What the law says

Around 2.2 million people work in Britain's construction industry, making it the country's biggest industry. In the last 25 years, over 2,700 people have died from injuries they received through working in the construction industry. As a result this makes construction one of the most dangerous industries in the UK.

Companies in the construction industry can easily fail if they don't protect their reputation, comply with health and safety laws and stay ahead of the competition.

One accident can be enough to damage a company's reputation irreparably.

Here is what Shieldyourself established for a building maintenance company to eradicate any such possibility:

The Shieldyourself approach

Case study: Building Maintenance Company

Number of Sites: 1

• Health and Safety method statement drafted
• Health and Safety Risk Assessment conducted at site and construction industry specific risk assessments drafted. These included Risk Assessments for:

Cement & Sandbag handling
Lock Changing
Knives, Saws, Chisels and Sharps
Electrical Equipment
Slips Trips and Falls

• Consulted with maintenance company and devised and drafted a comprehensive, suitable construction industry Health and Safety Policy.
• Organised the delivery of an E-Learning IOSH Working Safely Course that enabled named members of staff to increase their health and safety awareness and knowledge.
• Ran quarterly Health and Safety committee meetings to ensure that all compliance requirements continued to be met on an on-going basis.
• Liaised and consulted with several property management companies in order to enable the Building Maintenance Company to become approved subcontractors. Successful on all occasions.