Quality at Farah Minerals
Our company takes the health and welfare of its employees very seriously and is committed to ensuring that, as far as is reasonably practicable, health and safety risks are minimized throughout the organization. This commitment also extends to contracted or temporarily engaged employees and members of the public who may be affected by the company’s operations. We also seek to enlist the active support of all staff to provide safe and healthy working conditions and to develop a positive health and safety culture throughout the organization.
We are committed to the following principles:
The director for minerals and industries, appointed by the managing director, has overall responsibility for formulation and development of health & safety management procedures.
The company will provide employees at all levels within the organization, with the information, instructions, training and supervision they require to work safely at all times.
The policy is the direct concern of every employee. Senior management has ultimate responsibility for formulation and development of the policy.
Responsibility for implementation rests with line management and individual employees.
It is the policy of the company to seek progressive improvement in health and safety performance and to reduce accidents by the systematic identification of hazards and the adequate assessment and control of risk to which employees and others may be exposed.
The directors and senior management of the company are committed to the development of a positive health and safety culture and the development and promotion of positive policies throughout the company.
The policy will be brought to the attention of everyone working for, or on behalf of the company, and employees will be consulted on implementation of the policy.
The company is committed to continual improvement in its safety performance and procedures.
Quality Management System
Farah Minerals has implemented a quality management system that exists as part of a larger, overall management system which has established, documented and implemented our quality policy and related processes for providing products and services which meet or exceed customer requirements, whilst satisfying the requirements of ISO 9001:2008.
We have adopted the process approach advocated by ISO 9001:2008, by defining and managing process inputs, controls and outputs to ensure the desired results are achieved and by managing the interfaces between interrelated processes to ensure system effective ness is maintained. We monitor, measure and analyze relevant processes and take action to achieve planned results and ensure the continual improvement of our quality management system. Any outsourced process or activity is controlled as per applicable International Standards requirements.
Our top management has the responsibility and authority for supporting the development and implementation of the quality management system, for ensuring that it remains relevant to the company’s objectives, and the needs and expectations of customers whilst promoting an ethos of continual improvement. They are responsible for communicating the quality policy as well as the importance of meeting customer, statutory and regulatory requirements to employees within their respective departments. They also ensure the policy is understood and that it is applied to the daily work of the organization through the establishment of measurable goals and objectives.
On the other hand they are responsible for ensuring that the quality policy is appropriate for the goals of the business, that it promotes the continuing improvement of the effectiveness of the quality management system and that it is reviewed for continuing suitability. All managers are responsible for communicating business plans and organizational goals within their respective Departments and reporting back to the organization on the performance and effectiveness of the quality management system.