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The R-Link smart watch is a new generation of workplace wearable technology which is designed to help workers monitor the risk of exposure to vibration. This informs the wearer of their exposure levels by calculating and displaying their HAV risk assessment exposure points in real-time. Sound and vibration alerts inform the wearer if their personalised exposure thresholds have been exceeded….
This contractor introduced electric stair climbers and competent operators to support the safe delivery of heavy Air Source Heat Pump units during a multi domestic property install. These units often required lifting to upper floors via multiple staircases, posing significant manual handling risks. The stair climbers reduced the physical strain on operatives, lowered the risk of injury, and improved overall…
This contractor identified that slips, trips and falls were key contributors to first aid treatments on site. One method of reducing potential trips on site is removing plant from the ground which regularly needs to be moved and relocated from the operators feet. The concrete vibrator backpack provides the operator more mobility, whilst also reducing the risk in manual handling…
As a project we receive a huge amount of lessons learnt, mainly through email on a weekly basis. This can be valuable information which needs to be reviewed, briefed and in some cases action needs to be undertaken. The problem with the quantity of this material is that information can be lost or forgotten in time and not embedded on…
Project DNA (Drop Nothing at All) is the holistic approach to preventing things falling on this project. It is predominately lead using technology to create a culture that they will not accept anything falling. DNA includes 35,712 individual nuts, washers, bolts, and brackets that could be dropped and planning how not to drop them through each strategy using BIM. They…
CrashMap uses data collected by the police about road traffic crashes occurring on British roads where someone is injured. Incidents are displayed on a fully searchable map and users can quickly identify potential areas of risk. Since 2011 CrashMap has provided free access to the map showing reported injury collisions, and has been searched millions of times by members of…
Operatives that carry out safety and quality critical activities such as excavating near live services, working at height, or installing structural elements for example have been fitted with body cameras to record the works as they progress. This is to help ensure the activities are carried out step by step as planned, helping to ensure the safety of all involved…
This project have a trained Level 3 First Response Emergency Care (FREC3) Responder on site to support with any potential incidents. This ensures that if there is an incident on site they have better skills and knowledge to deal with it. The additional skills they are able to perform are: Medical emergencies – Clinical lead until emergency services arrive Patient…
In December 2019 there was a communication sent across Power T&D with regards to an incident that occurred during works undertaken by another Overhead Line contractor. During the construction of an H-Pole Structure, there was a requirement to lift the top end of the structure with an excavator approximately 200mm to allow bolts associated with the steel work to be…
We have closely worked with our supply chain partner, VIS Systems, who have developed and installed thermal imaging cameras on the back of the unprecedented situation Coronavirus has presented which accurately monitors’ peoples’ health as they enter the site. Previously the site has been using a handheld temperature scanner controlled by the gateman however with current social distancing restrictions in…
The K Guard handrail system consists of five components which made the link bar: external sleeve, internal sleeve, rat’s tail, captive bolt and captive nut. While temporarily removing the edge protection, the external sleeve section of the link bar (top handrail) became dislodged from its internal section and fell five floors below into the exclusion zone set up for these…
In order to make it easier for our workforce to engage with the reporting of near misses and hazard observations, as well as recording positive/negative health, safety and environmental incidents on site, we have developed a simple to use questionnaire using Microsoft Forms. The advantage of using the Microsoft platform means anyone with access to a smart phone can use…
The project team have introduced an Incident Notification System to ensure that all relevant persons are informed of an incident occurring on site in a timely and factual manner. A text message is sent to pre-set distribution groups for each of four classification groups: Level 1 – Serious Incident Level 2 – Significant Incident Level 3 – Minor Incident Level…
The site has incorporated a new system for quantifying risk potential. It follows the steps: Record, Apply, Pin-point, Inform, Develop (RAPID). The tool has been developed to eliminate occupational illness/ disease. It aims to reduce/ eliminate health risks from commencement of design through to the construction stage. The process is to analyse the volume and type of hazard data recorded,…
What it is Interactive video detailing the incident/ near miss that occurred, why it happened, and the key lessons learnt. This video is produced following a LL critical incident (Can be a near miss rather than LTI or RIDDOR). The video is distributed to other LL sites and to the trades to ensure the same mistakes are not made again….