Health & Safety
Health & Safety is of paramount importance to A&B Engineering. The safety of our staff, on or off site, and indeed the safety of any person who may be affected by our actions takes priority over all other issues.
For this reason, we have invested heavily in Health & Safety. We follow the guidelines as laid out legally and we are also prepared to go that extra yard to ensure the safety of all concerned. Since 2007 as a company we have invested over £100,000 in Health & Safety training for our staff.
As a company we have implemented the following:-
- The appointment of Mr Les Malcolm, a Registered Member of the Association of Project Safety (RMaPS) and Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSH), as our dedicated SH&E Manager
- We have ensured all Contracts Managers and Senior Site Managers are IOSH Qualified
- We have ensured that our Health & Safety Policy and Safety Management systems are in line with OSAS 18001 and compliant with HSG65 guidelines
- All our Managers & Supervisors are now undergoing recommended UKCG Presentation Skills training as a Health & Safety skill enhancement.
- We have trained over 60% of our Site Operatives to be appointed First Aiders.
- 100% of our directly employed labour hold the appropriate CSCS cards.
As a company, A&B have never received a notice from the HSE i.e. Prohibition Notice, Improvement Notice etc. We actively work with the HSE and encourage their participation and advice.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Number of Non Reportable Accidents | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Number of Reportable Accidents | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Days Lost | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Accident Severity Rate | 0.0109 | 0.0142 | 0.0076 |
| Near Miss Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HSE Notices | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A&B Engineering are profoundly committed to Health & Safety. This is demonstrated by an overview of our existing training and will continue as a priority for the safe running of the organisation.
Current Status Management Level
| Training | Percentage of Applicable Staff Trained |
Executive Level IOSH Training | 100% |
| IOSH Construction Director Level Training | 100% |
| NEBOSH Trained SH&E Management | 100% |
| CIEH Trained SH&E | 100% |
| CSCS Card Registration (Management Level) | 100% |
Training | