Ardmac Fit-Out & Refurbishments Quarterly Newsletter July 2021
Ardmac Health and Safety NOV 2023 SISK SUPPLY CHAIN AWARDS
Summarise and/or provide outline of solution, system. programme or outcome
Safety First and always is foremost in our thinking; for everyone around us, in everything we do and wherever we impact.
At Ardmac, ‘Safety First’ is our number one guiding principle.
We constantly strive to ensure that Safety in Ardmac remains much more than an organisational priority, but is a value and our first guiding principle, defining the priorities in activities and environments, both at work and at home. We know that we must continuously improve, and foster ownership and leadership for safety at all levels within the organisation, from the CEO to employees on site. Our common goal is to create a zero-accident environment. To ensure we continue to learn and develop, Ardmac have implemented our Safety First programme which takes an innovative approach to the management of safety and the development of our safety culture. Safety First combines process and procedural controls to ensure highly detailed task planning, effective training, coordination, and engagement with our innovative Safety First Conversation, an advanced conversational technique, designed to ensure the effective engagement of workers in an open non-judgmental and friendly way that promotes and fosters trust, honesty, respect, and collaboration. The conversation takes place between our operational staff and site operatives at task locations as part of daily task SPA (Safe Plan of Action) reviews, with the aim of reinforcing safe behaviours while understanding detailed task insights from the operatives perspective including any challenges, issues or suggestions for improvement that may or may not be related to that specific activity, thereby facilitating continuous improvement and ultimately to the development of and compliance to effective safe systems of work. A real benefit and testament to the success of our Safety First Initiative has been the development of people at all levels of the organisation, there is a much more visibly engaged workforce, who are keen to become involved and talk about safety, happy to make suggestions, secure in the knowledge that their opinion counts and will be heard. Organisational improvement and learning are ensured through the sharing of conversational learnings at project meetings and on a wider organisational level with our Digital Construction Collaboration tools. Our Safety First programme is supplemented with monthly safety campaigns, organised under Seasons of Safety for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter to ensure ongoing embedding of our Safety First value throughout the organisation.
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Parties / Stakeholders involved Confirm if this was a solution, system, programme, or outcome deployed internally, or were any other stakeholders involved i.e., developers, contractors, manufacturers/suppliers, investors, Industry bodies, academic institutions or even collaboration with competitors? The Safety-First Initiative takes an innovative approach to the management of safety and the development of safety culture. The Ardmac Safety First programme is a management focused program designed to improve ownership and leadership among our people to be the absolute best they can be and to re-think the way that they manage and behave towards working safely. The SHEQ programme is run at Ardmac by the Director of SHEQ, Diarmaid Magee. Diarmaid has been a positive force and incredibly dedicated to continuous improvement in this area of the business. His presence at the company has spanned over 30 years, giving us a strong strategic viewpoint with an experienced leader at the helm.
Some more members of the team include:
Bernard Holohan: Vanessa Rafael: Suzana Dobrescu: Paul McGarry: Kenny Lambe: Noel Galligan: Debbie Brady: Ryan Foley: Thays Brito: Sarah Kennelly: Lauren O’Shea:
Quality and Environmental Manager
Quality Advisor
Regional QC Advisor Senior SHEQ Manager Regional SHEQ Advisor Senior SHEQ Advisor
SHEQ Admin SHEQ Advisor SHEQ Advisor SHEQ Advisor SHEQ Advisor
The SHEQ team at Ardmac ensures adherence to safety regulations, monitors health standards, promotes environmental sustainability, and maintains quality control. Their role encompasses risk assessment, implementing safety protocols, overseeing worker health, managing environmental impacts, and ensuring project deliverables meet specified quality standards. They work to create a secure and compliant work environment while upholding project quality and environmental responsibilities.
Employee Consultation
Safety Representatives are an integral part of our company, with their election encouraged on all sites. Where more than 10 are employed on site, we ensure at least one has been appointed. The Safety Representative is consulted regarding all matters pertaining to safety and accompanies the auditor during safety department audits. The Representative attends weekly safety meetings and is a point of contact for the implementation of legislation and Ardmac’s safe work procedures. In addition to the appointment of the safety representative, employees are consulted through a number of formal and informal avenues. Site meetings are conducted on a weekly basis at least. Weekly Toolbox talks are conducted, Safety Statement available at each workplace.
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Safety meetings Toolbox Talks Safety Committee Ardmac newsletter
Consultation during policy reviews
Specialist Training
Specialist training is provided as required to meet work requirements, which necessitate the use of specialised equipment, i.e., CSCS Mobile Towers, MEWP, Harness, and Shot Activated Equipment. Training is provided before the task is commenced, where expertise does not exist in-house, external training providers are utilised. All Ardmac supervisory staff are either first aid or emergency first aid qualified.
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Audit and Review
Ardmac ensures continuous improvement in the management of safety and adoption of industry best practice through comprehensive performance measurement and review; KPI’s for Division, Site, Staff and Subcontractors are maintained under the following headings.
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Fulfilment of statutory duty holder obligations
Adoption of safe systems of work Safety management of employees Safety management of supply chain Subcontractor safety performance
Benefits / Value Summarise benefits / value generated through the deployment of the solution, system, programme, or outcome.
Validation/effectiveness of the Safety-First Programme forms an integral part of the annual external surveillance audits of our ISO 50001 (energy management systems) 45001, 14001 and 9001 certified (and integrated) SHEQ Management System. Auditors (during the audit process) monitor Ardmac staff in the workplace (in our offices and one our projects) taking the lead on Safety-First conversations, taking the time to engage with the workforce, using our SPA (our “dynamic risk assessment) to ensure workers are safe, in the right frame of mind for the task at hand / ahead and that the system of work in operation is sound and hazard free. Ardmac are also CIF Safe T certified, retaining an “A” rating for more than 10 consecutive years. Again, during this robust annual external certification process, our Safety-First Programme, its effectiveness, the training in place for staff, and the levels of engagement by the workforce are validated to a high standard. Ardmac are not only validated by CIF Safe T and ISO, but our Safety-First Programme forms an integral part of our annual RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) awards submission (and has been rewarded with Gold Standard Award status for 23 consecutive years). Having a strong health and safety presence in a construction company such as Ardmac is crucial for several reasons. It helps ensure compliance with legal regulations, reducing the risk of costly penalties down the road. The Safety First programme also helps to foster a safer work environment, which will lead to decreased accidents and injuries, thus minimising downtime and improving productivity. Additionally, our health and safety initiatives enhance employee morale and loyalty, creating an even more positive company culture. The processes and efforts we make aid in the prevention of potential liabilities. A robust health and safety department contributes to the overall sustainability and success of Ardmac.
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