PPE is vital within any site environment, in order to ensure that your workforce are adequately equipped to carry out their work safely and to ensure that they are fully protected from potential safety hazards.  A contractor has a legal obligation to demonstrate a duty of care towards its workforce. A number of sites require a five point PPE uniform, which must…

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All sites are legally required to display the current HSE health and safety law poster. Posters should be displayed in a prominent position, so that the workforce are aware of the information available and can easily read the poster at all times. The Health and safety law poster was most recently updated in April 2014. Many sites downloaded leaflets and pocket…

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It is essential that every site gives careful consideration to its potential impact on the natural environment. As part of the environmental plan,  there should be safe working practices for dealing with hazardous waste, to ensure that it is stored, handled and transported correctly. Arrangements should be made for appropriate refuelling areas, and bunded tanks, drip trays and spill kits should…

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The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest charity fundraising event. This event focuses on getting together to have a chat and a cup of tea and inviting people to make a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support. To support Macmillan Coffee Morning on your site, you could do the following: Arrange a Macmillan Coffee Morning and encourage all of your operatives…

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Regular involvement in fundraising or charity work, can have a hugely positive impact upon the local community. As part of CCS commitment, constructors are encouraged to support local communities and neighbourhoods; building good relations and improving the image of the site, company and industry as a whole. There are so many worthy causes out there, but choosing a charity which…

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Working with the community can improve current understandings of the industry, while also generating future work and recruitment. Good relationships with neighbours can be achieved by contributing to the local community, through activities such as visiting schools or hospitals. Below is an innovative example of how one site engaged with local children: A contest was held amongst hospital school children, to create a design…

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Sites should display a daily hazard board to provide up to date information to operatives and visitors. Relevant risk information and safety systems should be in place to ensure safety levels are maintained and to minimise the risk of accidents, injuries and fatalities. Examples of how sites have identified potential hazards and provided information on site, include: A red signing-in sheet was used on…

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Environmental issues should be identified and processes put in place to deal with these, to ensure that your site is doing its utmost to positively impact the natural environment. Solutions should be sought wherever possible to minimise dust and to improve the working environment for operatives. Examples of how sites have reduced dust and improved working environments include: A consultant was…

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Safety initiatives to encourage positive safety attitudes and behaviour should involve everyone. Learning from real-life accidents can be a powerful way of ensuring that the workforce fully understand the dangers and safety implications of working on a construction site. Following the success of Jason’s story regarding his fall from a ladder at the age of 24, he launched a new…

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It is important that the aims and progress of construction work, are made transparent to the local community. This can be achieved by distributing frequent letters, newsletters or bulletins to keep the public constantly updated and help to minimise any frustrations which may arise. Constant communication between the site and community should be made a priority by all contractors. The Considerate Constructors Scheme have…

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Waste management is an important environmental consideration for all construction sites. Waste management plans should be in place to reduce waste and energy on site, recycle materials wherever possible and ultimately help protect the natural environment. Below are examples of how sites have demonstrated a commitment to the managing and monitoring of their waste: Waste performance figures were monitored and published; The site partnered with a…

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Workers often face difficult working environments due to the various weather conditions they have to work through. Consideration should be given to the conditions facing operatives and the measures that can be developed and implemented to counteract the impact of these environments. Such measures are vital to ensuring the wellbeing of your workforce, and to ensure the best protection during varying weather conditions….

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Including community members at all ages is important for the industry and the nation's workforce. In order to educate and raise interest of construction to younger people, creative and interactive...
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Sites have a responsibility to manage the environment. Construction sites can cause disturbance to the local ecosystem both during and long after completion. It is therefore important to manage...
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Sites should look to recycle and re-use whenever possible. It is important to reduce the demand on resources which include building materials as well as tools and equipment. One site achieved...
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Ease of access is essential in supporting the community integrate with the site. A construction site in many cases can be found in the centre of the community and intersection of transport,...
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Waste and debris can be a danger as well as locking untidy. Whilst construction sites are usually areas of no access and any form of risk should be contained within the site, areas above and below...
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The A1 Leeming to Barton site team are dedicated to the health of not only of the team but the traveling public. Because of this they have teamed up with the local service station Exelby Coney Garth...
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Minimising pollution and recycling resources supports the local environment. The ability to re-use water resources reduces the demand on the environment. It is also important to dispose of...
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Safety hazards of all sizes should be given the full attention of the site. Falling debris can cause serious injuries and in many cases, could've been easily avoided. The example below...
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Here at Northern Gas Networks we take pride in delivering innovative ideas that draw on our natural environmental resources. At our Howdon Gas Holder Demolition Site we developed a Boot Wash from...
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A number of temporary works (non-scaffolding) are currently on site; these temporary work elements (e.g. temporary propping systems, edge protection, temporary bridge) are being inspected at regular...
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Interaction with the community can provide valuable feedback and improvements. Communication between site and the public is key in obtaining feedback. The easier this is the better. One site...
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The image of the site portrays the image of construction. On large long site such as Seymour Link road, with constantly changing working areas the main welfare areas are at either end of the job...
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