Being smart about safety
By Matt Jarvis , Operations Director , Smart-Space Buildings
Walk round any manufacturing business in the UK and you ’ ll see constant reminders of safety at work . It ’ s high on the agenda for all successful companies . At a recent site visit to Smurfitt-Kappa in Norfolk , the attention to safety was tangible in every aspect of our time there , from top to toe PPE ; green lights , red lights ; clearance to walk in certain areas ; the requirement to ‘ go the long way round ’ to keep us safe ; to reminders and updates on information boards , corridors and more .
As the supplier of instant buildings we are invited on site to organisations of all sizes to have meetings , undertake site surveys and make essential checks way before our site teams arrive to even begin the build project . Our approach to health and safety means that not only are we looking after our people but we are also working in tandem with our customers , respecting and reflecting their requirements .
Working with our customers ’ health and safety criteria can often mean we need to adapt as , depending on their industry sector , there might be additional things to factor in . We ’ ve worked airside at airports , within
Matt Jarvis pictured right with some of the Smart-Space onsite team .
nuclear power stations , in schools during term time and even at a wind farm in Taiwan . All of these environments have called for additional risk assessments and safety measures as well as integrating any further requests from the customer . There is also the need to risk assess and support all equipment and plant being used on a build . Each piece of kit needs to be checked and supported with paperwork – in close partnership with the qualified ( and experienced ) operating member of the team , our health and safety standards and all in context at the client site – taking into consideration any additional points to note there .
“ It was refreshing to work with a business for whom health and safety was an automatic process - it reinforced my belief that we had chosen a supplier who does things properly ”
commented Matt Dakin , Commercial Manager of Universal Fabrications .
As Operations Director I am focused on safety around the clock – for every person involved with every project - and on a day-to-day basis in and out of our own premises . We have a very successful initiative that has become part of the Smart-Space culture which we call the ‘ No Surprise Rule ’. It ensures that the senior management team is made aware of all safety concerns or incidents within 15 minutes of them occurring . It gives us the opportunity to review , investigate and implement improvements , no matter how small , to support our constant journey to zero harm .
Of course Smart-Space has been installing buildings of all types and sizes , in all sorts of conditions and for different uses for well over thirty five years . We have a dedicated safety team , train all staff who work on site , and have a number of industry standard accreditations . Maintaining that reputation and continuing to put our people and customers first means we also ‘ go the long way round ’ and will always do so .
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