Gateway Operations Limited is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified, is recognized by the New Brunswick Construction Safety Association (NBCSA) and is certified through the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA)
SAFETY, QUALITY & ENVIRONMENT
Gateway Operations is committed to the safety of its employees and the traveling public, and has comprehensive Safety, Quality and Environmental management plans, stewarded by the following policies:
Management is committed to provide and deliver to each employee, resources, training programs, and tools necessary to achieve a safe and healthy working environment for the Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (OMR).
Our Principles
- All incidents can be prevented.
- Commitment to health and safety is an integral part of this organization.
- Health and safety must be considered in every activity.
- A safe and healthy work environment is a fundamental right for all employees.
Our Objectives
- Sustain no injuries to anyone, anytime.
- Achieve and maintain an industry leading safety program.
- Provide active leadership and the support necessary to develop and maintain a safety culture within the organization.
Our Methods
- Management understands and accepts that the health and safety of employees is their prime responsibility.
- Management will ensure that employees recognize and accept the responsibility to work safely, to maintain a safe work place and to immediately report unsafe conditions and practices to Management.
- Management, employees and the Joint Health and Safety Committee will work together in developing hazard assessments, safe working practices and job procedures.
- Management will ensure the continuous improvement of the Safety Management System through ongoing consultation and program reviews.
- Training programs will adapt the continuous improvement approach for both management and employees.
Quality Policy
Our Principles
- Management is committed to implementing and maintaining a Quality Management System (QMS) for the Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (OMR) to ensure the delivery of services meet or exceed the requirements of our customers, both internal and external.
- Management is committed to ensure the continued improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the OMR services provided.
Our Objectives
- Develop and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) to provide a framework necessary to fulfill quality requirements and continually improve quality performance.
- Communicate the Quality Policy to all employees through Site Orientations, training, and by providing an ongoing example in the workplace.
- Ensure the QMS is implemented and maintained throughout the workplace.
- Promote a performance standard of zero defects.
- Monitor and measure the effectiveness of the QMS implementation through a program of audits and measurements to verify performance.
Our Methods
- Management will obtain and retain independent certification to ISO 9001
- The Quality Manager will communicate and explain the Quality Policy to managers and supervisors.
- Managers and supervisors will communicate and explain the Quality Policy to the employees, suppliers and subcontractors at or before the commencement of OMR Work.
- Managers and supervisors will publish and enforce the Quality Policy.
- Employees, subcontractors and suppliers will be oriented to the requirements of the QMS.
- The objectives of the Quality Policy will be reviewed annually against the Quality Policy.
- The QMS will be reviewed annually to evaluate whether or not objectives have been met.
Environmental Policy
Our Principles
- Management is committed to ensuring that the Operations, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation (OMR) work is carried out in compliance with applicable environmental laws and in accordance with sound principles of environmental stewardship, respecting our surrounding communities and their environments.
Our Objectives
- Develop and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) to provide a framework necessary to fulfill environmental responsibilities and continually improve environmental performance.
- Monitor environmental performance associated with the OMR work through periodic review of procedures and overall performance throughout the OMR period.
- Document, implement, maintain and communicate to all staff, via training programs, the principles surrounding the objectives of the Environmental Policy.
- Ensure that environmentally sound and responsible practices are utilized to prevent pollution.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable Acts, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, Policies, Permits and Authorizations.
Our Methods
- Management will obtain and retain independent certification to ISO 14001
- The Environmental Manager will communicate and explain the Environmental Policy to managers and supervisors.
- Managers and supervisors will communicate and explain the Environmental Policy to employees, suppliers and subcontractors at or before the commencement of OMR Work.
- Managers and supervisors will publish and enforce the Environmental Policy.
- Employees, subcontractors and suppliers will be oriented to the requirements of the EMS.
- The EMS will be reviewed annually to evaluate whether or not objectives have been met.