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Incident Notification System

Published 13 January 2020 | No comments
Written by James Butt
Categories Communicate initiatives Identification of near misses Initiatives Recording accidents Roads Working methods
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CategoriesCommunicate initiatives Identification of near misses Initiatives Recording accidents Roads Working methods
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bmJV 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 4 –...
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Improving Public Road Safety

Published 6 January 2020 | No comments
Written by Miles Durrant
Categories Roads Surrounding roads/pavements
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The public’s road safety is being improved with the electronic GPS mapping of all salt/ grit bins in Luton by identifying their location, condition and content. This provides live, up-to-date information for the public and allows, when necessary, corrective action to be taken before/ during hazardous winter weather. The contracts operatives use a tablet onsite to locate the bin using...
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Vapour Control Layer Pre-Install Application

Published 17 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Sophie Hambling
Categories Falling debris Prefabrication Working methods
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CategoriesFalling debris Prefabrication Working methods
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Working at height is always high risk. As the winter months approached at the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security, a unique system was developed to omit the risk completely. Once the CLT roof panels had been delivered on site, the Vapour Control Layer was applied at ground level then craned into position. This therefore meant that the operatives were not...
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All Bright Road Lining

Published 9 December 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Lighting Roads
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Tarmac have developed ‘all bright’ road lining which incorporates crystals. The purpose of these crystals is to make the road lining clearer for drivers, helping them to follow the markings whilst travelling at night. This road lining is four times brighter and more durable than standard lining which increases safety to road users.
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Site Marshal Active Experience Collaboration

Published 9 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Michael Barratt MBE
Categories Access/egress Obstruction Public diversions Residents Roads Routes Sensitivity to neighbours
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CategoriesAccess/egress Obstruction Public diversions Residents Roads Routes Sensitivity to neighbours
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Multiplex collaborated with Transport for London (TfL) to improve highway impact awareness for their marshals. This involved an escorted walk around two Multiplex sites to experience construction from the pedestrian perspective and to compliment class room training (Elite Marshal workshops). The physical accessibility of London’s streets, including the condition of foot ways, is important to improving people’s experiences of their...
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Load Angel Access System

Published 2 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Lewis Haines
Categories Barriers Initiatives
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What it is An edge protection platform that stops falls from height and acts as a moving walkway to access the sides of a vehicle. The ‘Load Angel’ handrail fully encloses the vehicle and is pushed into place once the vehicle arrives at the loading bay. Each of the three steel work loading bays has one in place to ensure...
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GRP Edge Protection Adjacent to the Railway

Published 2 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Lewis Haines
Categories Barriers Initiatives
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What it is Bespoke 1.8m high Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) edge protection system spanning 300m adjacent to King’s Cross Station powerlines. Unique, non-conductive edge protection that is able to provide a safe form of edge protection for operatives working near the railway. Specially designed, tested, risk assessed and certified in an off-site facility by Step-On-Safety and approved by Lendlease temporary...
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Upstand Beam Stepovers

Published 2 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Colleen Liston
Categories Footpaths and diversions
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CategoriesFootpaths and diversions
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The project procured a number of steps (with handrails) which are used to assist operatives in stepping over the upstand beams throughout the project, preventing slips, trips and falls and reducing the impact on legs and knees. They are also lightweight so can be moved around without mechanical means and without a manual handling risk
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RB22s demarcating pedestrian and vehicle routes

Published 2 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Colleen Liston
Categories Barriers CLOCS Cycle safety Roads
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CategoriesBarriers CLOCS Cycle safety Roads
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The project have utilised water filled fenced RB22 crash barriers along the walkway by the haul road which safely demarcates vehicle/ pedestrian routes and provide safety for pedestrians on the walkway. The RB22s can sustain up to 50mph impact ensuring safety if a vehicle was to move out of control.
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LED Stop & Go Boards

Published 2 December 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Lighting Traffic marshal Visitor information
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CategoriesLighting Traffic marshal Visitor information
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The site have incorporated LED illuminated manual stop and go boards. These provide many benefits starting with greatly improved visibility and hence safety for operatives. The ability to respond quickly and efficiently to reported problems, particularly at night when the system is combined with halo-light fitted hardhats, increases road safety for all. This is an improvement to a long standing...
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TV Screen for Cyclists

Published 25 November 2019 | No comments
Written by James Morfitt
Categories Access/egress Cycle safety Residents Roads Routes Traffic management arrangements
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CategoriesAccess/egress Cycle safety Residents Roads Routes Traffic management arrangements
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When planning our compound and hoarding, it became evident that the vehicles exiting the neighbouring building would not have a clear view of oncoming cyclists in the cycle lane. There would be an elevated risk to cyclists due to our hoarding and pedestrian walkway. A camera was installed which relays live images of the bicycle lane to vehicles at the...
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Stop the Drop

