HS&E – HEATH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Kennett Pty Ltd is safety certified in accordance with AS 4801 : 2001.
Kennett Pty Ltd has developed and promulgated its own Safety Management System as part of the Kennett Pty Ltd commitment to providing a safe working environment for all employees.
The Kennett Pty Ltd OHS&W Safety Management System is held in all site offices / worksites of each Site Manager. This manual is available to all interested parties, including all employees, and trade personnel undertaking work for Kennett Pty Ltd.
Kennett Pty Ltd recognises the following OHS&W and injury management practices to deliver accountability for improvements:
- Commitment
- Systems Review and Improvement
- Accountability Measures
- OHS&W / Injury Management Information
- OHS&W Training
- Client Site Meetings.
Our OHS&W Safety Management System is a comprehensive document, which has been adopted across the company. Our System and projects are internally audited on an ongoing basis by our Manager, Quality and OHS&W and on a bi-annual basis by our external ISO 9001 accredited auditor, resulting in a safer workplace with a steady reduction in injuries and lost time.
In 2006, Kennett Pty Ltd was awarded SafeWork SA Employer of the Year – Medium Business.
In 2007, we achieved Safety Certification in accordance with AS / ANZ 4801 : 2001.
“...most impressed at the way in which safety issues have been handled with 650+ students on the site during the project. Both the School, staff, student and Kennett’s have worked together to ensure a great outcome for the project with very few hiccups.”
Anne Harding, Major Projects Co-ordinator DECS
Kennett Pty Ltd has developed an industry leading "Green Star" construction Manual that extensively addresses how to build a Green Star building.
Created during Kennett Pty Ltd recent award-winning construction of the ForestrySA headquarters at Mount Gambier – Australia's first 5-Star regional building – the Green Star construction Manual acts as a checklist for the company and clients when undertaking environmentally sustainable projects.
It is one thing to be able to design a Green Star building but another to turn the architectural plans into reality. Kennett Pty Ltd skill, experience and ingenuity enable it to construct Green Star buildings that satisfy complex design criteria and achieve the desired rating from the original plans.
At Kennett Pty Ltd we practice what we preach. Our offices in Adelaide and Mount Gambier are always searching for ways to reduce our carbon footprint, including the use of solar power for water heating, recycled rainwater for toilet cisterns, air ventilation systems to minimise mechanical air-conditioning and the use of energy-efficient computing and administration systems.
"At Kennett, we believe that looking after the environment is about common sense, diligence and an awareness of the impact of our human activities on natural resources."
John Kennett, Managing Director
