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HEALTH SURVEY Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and Constructing Better Health have launched a building services sector initiative based on employee health.
Starting with the launch of a new survey, the collaboration aims to provide baseline data which can provide practical occupational health information and support for contractors.
The move follows the recent construction industry Occupational Health Summit which was attended by multiple chief executives and directors of construction firms and trade bodies, including senior representatives from the building services engineering sector.
According to Paul Reeve, Director of Business Services at the ECA: "Our survey – which is aimed primarily at employers - aims to find out much more about the current situation, to give us an informed baseline for helping contractors to engage with both physical, and mental, health issues."
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FLEET SAFE? Road safety organisation TTC Group is encouraging businesses to take the TTC DriverProtect test, in a bid to ensure they manage workplace road safety efficiently and comply with health and safety laws.
TTC’s online audit shows if a business is successfully minimising its workplace road safety risks for staff that drive for work.
The audit also identifies how a company can improve driver safety and keep their fleet safe.
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working in our sector should be considered vital to success. By using the results of this survey we will be able to target and promote best practice, to help both on-site operatives and managers.
“I would encourage everyone to take part as fully and honestly as they can to make this initiative really valuable to the sector, the wider industry, and their own businesses."
Bob Blackman MBE, Chairman of Constructing Better Health, adds: “Our collaborative survey will help us to further demystify the cloudy perceptions about occupational health and target those areas where our members and industry colleagues aren’t making the most of the resources at hand.
Tim Rook, Director of Technical at BESA comments: "The contracting and construction environment is one of the most demanding sectors to work in, and the health of those
TTC Director Alan Prosser commented: "Organisations have instant access to results at the end of the audit and get a better understanding of how they manage workplace safety. It also shows how to implement best practice.
"It's better to be proactive rather than wait for a road traffic incident which may have a serious business impact."
The audit includes information on how to reduce driving risks, create a company safety culture, review policy documents, test staff knowledge, DVLA document checks, risk and aptitude assessments, including the identification of hazards and data monitoring.
TTC are also urging firms to conduct driver profiling on employees to
“The most important message to share with employees is that occupational health management exists to ensure that your job doesn’t affect your health negatively. Ill-health impacts physical and economic well-being, so therefore, utilise all the occupational health services available to you. There's help at hand.”
The overall survey findings will be shared with key stakeholders across the industry in the second quarter of this year.
identify those most at risk, as well as analyse employee’s knowledge of the rules of the road.
Alan Prosser added: "It is important for every business to embed a safe driving culture in their organisation to reduce road casualties. With almost one in three road collisions being work related, it is an important responsibility on the shoulders of fleet operators.
"Many companies risk overlooking the grey fleet and don't collect accident data, know if their staff has penalty points on their licence or even if employee owned cars have a valid MOT."
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