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Technical Interface Reporting Dashboard

Published 15 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Incident investigation Inspection and assurance Positive leadership and risk ownership
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CategoriesIncident investigation Inspection and assurance Positive leadership and risk ownership
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This contractors newly designed dashboard brings together Datasets from third parties, client led software and their own software to create a full report that is then indexed, formatted and exported into different formats. Their I.T Manager created a new platform using PowerBi which brings all the information into one single dashboard that they can create many reports from. This platform...
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Satellite Internet Connection – Starlink

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Engagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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CategoriesEngagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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The project team had no success in installing a stable good internet connection despite trying all types/providers of internet connections. The team therefore decided to install the new Starlink satellite internet connection at the main hub for the works. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency broadband. The cost of the connection is 70% lower than the closest competitor, with the satellites being...
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Personal Health and Safety Training

Published 16 June 2022 | No comments
Written by Jake Noble
Categories Hidden disabilities support Mental health Support for academic study
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CategoriesHidden disabilities support Mental health Support for academic study
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This contractor had a very keen operative that failed his CSCS card test three times due to anxiety during the test. The individual is part of the government apprentice scheme and was someone who had previously struggled to obtain work. They knew the operative was very keen and felt it was unfair to deny them work due to failing a...
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HSE Dust Kills Campaign

Published 7 June 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Consultation on health and safety Health risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices Workplace dust monitoring
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CategoriesConsultation on health and safety Health risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices Workplace dust monitoring
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are committed to improving the health of workers in the construction industry and will be conducting a month long focus this June on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease. Sites of all types and sizes will be visited to check that appropriate measures are in place to protect workers’ lung health from exposure to...
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QR Codes for Risk Assessments and Method Statements

Published 19 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Colm Mc Mahon
Categories Health risk assessments and monitoring Inspection and assurance Risk assessments
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CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Inspection and assurance Risk assessments
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RAMS QR codes have been created and displayed throughout site on notice boards and in work areas. Once scanned by a phone or tablet camera, a copy of the most recent approved RAMS will be displayed. Having each subcontractors rams easily accessible is useful for reference, ensuring their relevance and compliance. As RAMS are updated over the duration of the...
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Safe Handling of Surveying Equipment

Published 9 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Anne Edwards
Categories Health risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices
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CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices
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Engineers can carry a lot of heavy surveying equipment whilst out on site. One of the heavier items they carry is a theodolite which can weigh up to 12kg. As this equipment is stored in a case, the weight cannot be spread across the body but is instead distributed to the one hand causing the body to twist when walking...
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Ensuring the Correct Operatives Operate MEWPs and Cherry Pickers

Published 9 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Stuart Loftus
Categories Coaching for unsafe actions Controls Inspection and assurance
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CategoriesCoaching for unsafe actions Controls Inspection and assurance
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As no doubt understood by all of us within the Construction Industry, items or persons falling from height can lead to significant injury or worse. On this project, they make sure that only authorised workers operate work at height access equipment. They determined that if they can have a fully visual means of demonstrating that someone operating a MEWP or...
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Risk Mapping

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Yara Gomes
Categories Health risk assessments and monitoring Incident investigation Inspection and assurance Risk assessments
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CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Incident investigation Inspection and assurance Risk assessments
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Risk Mapping is a graphic representation of a set of factors present in the workplace, capable of causing damage to workers’ health: accidents and occupational diseases. Such factors originate in the various elements of the work process (materials, equipment, facilities, supplies and workspaces) and the structure of work organisation (physical arrangement, work rhythm, work method, work posture, working hours, work...
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Near Miss Charity Donations

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Richard Woollard
Categories Near miss Workforce recognition programmes
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CategoriesNear miss Workforce recognition programmes
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This contractor have developed an online incident reporting system that includes the reporting of near misses that are notified immediately as they are raised to the HSQE team and the application is made available to both their own staff and any subcontractor working on the projects. Unfortunately it was recognised that the near misses being raised on the online system...
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Lovell Partnerships – Investing in a Sustainable Workforce

Published 4 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Disadvantaged and minority groups support EDI/FIR training Engagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support EDI/FIR training Engagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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On the Best Practice Hub we have published case study videos detailing how the registered activity have worked to become more inclusive, and the benefits of increasing the diversity of their workforce This case study from Lovell Partnerships, delivered by Nicola Schneider, Community Relations Manager details how they are investing in a sustainable workforce to make their organisation a great...
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Morgan Sindall – Work Experience and it’s Positive Impact on the Diversity of the Entry Level Talent Pipeline

