Company Policies

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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.

Intercole consider that a healthy working environment and accident prevention are of significant importance and consequently  employees will be consulting 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.

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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.

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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.

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