Company Policies
Health and Safety Policy statement
In order to ensure healthy and safe working conditions for our employees, and other people who may be affected by our products, services and activities, it is the intention of Intercole to comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation and to provide the necessary information, training and supervision needed for its implementation. This commitment extends to all areas of our operations, including our PCB assembly service and advanced SMT assembly, ensuring both safe practices and high-quality production standards.
Intercole considers that a healthy working environment and accident prevention are of significant importance and consequently employees will be consulted on matters affecting their health and safety at work. Our policy document will continue to be revised and improved, particularly as the organisation changes its business practices or statutory customer satisfaction and loyalty requirements.
Counterfeit Components Policy Statement
Counterfeiting is a serious global problem. To protect our customers we have implemented a proactive counterfeit prevention policy. Where possible all goods shall be procured from known and reputable sources in Europe and North America, preferably manufacturers or their authorised or franchised distributors. Certain long lead-time or obsolete components not always be obtained from these primary sources. In some cases it is necessary to procure from brokers or independent non-franchised distributors. To try and mitigate the dangers of counterfeit components we have built up a close working relationship with experienced non-franchised distributors. These suppliers will be asked to provide Certificates of Conformance or Compliance where appropriate. The performance of all suppliers is monitored continuously.
Where we and our supplier have concerns about the source or quality of any component we make use of a test house to perform electrical
and or functional tests on the component. We may alternatively work with our customer to determine the suitability of any non-franchised sourced component. The Component obsolescence Group (COG) will be notified of any counterfeit components identified by Intercole to enable them to update the COG database.
Environmental Policy Statement
It is Intercole’s policy to comply with environmental legal requirements, to seek to improve its overall environmental performance and to maintain a reputation as an environmentally responsible organisation. To achieve this policy the management and staff of the Intercole shall:- Incorporate good environmental working practices into the day to day operation of the organisation. Seek to improve the environmental performance by identifying areas of concern. Review the organisations overall environmental arrangements on a regular basis. Assess the environmental effects of any new plant and its operation prior to installation in order to reduce environmental impact. Minimise the likelihood and consequences of accidents leading to the release of toxic materials into the environment. Minimise the environmental impact of emissions to atmosphere, discharges to water and the disposal of waste. Minimise the production of waste and carefully manage its disposal or recycle. Strive to use electrical power, gas, water, transport and other resources efficiently.
Responsibilities:
It shall be the responsibility of the Directors to set the organisation policy, to make it known to all members of staff and to ensure policy compliance.