Inset image: Chris Cockerill - Estates Technical Director & Chief Engineer, Dr Mary O’Mahony - RoSPA Trustee
performance. The first of the Five Values is ‘Safety First
Always’ and our Company Policy Statement reflects this
priority.
“The Board of Directors monitors health and safety
performance through monthly Board Meetings where it is
the first item on the agenda. A separate quarterly Health
and Safety Meeting is also held where there is Board and
Senior Partner representation.
“A Quarterly Health and Safety Performance Review is
attended by representatives from our strategic partners
and Board. A standard agenda ensures that trends and
comparisons can be identified. An annual review with the
same membership covers performance for the year and
sets new targets in the form of Key Performance Indicators
(KPI) for the coming year. They update and tighten
these to reflect the required performance, based on the
performance of the previous year”.
Within ADSL, a report on delivery against Health and
Safety objectives is reviewed by the Senior Management
Team (SMT) at monthly meetings. The health and
safety performance of each garrison is also an
agenda item at quarterly garrison reviews
led by the MoD.
Board Members undertake 2
scheduled Leadership Visits per year
and the ADSL Senior Management
Team carry out 4 visits per year. The
programme includes locations which
may have previously had significant work
injuries, so that these can be addressed as an
engagement topic. A Leadership Report is produced from
each visit.
“Senior ADSL involvement is fundamental to the
management of incidents,” Chris said. “All significant
accidents require an MD and Head of HSE conference
call with the respective director and line manager of the
individual involved. In ADSL, significant accidents are
defined as those which require medical treatment beyond
First Aid and a single lost working day.”
“We develop campaigns and
share lessons learned that are
meaningful for all employees of
ADSL and our partners alike”
Health and safety performance is a high priority item on
the agenda at monthly SMT meetings and at six monthly
Leadership Forums which are attended by fifty senior ADSL
staff. Health and safety is also a priority at annual Managing
Director (MD) Forums, where ADSL’s MD, Graham Blow
addresses all ADSL staff, reviewing their performance against
objectives.
Graham’s positive focus on Health and Safety has been
fundamental to ADSL’s success in this area. His message to
staff is, “We want to ensure that everyone goes home from
work to their families safely, every day”, and Graham has taken
the lead in ensuring that the company listens to its staff and
makes improvements based on their feedback.
Health and Safety Belongs to Everyone
In addition to ownership at senior
levels, ADSL encourage all of their staff
to take ownership of health and safety
issues. Staff are kept updated in a regular
Health and Safety Bulletin and
via a Dashboard on the
company intranet. They
are also given an opportunity
to lead on Health and Safety. Safe
and Sure Action Groups have
been established across all main
locations. Group members
are not health and safety
specialists, but they can draw
on expertise when required by
submitting and receiving direction
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