On this project they have implemented the use of Smartfence Hole Covers on all of its sites to protect the workforce from the voids created by Hole coring. The hole covers are easily installed with no training and immediately protect the workforce from slips and trips. To find out more, click the link below.

Construction dust can cause lung cancer, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and silicosis to name a few. Therefore workers are the most exposed to developing these diseases, because many common construction tasks can create a large amount of dust. Especially waste disposal and recycling processes can be responsible for this, and have adverse impact on primarily the workers’ health, but…

This contractor now contacts all the local fire brigade services in the area to tour the sites. This has a number of benefits including: Allowing the local Fire Brigades to train in live environments Allows them to spot any concerns with the building during construction such as hazards on site Allows them to spot any concerns with the building in…

On this project, mental health and wellbeing are discussed on as daily basis during DABs coordination meeting. These meetings are held Monday to Friday and are mandatory for all subcontractors with over 50 people attending the meetings. Discussed in the meeting presentation is: Every day a new subject will be presented and discussed, eg: How to keep active, No Smoking…

On this project the site team have set up a donation box for second hand books on the site perimeter hoarding. Operatives, pedestrians and employees are able to donate books which not only get distributed to local families but also get distributed to local schools too. The aim is engage young people and families and empower future leaders.

The contractor have implemented ‘Operational Excellence’ on all of its sites. Due to coronavirus they have to work two metres away from each other at all times, have smaller teams on site and have a smaller number of people in meetings. To do this the contractor employed lean construction techniques such as: High level managers meet to agree a 4…

The contractor has employed last planner and pull planning techniques to ensure coronavirus compliance can be achieved. With their subcontractor partners they concentrate on certain aspects of the contract programme and use last planner and pull planning techniques to ensure traffic, pedestrian and workforce movements around site ensure coronavirus compliance whilst allowing the team to adapt their focuses and programmes…

For this company that works as a strip out and enabling company the waste removal activities represent the largest task item within the Risk Assessment and Method Statement. This can result in considerable amounts of manual handling and physical ability Therefore they have looked at ways to reduce the effects of ill health and Musculoskeletal disorders on the workforce by…