SAFETY AND TRAINING Ӏ FEATURE
a link between safety and
the measurement of training: industries with higher fatality rates are least likely to measure skills competency using meaningful metrics. For example, construction firms are half as likely to measure the success of training based on genuine behaviour changes than those in utilities. Rob Bright, founder of Cloud
Assess, comments: “Whilst attitudes towards workplace safety have begun to shift in recent years, employees across the UK continue to lose their lives at work every single year due to a lack of training designed to build competency and improve safety. Last year alone 30 construction workers died whilst doing their job. “This doesn’t have to be the
case. Our research shows that lives could be saved by providing all those working in high-risk roles with adequate training. The bare minimum is no longer enough when it comes to instilling essential skills in employees. Executives must take accountability for the safety of their employees and this means training for safety, not audits.” Fortunately, there are companies that take training – and the metrics that were mentioned above – seriously and one way of demonstrating this is via an accreditation programme. UK crane hire company
Ainscough Crane Hire, which operates its fleet of over 400 cranes from a network of 30 depots, has recently become the first construction company in the UK to obtain the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition. This is an accreditation
programme designed to recognise operators who have demonstrated a consistent track record of compliance with road safety standards and regulations. To
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Ainscough, a pioneer of DVSA Earned Recognition
attain this recognition Ainscough Crane Hire underwent a rigorous evaluation of its fleet operations, driver performance, maintenance practices, and adherence to road safety legislation. Safety, of course, is the prime upside but as part of the Earned Recognition programme, Ainscough Crane Hire will also benefit from streamlined DVSA compliance checks, reduced inspection times and more efficient operations. Kayla Burley, transport manager at Ainscough Crane Hire, said: "We are delighted to be the first firm in the construction sector to be awarded the DVSA Earned Recognition. The level of quality that the DVSA requires for the Earned Recognition isn’t easy to attain - it has taken a lot of concentrated effort to ensure that Ainscough is in a place to be considered, and the accomplishment is a testament to the consistent and rigid driver
safety standards we look to uphold as a company.
"It is also testament to the
hard work and organisation of our driving and operating staff, day in and day out. Having achieved it we’re extremely proud to become an industry benchmark and we look forward to continuing our pursuit of excellence in all areas.” Another company committed
to training, and to recognising the need for comprehensive and modern training facilities, is Falcon Cranes, which is the largest tower crane hirer in the UK. The company has invested significantly in revamping its training yard in Shipdam, Norfolk. It is a learning environment for anyone who would like to train in lifting operations and other disciplines. The newly refurbished training
yard, and its newly built offices, contains four large classrooms, each equipped with the latest audio-visual technology;
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