Vivid Construction

Health & Safety

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by admin2 in Articles

In an industry that harbours a potential Health & Safety problem Vivid Construction continually monitor methods and procedures that reduce the risk of danger and accidents. The company regard the promotion of Health & Safety measures as an objective for management, employees and subcontractors of Vivid Construction Ltd.

In order to receive constructive feedback about potentially dangerous occurrences or hazardous conditions Vivid Construction Ltd adopt a proactive reporting system that does not appoint blame, but promotes change.

Safety Management in Vivid Construction Ltd

Introduction

Vivid Construction see Safety Management to be of utmost importance. Our continuing training programme helps to ensure our personnel are competent in their work. We always ensure the necessary resources are available for all contracts with regards to Health and Safety, as it is an equal part of our day to day business. This is now available online with our customer service management system.

Safety Policy
A copy of the Company’s Health and Safety Policy Statement is available online.

Responsibility for Safety
The Director responsible for Health and Safety is Mr M Barclay. Line Managers are responsible for safety throughout the organisation.

Incidents
All personnel are required to report all incidents including near misses and those that do not result in injury. The reporting procedure is detailed in the Safety Manual and in information distributed throughout the company.

All incidents are investigated by managers/supervisors and recommended action is reviewed by the Directors, Safety Manager and at Safety Meetings. Key issues are discussed and information is publicised as widely as possible. Where necessary, procedures are updated, to prevent recurrence.

The following table indicates Vivid Construction Ltd’s incident records over the last 3 years.

Safety Committee
Safety meetings are held quarterly and consider policy and performance, reviewing any Safety Incidents, new legislation and other relevant items.

Safety Documentation
The Company Safety Manual has been prepared and is updated and amended as necessary. Copies are available online through our Customer Service Management System and can be viewed at any time. It comprises 3 Sections.
• Policy Statement
• Organisation and Personal Responsibilities
• Safety Arrangements

Each contract has a site specific and continually evolving Site Safety File, which contains various documentation, including the following:
• Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• COSHH Assessments
• Manual Handling Assessments
• Vibration Assessments

Safety Inspection
Site and office inspections are carried out by The Building Safety Group. Site inspections are usually at approximately 2/3 week intervals and Office inspections are annually. Reports are made out to highlight good practice and areas requiring improvement, which is then acted on as required.

COSHH
Assessments are undertaken and recorded for all materials and processes undertaken by the company. These assessments are produced to comply with the COSHH Regulations and are reviewed on a continuing basis and adapted to suit individual situations and materials.

Safety Training
Vivid Construction Ltd undertakes extensive training of its staff to ensure they are competent and capable of carrying out their duties. All operatives and managers have or are working towards CSCS cards.

Subcontractors
Persons or companies working on behalf of Vivid Construction Ltd are assessed for their competence prior to work commencement. Risk assessments and Method statements are required prior to their commencement on site. These must be known and understood by all personnel involved with their work.

Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments are carried out for each operation/contract Vivid Construction Ltd undertakes. These are supplemented Method Statements when required to ensure the work is carried out safely.

Method Statements
Method Statements are produced to provide detailed information to carry out tasks, some where work must be done in sequence to ensure safety. These are written, produced and passed on to those involved in the specific work by Line Management. Method Statements are produced when the risk assessment dictates or clients specifically ask.

Plant and Equipment
All plant and equipment owned by Vivid Construction Ltd is checked, serviced, maintained, inspected and recorded as required by legislation (such as PUWER and LOLER) and manufacturers recommendations, which includes PAT testing of electrical equipment. Hired in plant and equipment is treated in the same manner.