Summit Wool Spinners Ltd

Our Company is a manufacturing exporter of various types of wool and wool blend carpet yarns. Including woollen and semi-worsted spun yarns.

Our Company is domiciled in Oamaru, New Zealand.  The activities of the company represent a significant part of the local community’s economy.

Our Company's Management and Staff are totally committed to a process of continuous improvement in relation to:

• Output and services to the company’s internal and external customers
• It’s impact on the local and global environment
• Its Health & Safety practices

Our Company’s endeavours are being benchmarked by application of the disciplines inherent in the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 International Standards, AS/NZS 4801 and ACC – Workplace Safety Management Practices, through commitment to staff education, training, health and safety and empowerment.

Our Company ensures conformance with relevant legal regulatory requirements, including but not limited to:

• Accident Compensation Legislation
  http://www.acc.org.nz
  
• Appropriate Building Standards and Codes
  http://www.dbh.govt.nz/
• Relevant Codes of Practice
  
• Employment Relations Act
  http://www.dol.govt.nz/er/index.asp
• Human Rights Legislation
  http://www.hrc.co.nz
• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act & Regulations
  http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/Pages/default.aspx
• Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations
  http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz, http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
  
• Privacy Act
  http://privacy.org.nz/the-privacy-act-and-codes/
  
• Regional and District Compliance Plans and Regulations
  http://www.orc.govt.nz
  http://www.waitaki.govt.nz/
  
• Relevant Employment Terms, Conditions and Regulations
• Relevant Standards or Guidelines
  
• Resource Management Act
  http://www.mfe.govt.nz/management/act.htm

Our Company specifically recognises its responsibilities in respect of the environment and is committed over the immediate term to continuously improve its environmental performance by seeking better ways to manage production processes and applying cost effective technologies and practices to eliminate or mitigate any environmental impact of our operation. 

Including:

• Emission Management
  
• Use of recyclable packaging and materials
  
• Safe and secure chemical handling, storage and transportation
  
• Use of more environmentally friendly chemicals and dyestuffs
  
• Management of discharges to water
  
• Maximise energy conservation measures
• Less damaging disposal of waste products (e.g. oil).

Our Company’s Executive Management will actively co-ordinate the planning and the provision of resources to ensure the objectives are achieved.  Progress will be reviewed regularly to ensure appropriateness of the policies and resource allocation.

Our Company’s management, at all levels, will actively monitor and practice good health and safety procedures in compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act & Regulations in order to maintain a safe and healthy environment for all employees.

Our Company will actively co-ordinate with staff and other organisations as required to provide rehabilitation and return to work programs with our staff.

Our Company will consult and communicate openly with staff, members of the community and other stakeholders as applicable in issues relating to:

• Quality related issues.
  
• Health & Safety.
• Environmental issues.
  
• Resource management.
  
• Environmental performance.
  
• Energy conservation.

Our Company will sustain a culture whereby all our employees are committed to meeting our Quality and Environmental performance and Health and Safety objectives.

Our Company will effectively implement the policies in all aspects of our business.

Harry Ogawa - Managing Director - May 2011