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Leading construction companies from across NI took part in the initiative, including Henry Brothers, Felix O’Hare & Co, Heron Bros, and LM Services NI.
The resources provided for the Safety Reboot initiative included question packs on eight different topics and discussion aids that could be used to help facilitate conversation between staff. The following feedback shared by an employee of Henry Brothers highlights how employees benefitted from being involved. “I took part in a CEF Safety Reboot discussion about mental health. It was reassuring that Henry Brothers recognises the importance of mental health and mental health awareness at work. Things playing on your mind can affect work and manifest itself in potentially harmful ways. It was good to be involved and useful to talk. The fact that someone is there to listen to us is something I’m very grateful for.” One important aspect of the initiative was that it ran throughout the month of January so gave companies a chance to get involved on multiple occasions. Aisling Sloan, IMS Advisor at Felix O’Hare, commented:
the importance of these to our workforce/supply chain while undertaking daily site activities. For each of the topics we held presentations and discussion sessions across FOH sites, as well as in our Workshop at Head Office. “Safety Reboot received very positive feedback from those taking part and provided an opportunity to refocus on health & safety topics as well as encouraging increased conversation and interaction.” The CEF would like to thank all of those who participated in the Safety Reboot initiative and remind members that resources will remain available on the CEF website for use at any time throughout the year.
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Safety Reboot resources developed by the CEF Health & Safety Committee consist of questions and discussions aids on the following eight separate topics related to construction and health and safety: • Site Reinduction • Working at Height • Slip, Trips & Falls • Mobile Plant & Equipment • Mental Health • Occupational Health (Vibration, Noise & Dust) • Temporary Works • Fire Safety They can be accessed at https:// www.cefni.co.uk/news/safety- reboot-resources
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“It’s important to engage staff in these discussions to make our sites safer places towork.”
“We were able to reflect on key aspects of health, safety and wellbeing and promote
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