Concrete Vibrator Backpack
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...
Monthly Mindfulness 
This initiative focuses on the physical and mental wellbeing of the workforce. Once a month, employees from the office, site and subcontractor teams gather for an hour to practice mindfulness, meditation, and exercise. Classes are lead by the Community Liaison Officer who is also a qualified dance teacher, with guest instructors (such as yoga and boxercise instructors) taking the classes...
Building Strength to Prevent Workforce Injuries
This initiative is focused on preventing repetitive strain injuries in construction which currently accounts for a third of all construction related injuries. The contractor has engaged with a former Team GB and current Red Bull Sport Strength & Conditioning coach to develop a programme specifically aimed at reducing repetitive strain injuries in the construction industry. The overall aim is to...
Virtual Reality Crane Simulator Training
To enhance awareness of the hazards involved around crane operations, this contractor gave their operatives and subcontractors the experience of operating cranes using a Virtual Reality Crane Simulator. The training workshop was provided by O’Reilly Training and the simulator gave their ‘Non-Crane Operators’ a very clear idea of what it is like to operate a crane and to see what...
360˚ Image Capturing
OpenSpace is a 360˚ image capturing application which automatically maps the images to floor plans while also providing a browser-based platform for project members to view the captured images. With the project setup on the system the person responsible for taking the captures connects a suitable 360˚ camera to their phone or iPad using the OpenSpace app. Once the 360˚...
Health and Safety Observations Tracking with all Project Stakeholders using BIM 360
The project team and sub-contractors take the ‘Don’t Walk Past It’ approach with regards to health and safety and are expected to address potential hazards or concerns on the spot. To do this they use their BIM 360 platform universally to communicate and record health and safety observations and to track the actions taken until approved and closed or highlight...
