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On this project they have partnered with Kitt Medical to provide a comprehensive Anaphylaxis Kitt to the project, along with the necessary training for a streamlined process, ensuring their colleagues and contractors are prepared for potential lifesaving allergy emergencies. Having quick access to the Anaphylaxis Kitt in the emergency hoist provides instant emergency allergy medication in secure storage with clear…
This contractor has signed up for the Diabetes Safety Organisation Charter, this enables them to share the charter with their supply partners at a reduced rate. It also provides relevant courses for different types of roles on the project, to continue raising awareness with effective communication throughout the business and to aid understanding. They have an occupational nurse who carries…
A site operative collapsed on site and life saving first aid had to be delivered – the operative made a full recovery and received support. However the site team acknowledged those on site (especially those delivering the first aid) would also be dealing with significant trauma/PTSD and they needed to act fast to provide them with support also. The following…
As part of their proactive strategy, this contractor formed an on-site Emergency Response Team (ERT) led by a First Response Emergency Care (FREC) ‘Train the Trainer’. The ERT is composed of site personnel already trained in disciplines like First Aid, Working at Height , and plant operation. Under expert leadership, they conduct regular, site-specific drills to enhance emergency readiness. This…
As part of their ongoing commitment to health and safety, this contractor has introduced a burns kit to enhance their first aid response capabilities. This advanced kit includes modern, clinically approved materials designed to provide immediate and effective treatment for burn injuries. Key features of the burns kit include: Hydrogel dressings that cool the burn, relieve pain, and prevent further…
For all the health and safety plans in place on the construction site, the rapidity with which immediate help can be found can make a real difference to the severity of an onsite injury. However site operatives can be wearing fairly generic PPE, and those that are first aid trained can be hard to quickly identify. Furthermore, although first aiders…
First aid training is an important and highly applicable skill to working in the construction industry. There is increasing recognition of it’s applicability for anyone involved in the industry, be it site operatives through to those in site offices or even infrequent site visitors. Where traditionally, people might shy away from first aid training, the C360 team have fronted up…
Wooldridge Demolition have invested in a weatherproof RAMS Board that highlights vital information and provides quick access to essential items. The board is being piloted at our site in White City, London and has proven popular with both site staff and our client. As a portable feature it has proven useful to move around site. It has many features including: Lens…
An annual free clinically proven, finger-prick blood test is available to all staff through the contractor’s partner Aviva which gives the employees a check on their health. One test checks over 20 different health markers to spot problems early, including risk of diabetes, cholesterol status and liver health. There is then a digital health check consultation to discuss the results…
A concern was raised regarding operatives who may accidentally come into contact with the epoxy resin and the need to have access to shower facilities. The contractor acted on this concern and has implemented a portable shower and eye bath for use in an emergency during epoxy resin lining of water tanks. The work is taking place in a basement…
In the local area of this project they are surrounded by a dog park and greyhound rehoming centre and not far from several large reservoirs. These areas and habitats are the perfect conditions for several species of ticks, therefore they have equipped the site with tick removers to prevent the spread of an diseases they carry and stop them causing…
For a few years now this contractor has been working with a diabetes safety organisation to raise awareness of the risks and condition and make provisions such as ‘Hypo boxes’ at office locations. Ahead of Diabetes Awareness Week, this contractor looked to get a greater understanding of the impact of diabetes in the workplace. Most in the workforce knew know…
We use an Emergency Response Station on site so in case of any emergency that may happen on site the station is fully equipped to deal with it. The amount of equipment on the station can take up large amounts of space, but due to the way it has been made we are able to have all the equipment needed…
Although it is best practice for sites to have a defibrillator, smaller sites may not have the financial resources or personnel trained to use them on their sites. In these instances there are several resources where you can find the location of the nearest defibrillator in case of emergency: GoodSAM app – The GoodSAM system has a built in crowd-sourced defibrillator registry. With this…
The importance of having readily available and accessible safety provisions on site, especially large sites is extremely important. Having static first aid stations is something we already promote and we took this a step further by introducing mobile first aid stations in plant, that have a trained first aider as the operator. This gives site operatives a higher level of care on-site…