Westleigh Partnerships

http://www.westleigh.co.uk/

Ramadan Awareness Countdown Calendars

Published 23 April 2018 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support Engagement and commitment from the workforce
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We have recently implemented and had awareness of events and days including those supporting apprentices and women. On site there is a diverse workforce with some operatives observing Ramadan. With this in mind we have issued several countdown to Ramadan calendars on site, the aim is to engage those unaffected by directly involving them. The key points of awareness around...
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Department for Work and Pensions Site Talk

Published 14 December 2017 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesPromoting construction as a career choice Support for careers advice
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Westleigh’s newly CCS registered site at St Mary’s in the heart of Leicester has decided to tackle the issue of filling the skills shortage with what will be a series of site visits and talks by the staff on site to a number of invitees in a bid to attract new operatives into the industry. Our first talk has been...
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Tree Grinding to Reduce Waste and C02

Published 9 October 2017 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesCarbon reduction Waste management
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Every site has its own challenges and our new site in the heart of Leicester is no exception. Deeply wooded and overgrown, a plan was needed to ensure the regeneration of the area was not only efficient and had little impact on the neighbours but should also be good for the environment. In a bid to maximise the recycling output...
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Cycle to Work Scheme

Published 26 June 2017 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesCarbon reduction Exercise
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With a passion to look after our workforce, and when new initiatives become available that are designed to benefit our employees and be a better option for the environment, we are quick to see the benefits and join up. The cycle to work scheme is a government initiative that allows you to save money on the cost of a new...
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100% Face Fit Compliant Achievement

Published 14 March 2017 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesPPE
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Westleigh’s commitment to raising standards of safety and the well being of our workforce coupled with compliance within safety legislation is our top priority. Our gold ISO award underlines that commitment, and we have recently become 100% compliant with face fit testing, this in itself is a good achievement but we have gone even further and we also provide and...
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First Aid Provision and Regular Assessment

Published 12 September 2016 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid
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Continual assessment of an on going site can see the first aid requirements vastly changing from the start to completion, as the number of daily operatives attending can vary. We now look to continually review our first aid provisions and have well above the mandatory requirements in place. The following questions are important points to consider in order to assess...
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Mobile First Aid Stations

Published 28 June 2016 | No comments
Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid
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The importance of having readily available and accessible safety provisions on site, especially large sites is extremely important. Having static first aid stations is something we already promote and we took this a step further by introducing mobile first aid stations in plant, that have a trained first aider as the operator. This gives site operatives a higher level of care on-site...
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