24 June 2021 / Warning

2021 Policies

Hutchies’ company policies are reviewed every 2 years as part of the overall requirements of our systems.

Policies apply to anyone representing Hutchies at any level – including subcontractors and suppliers when they work on Hutchies’ projects.

The suite of policies has been significantly updated to accommodate additional aspects of Hutchies’ operations.

Please ensure you update any existing policies on sites or in offices with these latest versions.

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Policies

Policy Changes

Revised policies

Tweaks were made to the following existing policies:

> Work Health & Safety Policy

> Environment Policy

> Quality Policy

> Sustainability Policy

New policies

We have introduced these new policies:

> Whistleblower Policy (new legislative requirement)

> Respect & Support Policy (combined from several other policies)

> Resilience Policy (our approach to maintaining business continuity)

> Code of Conduct Policy (standards for ethical dealings and behaviour)

Renamed policies

This policy has a new name:

> Social Procurement Policy has been renamed to Procurement Policy

Retired policies

These policies have been removed:

> Waste Policy (merged into Sustainability Policy)

> Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination Policy (covered in greater detail in Hutchies’ IRMP and referenced in new Respect & Support Policy)

> Equal Opportunity Policy (merged into Respect & Support Policy)

> Fitness for Work Policy (merged into Respect & Support Policy)

> Health & Wellbeing Policy (merged into Respect & Support Policy) 

> Domestic & Family Violence Policy (merged into Respect & Support Policy)

Policy Displays

Policies need to be available on sites and in offices. At a minimum, the following must be displayed together with Hutchies’ 3 system accreditation certificates:

> Work Health & Safety Policy

> Environment Policy

> Quality Policy

In office display options

> Printed A4 and framed in clear Perspex frames displayed together with Hutchies’ certifications and your local builder licence

On site display options

> Printed A4 and laminated – normally shown at site entry / sign in area

> Pre-printed on IBH010 site documents coreflute board (shown below)

Hutchies' Coreflute Board / IBH010 / Order from Toolbox Shop

Hutchies' Coreflute Board / IBH010 / Order from Toolbox Shop

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Installation Details for Elephant's Foot & Wastech Bin Chutes

Make sure bin chute systems are installed correctly, following the tested systems and the manufacturers’ instructions.

Check the detailed drawings from Elephant’s Foot and Wastech for different wall types (plasterboard, shaft-liner, speed panel, concrete, Hebel, and masonry).

Any changes to the tested systems must be approved by your project certifier, signed off by the fire engineer in the fire engineering report (FER), and accepted by the relevant state / territory fire service.

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