Published 25 November 2019 | No comments
Written by James Morfitt
Categories Campaigns Falling debris Initiatives
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CategoriesCampaigns Falling debris Initiatives
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Stop the Drop is a targeted safety campaign focusing on specific hazards on site. Buckets had been handed out to all of the subcontractors on site for small parts and tools. The exercise was conducted to remove all loose material and waste from all of the elevated working platforms. Specialist crews were assigned to this task of clearing areas of any...
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Road Safety Week 2019 with CEMEX

Published 25 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Charlotte Ross
Categories Cycle safety Residents Risk information Roads Schools
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CategoriesCycle safety Residents Risk information Roads Schools
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Ahead of National Road Safety Week, over 1,000 local school children enjoyed a day of interactive workshops and classes to teach them about staying safe as cyclists and pedestrians. The team from Southall Waterside, including representatives from Berkeley and building materials supplier CEMEX, visited three primary schools in Southall in their third annual road safety campaign. The events also marked...
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Vehicle-Mounted GPR

Published 18 November 2019 | No comments
Written by James Morfitt
Categories Roads Timings Traffic management arrangements Utility works Vehicle enhancements Working methods
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CategoriesRoads Timings Traffic management arrangements Utility works Vehicle enhancements Working methods
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Part of the design phase of the works involves undertaking a full GPR (ground penetrating radar) of the whole scheme. As this is inner-city works affecting the carriageway and walkways, the majority of the GPR surveying requires night-time road works/ lane closures to safely undertake them. To help mitigate the time taken to undertake the GPR (which is normally conducted...
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Vertemax Compressed Post 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 14 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Rachel Rielly
Categories Falling debris Working methods
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On The Broadway project, we have been working with Vertemax to install full height edge protection on our site by being the first Multiplex project to use The V – Compression Post, which is a game changer in creating safer work zones. The V – Compression Post are quick and easy to erect, weighing only 12.4 kg, making it easy...
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GRP Hole Protection

Published 11 November 2019 | No comments
Written by James Morfitt
Categories Falling debris Working methods
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On site, GRP Grating have been cast into slab on all Floor Riser Openings. This gave a maximum span of 1280mm at a maximum point load of 150KG. This method of hole protection has worked extremely well, and the decision was made to use this ‘solid top type’ of hole covering for waterproofing reasons. From a health and safety point, it...
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Bespoke Maintenance Plate

Published 11 November 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Falling debris Occupational health risks Working methods
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CategoriesFalling debris Occupational health risks Working methods
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The site used a bespoke maintenance plate to aid in pulling the top wire on a transmission tower. The new plate design allows for the block (or pulley) required to pull the new wire to be hung just outside of the top of the steel structure. Previously the block had to be attached within the structure by removing steel bars in...
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Tethering Items for Working at Height

Published 11 November 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Falling debris Initiatives Supervision Supply chain engagement Working methods
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CategoriesFalling debris Initiatives Supervision Supply chain engagement Working methods
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The site are using nut sockets which can easily have a lanyard attached so that they can be tethered to an operative. A nut which needs to be fixed is then placed in the socket and a small screw holds it in place. The first few turns of the nut on the thread secure the nut after which the socket...
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Instaboom GS6 Overhead Barrier

Published 11 November 2019 | No comments
Written by John Quarless
Categories Access/egress Barriers Boundary security Protected and controlled access Roads Site security Traffic management
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CategoriesAccess/egress Barriers Boundary security Protected and controlled access Roads Site security Traffic management
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This mobile barrier is a solar powered solution to overhead protection. It is a first in the industry and there is currently nothing similar on the market. Currently, the industry relies on signs, goalposts and blue cones. A system that stops a vehicle that is too high from passing through was needed and the Instaboom GSX barrier does this through a...
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Riser Protection through utilisation of RiserSafe® system 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 4 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Tom Webster
Categories Barriers Falling debris Working methods
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CategoriesBarriers Falling debris Working methods
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Falls from height continue to be one of the biggest killers in construction. To minimise the risk of working at height in risers, the One Crown Place team have gone beyond internal and external recommendations in riser safety, challenging standard practice by designing out this key risk on the project by implementing the RiserSafe ® system. RiserSafe®, developed by a...
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Accessible Crossing Point

Published 4 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson
Categories Access/egress Local and special needs Roads Sensitivity to neighbours Traffic management
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CategoriesAccess/egress Local and special needs Roads Sensitivity to neighbours Traffic management
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The site team at Stobhill Mental Health Units have installed an accessible crossing point at the site entrance. The crossing points consists of tactile paving and line markings to form a zebra crossing. This was created to ensure a safe area for potentially vulnerable people crossing the site entrance.
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Service Riser Protection

