And the winner is...
SKILLcard
The Engineering Services SKILLcard is the industry-wide scheme for demonstrating workplace health and safety awareness for personnel in the mechanical services contracting sector. During the current introductory phase, health and safety requirements can be met in a number of ways including possessing an NVQ with a health and safety module or attending an HVCA recognised course.
The group views health and safety as it would any other business performance indicator – something that needs to be dynamic to succeed. The Outreach initiative was part of a health and safety strategy, and aims to extend safety awareness from the work environment to the wider aspect of people's lives. A competition open to all employees' families resulted in a creative and memorable health and safety calendar. Haden Young
This company has seen a decade of excellent health and safety standards, and has received a number of awards from RoSPA. Figures for 2001 show a 60% reduction in major injuries, a 12% reduction in three-day reportable industries and a 70% reduction in minor injuries. Haden Young's own health and safety group ensures that the company's health and safety guide is consistently reviewed, updated and reissued. Eastern Contracting
Over the last four years, Eastern Contracting has trained its entire management and supervisory workforce to the IOSH Managing Safely standard. All staff receive regular safety awareness training, with industrial staff taking St John's Ambulance training. The company has won a RoSPA gold award and other accreditations.
The Engineering Services SKILLcard is the industry-wide scheme for demonstrating workplace health and safety awareness for personnel in the mechanical services contracting sector. During the current introductory phase, health and safety requirements can be met in a number of ways including possessing an NVQ with a health and safety module or attending an HVCA recognised course.
Once personnel have demonstrated compliance, they may apply for a card which identifies them, and their health and safety skills. SKILLcard is affiliated with the pan-industry Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) – reinforcing its currency and acceptability throughout the wider construction industry.
This initiative is of strategic importance across the whole construction sector
What the judges said...
The runners up
EMCOR Drake & ScullThe group views health and safety as it would any other business performance indicator – something that needs to be dynamic to succeed. The Outreach initiative was part of a health and safety strategy, and aims to extend safety awareness from the work environment to the wider aspect of people's lives. A competition open to all employees' families resulted in a creative and memorable health and safety calendar. Haden Young
This company has seen a decade of excellent health and safety standards, and has received a number of awards from RoSPA. Figures for 2001 show a 60% reduction in major injuries, a 12% reduction in three-day reportable industries and a 70% reduction in minor injuries. Haden Young's own health and safety group ensures that the company's health and safety guide is consistently reviewed, updated and reissued. Eastern Contracting
Over the last four years, Eastern Contracting has trained its entire management and supervisory workforce to the IOSH Managing Safely standard. All staff receive regular safety awareness training, with industrial staff taking St John's Ambulance training. The company has won a RoSPA gold award and other accreditations.
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