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Construction Safety Week
September 12, 2016
In support of Construction Safety Week, Collen Construction Ltd. will be
launching our ‘Mindfulness in Construction’ safety programme . Being Mindful in
the workplace ensures that we are more aware of the job we are doing, ‘’in that
moment.’’ A significant number of accidents and incidents that we incur can be
attributed to lack of concentration and awareness. Adopting a more Mindful
approach when carrying out tasks prevents accidents from occurring. Becoming
more aware of when you notice your mind drifting, will help to bring your
attention back to the present moment. This will contribute to a safer working
environment.
Other initiatives for the week include the implementation of the following
Leading Indicator Initiatives on all Collen projects;
- Toolbox-Talks & Presentations – We will be conducting
Toolbox-Talks and Presentations incorporating the 5 topics highlighted in the
construction safety schedule.
- Safety Stand-downs – Promoting safe behaviour is a critical
part of the management of health and safety, recognising the right behaviour is
important for employee engagement. Over the course of the week a safety
stand-down will be held on all of our on sites. At these stand-downs a briefing
will be given to all workers regarding Accidents/Incidents/First-Aids/Safety
Alerts for the previous month. These stand-downs will also provide the forum for
discussing current safety initiatives, engaging with site personnel by promoting
discussion on their current safety concerns/observations etc. The
Contractor of the Month will be identified by the Site Management Team,
based on recognizing safety performance and pro-activeness regarding
Housekeeping/PPE Compliance)/Best Practices/Safety Initiatives/Completion of
Safety Documentation etc. The Site Management Team will identify a number of
employees from the Contractor of the Month, by means of a draw and each employee
will receive ‘One-4-All Voucher’. The previous months “Good Save/Safety
Observation Cards” will be reviewed by the Site Management Team and the
individual(s) that put forward the strongest safety observation/good save will
be rewarded with a ‘One-4-All Voucher’.
- Hazard Hunt – A representative from each sub-contractor
will be put into groups and sent to different areas of the site to identify
potential hazards. The objective is to promote a safe working environment and
get sub-contractors involved in highlighting any issues on site, and not only
those that are specific to their own areas.
- Behavioural Based Safely Signage – Launching our new
signage promoting our ‘Mindfulness in Construction’ Safety Programme.