Published 4 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Disadvantaged and minority groups support EDI/FIR training Engagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support EDI/FIR training Engagement and commitment from the workforce Facilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs
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On the Best Practice Hub we have published case study videos detailing how the registered activity have worked to become more inclusive, and the benefits of increasing the diversity of their workforce This case study from Morgan Sindall, delivered by Mike Little, Head of Social Value details how work experience has had a positive impact on the diversity of their...
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Health and Wellness Promotional Campaign

Published 20 April 2022 | No comments
Written by John Connelly
Categories Access to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health Wellbeing events
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CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health Wellbeing events
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This contractor was pleased to announce the launch of a new internal promotional campaign. The campaign is aimed at promoting and raising awareness about occupational health, mental health and well being for all staff and their extended family members and will run in conjunction with their existing Stay Safe @Work@Home program. They aim to share best practice not only in...
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Digitising Right to Work Checks

Published 13 April 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Right to work checks
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CategoriesRight to work checks
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All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. You do this by conducting simple right to work checks before you employ someone, to make sure the individual is not disqualified from carrying out the work in question by reason of their immigration status. On 27 December 2021, the government announced its intention to enable employers and landlords...
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Be a Game Changer – Stress Campaign

Published 27 January 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Access to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health
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CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health
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One of the issues this contractor is finding on site is stress, especially during the pandemic and the effect that this has had on their workforce. The contractor has set up a partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation to become ambassadors for the ‘be a game changer’ campaign, they have carried out a workshop and are following this up site...
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Fire Protection in Construction Training

Published 27 January 2022 | No comments
Written by Anne Edwards
Categories Emergency preparedness Risk assessments
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CategoriesEmergency preparedness Risk assessments
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By combining their commitment to improve standards and embed industry best practice, this contractor has various learning modules designed to provide staff with an insight into some of the key considerations when managing the selection and installation of passive fire protection. These learning modules are stored on the company’s Sharepoint which everyone in the organisation has access to. The videos...
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Coronavirus Repatriation Vehicle

Published 27 January 2022 | No comments
Written by Ian Kennedy
Categories Emergency preparedness
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CategoriesEmergency preparedness
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As part of this contractors Site Operating Procedures to maintain safe site operating during the pandemic they repurposed a London Taxi Cab to act as a repatriation vehicle should a member of the workforce fall ill on site and requiring immediate transportation to their home to isolate. The fit-out of the vehicle ensures that the driver and passenger are separated...
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Multilingual Mental Health First Aider

Published 13 January 2022 | No comments
Written by Bruno Tiosso
Categories English not as first language support Mental health
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CategoriesEnglish not as first language support Mental health
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During the monthly workforce consultation meetings, one of the site operatives suggested the introduction of Multilingual Mental Health First Aiders. The idea was well accepted and it is now currently in use in all of this contractors projects to ensure all those on site have someone they can speak to without having the issue of a language barrier. Signage has...
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Combatting Period Poverty

Published 20 December 2021 | No comments
Written by Debbie Plavinskas
Categories Sanitary bins
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CategoriesSanitary bins
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This contractor believe all women should have access to sanitary products during their period however, there are many women who are experiencing period poverty and are unable to access or afford them. These women have no choice but to use rags, socks, or even newspaper to manage their menstruation, making them vulnerable to disease. This project team decided to make...
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Who is Responsible for your Safety Today?

Published 20 December 2021 | No comments
Written by Becki Sinclair
Categories Positive reinforcement for good safety practices
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CategoriesPositive reinforcement for good safety practices
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The project team have created a ‘Who is responsible for your safety today?’ area, which is displayed on entry to the site. All site operatives are encouraged to take a look inside the door upon entry to site, and it has certainly raised safety awareness to the whole project when they are greeted with a mirror upon opening of the...
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You Can Save Lives Campaign 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 24 November 2021 | No comments
Written by Bruno Tiosso
Categories Support for local charities Training plans
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CategoriesSupport for local charities Training plans
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The construction industry are very keen to re-use materials, for instance this contractor has re-used plywood from hoarding to build temporary steps or pallets to make seating. However, there are other thing we should be considering to re-use, last year, over 470 people die while waiting for a transplant and the NHS estimates there to be over 6,000 people on...
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Men’s Health Month 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 24 November 2021 | No comments
Written by Ashleigh Lang
Categories Access to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health Wellbeing events
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CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health Wellbeing events
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Led from this project and championed by one of their young site managers, this year this contractor has signed up to be part of Movember’s Business Club in support of Men’s health and bringing about change in the way it is approached. A poster campaign was designed that each week would be a different focus on the key subjects of...
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VR Crane Simulation

