plan for recycling and waste prevention is prepared and implemented addressing the issues of waste prevention, reuse of waste, recycling of waste, and a reduction of toxic emissions.

We are committed to leading the Industry by minimizing the impact of our activities on the environment.  Where there is an opportunity, our purchasing department chooses recycled and sustainable products.  This can include the use of low carbon cement, natural materials for insulation and recycled concrete and plastic.

We are accredited with ISO14001:2015. We implement and comply with these standards on site and in all our operations. We are audited on an annual basis to ensure that these standards are maintained and implemented in all our activities.

All site personnel are trained in the good practice of protecting the environment.  Any sub-contractor employed on-site is notified in advance of their responsibility to remove their waste and debris from the location.  In all aspects of the business, we promote the careful selection of materials that complement our environment.

The key points of our strategy are to:

• minimize waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible
• minimize toxic emissions through the selection and use of its fleet and the source of its power requirement
• actively promote re-use and recycling

We also pay careful attention to the control of waste management.  This can include the reduction and separation of waste and materials on site. Company policy also ensures that we only engage licensed waste management disposal companies to remove this waste.