Morgan Sindall

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Toolbox Talks on Razor Blades

Published 29 July 2019 | No comments
Written by Karen Jones

CategoriesRisk assessments

In certain areas, individuals have been melting razor blades to traffic management signage and frames with the intention to harm individuals who handle them during their working activities. An incident like this occurred near to one of our sites in Cumbria, however luckily no-one was hurt. As a result, a toolbox talk was given to all our site operatives and...

Trees Get New Homes in the Community

Published 22 July 2019 | No comments
Written by Karen Jones

CategoriesSchools and nurseries

The project team at Morgan Sindall and CBC have been out donating tree saplings to the local community. In the picture Michael Williams from CBC and Tyler Shaw from Morgan Sindall are handing over the saplings to the students. We transplanted 300 young trees, as they were growing where the new dual carriageway road will be built. In June, the...

What3Words: Emergency Response

Published 15 July 2019 | One comment
Written by Jane King

CategoriesEmergency preparedness Planning of traffic routes

What3words provides a precise and incredibly simple way to talk about an exact location. It takes complex GPS coordinates and converts them into unique 3 word addresses. The Spine project is in the middle of a multi project development site which is extensive, surrounded by arterial roads and several access and egress gates. In the event of an emergency, this...

Trench Forming

Published 17 June 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesNoise

On the James Paget Hospital site, we are working in the middle of the hospital. The way the project team have been forming trenches in existing concrete, is to have the floor sawed to a manageable size, have a lifting eye fitted and lifted out to dispose of. This method reduces the risks of HAVs, dust and constant noise that...

Traumafix

Published 6 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid

As an industry it is always good to have the input from people from other backgrounds, and we have currently employed someone from a military background as a foreman. One question he asked was that as a high risk industry, do we have trauma bandages in case of a major bleed? Many sites don’t, they just have standard first aid...

Force 8 Respirators

Published 21 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesDust PPE

We have recently introduced a ban on any of our employed staff from using the throw away dust masks. You only get one pair of lungs, so why risk it? We now only use Force 8 masks as a minimum. This will be rolled out to all subcontractors onsite shortly. It is easy to buy the cheap throw away dusk...

Battery Powered Cut Off Saw

Published 21 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesNoise

We are currently using battery powered cut off saws, rather than petrol cut-off saws. The benefit to the site is that the saw can be used indoors as well as outdoors, due to the lack of emissions. There is no need to store petrol onsite, and the decibels rating is slightly lower than a petrol saw. It is also very...

Bricklaying with School Children

Published 21 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesPromoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries

We held a two day course on bricklaying at Attleborough Junior School, which is where we were building an extension and carrying out refurbishment works. The whole school took part, and participated in small groups. They were then presented with a Foundation in Brickwork certificate at the end of their hard work. This will hopefully encourage the next generation of...

Numbered Hi-Viz Jackets

Published 10 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesPPE

On the Lotus Development, we are giving every person onsite (including Management) a unique number to put on their Hi-Viz clothing – we have bought stencils and fabric spray to do this, so the cost is negligible. The names are entered onto a log with corresponding number. This helps us easily identify people on a busy site, and makes it...

Subcontractor Briefing Point

Published 10 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesFirst aid

We decided to have a central point onsite where all supervisors of trades could meet in the morning with the main contractor management to collect permits, add to a dry wipe noticeboard information such as operative numbers, where they are working, what they need, what major deliveries are expected. It also has up to date relevant information like who the...

Aspiration Tree

Published 4 December 2018 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesCommunity engagement Schools and nurseries

On completion of the new extension to the Queens Hill Primary School, we made a tree out of an original beam from the demolition works which started as the trunk. We then got all the trades involved including scaffold as the branches, a wooden bird box, concrete foundations, brickwork, copper wire for smaller branches, ceiling fixing wire to hold the...

Battery Powered Wacker Plate

Published 23 November 2018 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesEnergy efficient plant and equipment

The emission free, battery powered AS50 rammer provides protection to both the user and the environment while not compromising on compaction levels. Designed to work in poorly ventilated or sensitive areas, the AS50 is 100% emission free through its L-ion powered battery, which also reduces operating costs by 55% versus gasoline powered machines yet still offers the same performance levels....

Forklift Reversing

Published 31 October 2018 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesNoise

We have changed the reversing sounder on the forklift to the white noise reversing sound. The white sound emitted is directional and therefore instantly located, enabling pedestrians to work out exactly which vehicle is moving and in which direction, allowing them to move to safety. White sound reversing alarms work effectively at lower decibel ratings containing the noise only in...

Easiplaster

Published 25 October 2018 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesFirst aid

Easiplaster can be placed directly over the wound and wrapped securely. By adding more layers and pressing together, it will contain severe bleeding. This is particularly suitable for fingers, hands, arms or legs. Benefits of Easiplaster include: Fast, easy application Sticks to itself and not to skin, hair or wounds Easy-tear and tears to size Stretchy and washproof Adhesive-free We...

Concrete Washout

Published 13 September 2018 | No comments
Written by Jane King

CategoriesWater saving measures

The project team at Manchester Metropolitan University Arts and Humanities site worked with a subcontractor to come up with a solution for dealing with concrete wash water. The site is limited on space and it was not possible to obtain a consent to discharge trade effluent. The proposed solution involved a system which allows the reuse of the initial wash water...

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