Published 9 November 2021 | No comments
Written by Conor O'Brien
Categories Training plans Workforce development plans
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CategoriesTraining plans Workforce development plans
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Working with a training company, this contractor conducted the one of the very first VR training sessions in Ireland. The VR training utilises advanced technology to give users a safe but real and immersive user experience. This course was used for upskilling the current crane operators and slingers and also give site management a better understanding of crane operations as...
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Use of Ball Bearings to Manoeuvre Heavy Loads

Published 9 November 2021 | No comments
Written by Meena Bhogal
Categories Controls Lessons learned
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CategoriesControls Lessons learned
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Cement boards are used in various applications on the project such as being rendered for gas farm walls and soffits. The boards are drilled into for fixing, and over 1,400 holes are required. Previously, this was a laborious operation as the operative needed to lift and rotate the board to drill the holes. These boards weigh approximately 13 kg/m2 so...
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Injury Workshop

Published 9 November 2021 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Coaching for unsafe actions Consultation on health and safety Health risk assessments and monitoring
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CategoriesCoaching for unsafe actions Consultation on health and safety Health risk assessments and monitoring
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In order to raise awareness of the short and long term effects of injuries sustained both in the workplace and at home, the site held an interactive workshop to illustrate the the importance of PPE and safe working practices. The workshop was focused on 5 main themes: Eye injuries, hearing loss, arm injuries, leg injuries and working under the influence...
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Breast Feeding Friendly Site

Published 25 October 2021 | No comments
Written by Shannon Dawe
Categories Suitable/accessible separate facilities
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CategoriesSuitable/accessible separate facilities
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On this site they have pregnant women or mothers present, therefore they have recognised a private space was needed to pump in private to keep up their supply therefore they dedicated a private nursing room for use by the project team and visitors, with a range of appropriate facilities as a minimum standard. The facilities provided include a comfy chair,...
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Noise Control for Hoist Operators

Published 4 October 2021 | No comments
Written by Ruth Trant
Categories Noise Workplace noise monitoring
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CategoriesNoise Workplace noise monitoring
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On construction sites there are many different noise sources, and the construction industry is a high risk for noise related ill health. For hoist operators, one of the major noise sources is the impact noise when opening and closing hoist doors and lifting or lowering the ramp. By retrofitting parts of the hoist such as the chains and ramp with...
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Airlite Anti-Viral Paint

Published 4 October 2021 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Controls and training to prevent exposure Decontamination regime
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CategoriesControls and training to prevent exposure Decontamination regime
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This project is using Airlite anti-viral paint. This natural technology is anti-bacterial and self-cleaning, developed to improve the air quality inside commercial spaces and claims to have the same air purification power as three acres of forest. Its protective oxidant barrier decomposes harmful organic and inorganic substances and also reduces a building’s solar heat absorption, saving on the cost of...
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Mental Health Check-in Days

Published 27 September 2021 | No comments
Written by Yemi Downs
Categories Mental health Wellbeing events
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CategoriesMental health Wellbeing events
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This contractor has recognised the importance of mental health and with the recent coronavirus lockdowns it has become more apparent that people are struggling. With the lack of social interaction this brings, they decided to create the Mental Health Check-in Day. Across all their sites and head office they ask everyone to dedicate a day monthly to calling members of...
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Plant Based Cleaning Products

Published 6 September 2021 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Cleaning and maintenance regime Reduced use of single use plastics
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CategoriesCleaning and maintenance regime Reduced use of single use plastics
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The site is using plant based cleaning products in a form which eliminates the large quantity of waste plastic spray bottles that is usually generated by cleaning the site welfare and the finished building. Their spray bottles are re-used multiple times because refills of the active ingredients arrive in small capsules which simply dissolve in water. To find out more,...
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Dirt and Dust Guidance

Published 3 September 2021 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
Categories Dust Workplace dust monitoring
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CategoriesDust Workplace dust monitoring
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Dirt and Dust – What is the problem? Dirt and dust from construction work regularly impacts on members of the public, with dust in the summer months and mud in the winter, and at CCS they are regular causes for complaints we receive from the public. To support CCS-registered activity in tackling this issue and minimising the impact of dirt...
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