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On this project they are working directly with the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to deliver a new state of the art Children’s Cancer Centre. The contractor and the hospital team collaborated with the GOSH Young Peoples Forum and Patients on the wards to allow the children to design the personal protective equipment of our traffic marshals. The objective of…
The site team are using a hi-vis ultrasonic heated tunnel jacket which offers the best in high visibility standards and insulation properties. Carbon fibre heated panels are embedded into this padded jacket to bring extra warmth and comfort to the wearer. The use of heat sealed baffle fabric increases its water resistance. This jacket also has three heat settings controlled…
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…
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…
This contractor carried out a nationwide stand down safety footwear campaign checking that all workforce had footwear that complied to the minimum S3 Standard for boots, and S5 for wellingtons to reduce the risk of injuries relating to incorrect footwear and ensuring the workforce were choosing the appropriate footwear, that is comfortable, and fitted correctly so that it suits the…
Construction work can pose a number of health and safety risks. A significant proportion of construction work is performed outside, with operatives exposed to different types of weather conditions. During the summer months, the workforce needs to be aware of both heat and sun exposure, remain protected from direct sunlight and ensure they keep hydrated. Below is an example of how…
As part of the national Noise Action Week, here at Team Redhill we wanted to highlight the general day to day noise intrusion that is created in a building site, but also within the whole community. We had a week long site promotion informing site operatives how we can all take measures to reduce and potentially stop, unnecessary noise that…
“Do you know a dangerous Dave? Please keep him safe.” This is the tagline we use for our safety man that is positioned at the pedestrian entrance of our construction site where everyone signs in each morning. Dave is dressed head to toe in the typical type of PPE you would expect to see on any building site. Steel toecap…
Gloves can help to protect workers hands and arms from abrasions, chemicals, vibration and extreme temperatures. It is important that operatives have the best protection to ensure their safety and wellbeing in the workplace. Below is an example of how 3 sets of task gloves were provided to workers and segregated using a traffic light system: Red gloves were for regular tasks where little…
Site related health risks should be carefully monitored and addressed to ensure the safety of the workforce. New practices and equipment should be constantly sought to improve the safety of operatives performing their roles on site. Many sites have proactively sought new communication equipment, to better safeguard their workforce. Electronic ear defenders were used instead of disposable ear plugs, which had…
At Kier Construction we have a minimum standard for subcontractors who use burning equipment on site. Therefore we request the use of full fire retardant PPE for the cutting of piles on site. The use of the fire retardant PPE reduces the risk to the operative substantially, providing the worker with a safer method of carrying out the works. This clothing must…
This PPE vending machine is Mace ‘Safety First Second Nature’ branded and contains key PPE items and tools required to carry out job’s safely and in accordance with specific Mace requirements. Some of the items included are automatically retracting blades and task specific safety gloves and glasses. The stock is modified according to the season including approved safety helmet liners…
The nature of construction work often creates potential dangers to operatives, therefore it is essential that any distractions are removed, to ensure that operatives full attention is on the task at hand, minimising the risk of accidents on site. Below are examples of new measures introduced on site to ensure the safe use of tablets: An effort was made to move towards…
This contractor worked with their suppliers to arrange a ‘try on’ event for the women’s PPE range. This gave female colleagues the opportunity to try out the range on offer in a variety of sizes to ensure a comfortable fit and order what they required on the day. Providing properly fitting, comfortable PPE in women’s sizes, is an important way…
With an increasing female workforce, this contractor have included within their site set up manual, PPE available to sites from their partners provider. The provider ensure that ‘Caddick selected’ PPE are in stock for call off when needed. This includes female sizes which are a better fit for the female members of the workforce.