HEALTH AND SAFETY
Everyone goes home safe. On every site, airside, on the highway and in the lab.
SAFETY COMES FIRST
Our technicians work on live construction sites, open highways and operational airfields every day. That demands more than good intentions. It needs planning, training and a culture where anyone can stop work if something isn’t right.
Our commitment includes:
- Planned work – Task-specific risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for every site, agreed with the principal contractor before we start.
- Trained people – Every technician holds a valid CSCS card and receives induction, toolbox talks and refresher training throughout the year.
- Right equipment – Task-appropriate PPE, inspected and calibrated equipment and well-maintained vehicles.
- Stop and speak up – Everyone in our team has the authority to stop work when conditions are unsafe.
SAFE IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Much of our work takes place where the risks are highest. We plan for them.
- Airside – Technicians get their airside passes and complete airport-specific safety, driving and FOD-awareness training, working within possessions and air traffic control procedures.
- Highways – We work within approved traffic management, following Chapter 8 and principal-contractor controls, with high-visibility clothing and vehicles to the required standard.
- Construction sites – Site inductions, permit systems and coordination with other trades during pours, coring and testing.
- Lone and out-of-hours working – Check-in procedures for night shifts, possessions and remote sites.
SAFE IN THE LABORATORY
Our laboratories handle heavy specimens, cementitious materials and high-load test machines, so laboratory safety gets the same attention as site safety.
- COSHH – Assessments and controls for cement, admixtures and chemicals, including protection against cement burns and dermatitis.
- Dust control – Controls for dust during cutting, coring and specimen preparation.
- Machinery – Guarded compression machines, grinding machine and saws, with regular inspection and maintenance.
- Manual handling – Lifting aids and safe systems for moving cubes, cores and samples.
MANAGED, MEASURED, IMPROVED
Our health and safety management system is reviewed regularly, and every incident and near miss is reported, investigated and used to improve how we work.