Published 4 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Sinéad Dowd
Categories Falling debris Injuries Noise Occupational health risks Offsite construction Prefabrication Working methods
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CategoriesFalling debris Injuries Noise Occupational health risks Offsite construction Prefabrication Working methods
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The GRP grating is called off to the exact size and shape required and delivered to site in aluminium form work to make it safer and easier to cast the recess into the slab for the GRP grating to sit in. This eliminates cutting the GRP on site (it is hazardous to cut) and using plywood form work and power...
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Vision Zero Collaboration

Published 4 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Michael Barratt MBE
Categories Cycle safety Injuries Residents Roads Speed limits Traffic management Traffic management arrangements
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CategoriesCycle safety Injuries Residents Roads Speed limits Traffic management Traffic management arrangements
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Each year around 4,000 people are killed or seriously injured on London’s roads. People walking, cycling or riding motorcycles make up 80% of deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads. In July 2018, the Mayor of London, Transport for London (TfL) and the Metropolitan Police launched a bold ‘Vision Zero Action Plan’ to end the toll of deaths and serious...
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Safety Socket

Published 15 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Josh Biles
Categories Falling debris Risk information Working methods
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The Challenge: The Façade design at roof level is extremely challenging and requires a complex network of secondary steelwork to be installed at the building’s edge on both Level 52 and Level 53 which is one of the most high-risk elements of the project. This is mainly due to each Steel post requiring four loose nuts to secure it in...
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Highways England Blue Star for the SMP M23

Published 11 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Carolyne Ferguson
Categories PPE Roads Traffic management Working methods
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CategoriesPPE Roads Traffic management Working methods
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The SHE team working on the M23 SMART Motorways Programme have recently implemented Overhead Safe. Developed by Carnell’s Innovation Team as a Personal Hazard Alert System, Overhead Safe is worn by members of the site team where it provides a clear and visible warning of overhead hazards by illuminating the vest when it is within a designated warning zone. It...
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Traffic Marshal Gloves

Published 11 October 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Driver information Initiatives PPE Roads Supervision Traffic management arrangements Traffic marshal
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CategoriesDriver information Initiatives PPE Roads Supervision Traffic management arrangements Traffic marshal
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The site are running a trial on a new set of gloves designed specifically for traffic marshals. There is a lot of vehicle movement on the project and besides competency and all the other control measures in place, the site wanted something extra that could make a difference. The chosen glove is rated at cut level 5. This provides the protection...
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Working at Height Manager

Published 11 October 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Falling debris Initiatives Safety plan updated Scaffold protection Supervision Working methods
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CategoriesFalling debris Initiatives Safety plan updated Scaffold protection Supervision Working methods
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The first dedicated ‘’working at height’’ manager supervised the assembly of a large piece of hanging scaffold which was lifted above a wash tower and lowered into position. This eliminated 70% of the working at height involved with the project. Mace also encouraged its supply-chain to reduce risks which led to its scaffolding contractor producing a hop-up platform that has...
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Stop the Drop

Published 1 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Darryl Gill
Categories Behaviour Falling debris Toolbox Talk Training
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CategoriesBehaviour Falling debris Toolbox Talk Training
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As part of our continual development on sites, PM Group in conjunction with the on-site mechanical sub-contractor MSL, implemented a “Stop the Drop” campaign. The campaign highlighted the importance of housekeeping, the line of fire and hazard awareness. The campaign also included a demonstration of the impact a dropped object can have. Using watermelons to reflect the vulnerability of a...
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Improving Customer Experience and Reducing Delay

Published 16 September 2019 | No comments
Written by James Smith
Categories Driver information Roads Speed limits Traffic management Traffic management arrangements
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CategoriesDriver information Roads Speed limits Traffic management Traffic management arrangements
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Taylor Woodrow are currently constructing a new motorway interchange on the M20 near Ashford, Kent for our client, Highways England. Taylor Woodrow and Highways England are continually striving to deliver a better service to their customers, and one of our initiatives is to reduce delays through Highways England roadworks. Following extensive monitoring and data collection by Taylor Woodrow around J10...
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Using Datascope to Assign RAMS to Operatives

Published 10 September 2019 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
Categories Access/egress Barriers Protected and controlled access Signing in Signing out
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CategoriesAccess/egress Barriers Protected and controlled access Signing in Signing out
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Datascope assigning RAMs to operatives – once inducted operatives review their RAMs with a supervisor using a tablet. They then sign using their finger print which attributes the RAMs to them and permits access to site up to the RAMs expiry date. If these expire before being reviewed, the operative is barred access to the work area until a review...
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