A positive safety culture
Woodlands, through its Directors, Managers and Operational Staff believe in promoting a positive safety culture. That commitment is demonstrated by:
- providing suitable resources (time, money and people) to support the management of Health and Safety in the workplace
- ensuring the active involvement of Senior Management in the Health and Safety system and allocating specific responsibilities for planning and managing health, safety and welfare of employees in the workplace
- encouragement of open, honest communication between management and employees to develop an ethos of continuous improvement through listening to and acting on feedback in relation to Health and Safety
- developing and providing safe systems of work for all our employees
- providing suitable and relevant training to ensure compliance with current regulatory requirements.
Only by actively encouraging the involvement of every employee do we believe that we can achieve a safer working environment for all.
We demand that all of our employees undertake the appropriate level of NVQ relevant to their trade and/or role in the Company. This programme is ongoing in conjunction with our chosen partner Smarterbuilder http://www.smarter-builder.co.uk/
H S Training Update
| Course | Numbers Trained | Status/Update |
|---|---|---|
| Site Managers Safety Training (5 Days) | 6 | All Contract Managers and Safety Manager trained; completed April 2009 |
| NVQ Level 4 | 5 | Induction completed March 2010; target for completion September 2010 |
| Site Supervisors Safety Training (2 Days) | 36 | All Foreman trained; new trainees completed July 2009 |
| NVQ Level 3 | 14 | New Site Managers and Site Supervisors inducted March 2010; target for completion September 2010 |
| Site Supervisors Safety Training Sub Contractors (2 Days) | 15 | Mechanical& Electrical and Plumbing Sub contractors Foremen trained: completed July 2009 |
| Site Operatives Safety Training Health & Safety Awareness (1 Day) | 198 | Programme suspended; to recommence April 2010 |
| NVQ Level 3 | 32 | Assorted trades, experienced workers to support CSCS applications; target for completion September 2010 |
| PASMA Standard Mobile Towers (1 Day) | 36 | All Foreman trained: Completed September 2009 |
| First Aid - Appointed Person (1 Day) | 20 | All Foreman not holding certificates trained to comply with new regulatory requirements; completed October 2009 |
| PASLODE Cartridge Tool(1/2 Day) | 22 | Carpenters trained through July/August 2009. Training to recommence April 2010 |
| Abrasive Wheels (1/2 Day) | 36 | All Foremen to be trained. Details currently being finalised scheduled for May/June 2010 |
| Asbestos Awareness Training | 548 | Employees and sub contractors trained as part of rolling programme to ensure access to fully trained labour pool – Ongoing 2010 |
Woodlands wholeheartedly support the CSCS process by ensuring that all employees hold the appropriate card before commencing on site. Where this is not possible we will assist them in obtaining a card and registering them in the NVQ process; our minimum requirement is that an individual will have passed the CSCS Health & Safety Test before being considered for employment.
Safety management and advice is provided internally by our Safety Manager who has recently acquired the NEEBOSH National General Certificate to supplement his previous Safety experience.
In addition to the general training above we are currently undertaking a programme of Health & Safety training developed to support our approach and philosophy and delivered in house utilizing our custom built training and conference facilities at our Head Office.
If you would like more information please contact Tim Evans.
