As well as our commitment to good customer service and high quality arboricultural works as an organisation we are also fully committed to good health and safety management.

Jon Franks proactively manages health and safety along with environmental good practice. He believes this is not just so Franks Forestry comply with UK legal requirements but that this is his moral duty as a responsible employer.

To help him manage this Jon uses an external consultant who specialises in arboricultural and forestry works.

Our consultant, Martin Lennon of Arboricultural and Forestry Support Services, makes regular site inspections of our active work sites, throughout the year. He helps Jon manage the teams training requirements and monitors our health and safety related policies and procedures.

These independent and external inspections of our work operations helps us ensure our staff are trained and competent for the work operations and the specialist equipment we use. He also helps us ensure the teams have the necessary resources, skills and knowledge they need and working effectively and efficiently.

More information about our consultant can be found at www.arb-forestry.com

Although for obvious reasons Martin cannot be involved in our Arboricultural Association approved contractor assessments, he is a lead assessor for the Association.

Health & Safety

The company accepts its statutory duties as regards health and safety and will ensure adequate resources are provided to make proper provision for the health, safety and welfare of its employees and the health and safety of others who may be affected by its work activities. It is, therefore, the policy of the company:

Franks Forestry Contractors
64 Dalkeith Road
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 5PW
01582 764 594

Statement of general policy

To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities

• Consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety

• Provide and maintain safe plant, equipment and tools

• Ensure safe handling and use of substances

• To provide information, training and supervision for employees

• Ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks and to give them adequate training

• Prevent accidents and work related ill health

• Maintain safe and healthy working conditions; and

• Review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals.

Terms & Conditions

THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor agrees to perform the work in a competent manner according to BS3998:2010 and in compliance to the specification and quotations contained in the estimate.

ALL CONTRACTS

All Contracts and instructions are accepted on the basis of payment of full invoice price within 15 days of the date of invoice

AMENDMENTS

Amendments to the Contract must be made in writing.

VALUE ADDED TAX

Where applicable, V.A.T. will be charged at the current rate.

COMPLAINTS

Any complaints which may arise from work performed under any Contract arising from acceptance of the estimate must be made within the period of seven days from the date of invoice, unless agreed in writing to the contrary.

TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS & CONSERVATION AREAS

The trees concerned in the contract may be in a Conservation Area or be subject to a Tree Preservation Order. Upon receipt of the Owner’s written acceptance of the Contract, Franks Forestry Contractors will obtain the necessary permission to carry out the work from the relevant authority.

PRIVATE COVENANTS

Investigation of Private Covenants shall be the responsibility of the Owner and no liability shall attach to the Contractor for a breach of any such Covenant.

COMPLETION OF CONTRACT
The Contractor will not be liable in damages or otherwise because oF non-performance of a Contract arising on account of adverse weather conditions, strikes, lock-outs, war and civil commotion, or the lack of adequately skilled labour due to to causes beyond our control. Further, we retain the right in such circumstances to cancel the contract in whole, or in part. Completion dates shall be contingent upon weather conditions.

EXPIRY OF QUOTATION
Three months after the submission of the quotation, the Contractor reserves the right to withdraw and re-price work, unless otherwise agreed in writing on acceptance of instructions from the Owner.

INSURANCE COVER
All work carried out by the Contractor is covered by a Third Party and Public Liability Insurance of £10,000,000 for damage to persons or property that may result in the implementation of the Contract. Employment Liability Insurance of £10,000.000.

UNDERGROUND SERVICES
Unless a plan showing the exact location of underground pipes, wires or cables has been forwarded to us by the Owner of the land (or his agent) prior to the formation of the Contract, the Contractor shall be under no liability for the damage caused as a result of work performed under the Contract to such pipes, wires or cables, or for any damage to property resulting there from, and the Owner of the land or his agent shall be solely liable for any such damage.

POWERLINES OR TELEPHONE CABLES
Any charge for the removal of power lines or telephone cables to be the responsibility of the Owner, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Contractor.

HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
Quotations for felling are based on the assumption of trees being free from metal, stone or other hidden obstructions. In the event of a tree being impossible to fell in the normal way, the Company reserves the right to re-quote accordingly.

STUMP GRINDING

Stump grinding involves the removal of the tree stump to 6 inches (approx.) below ground level but does not include the removal of lateral root or stump chippings unless specified.

SITE CONDITIONS
The Contract price is based on the site conditions existing at the time of the preparation of the estimate remaining unchanged.

Environmental – Recycling

As part of our environmental policy we strive to run as a sustainable business and recycle through all aspects of our work.

Tree surgery generates large quantities of green waste such as woodchip and timber; we are currently recycling 95% of our waste and aim to increase this up to 100%. We are currently supplying large quantities of wood chip to biomass facilities throughout the UK, for the generation of minimum-carbon power plants utilized both in large-scale electricity generation and smaller, on-site industrial power plants.

We convert all hardwood timber into logs using our firewood processor, all timber is seasoned and ready to burn on open fires, log burners, Chimineas etc. and can be purchased and delivered.

Health and Safety Policy Statement in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974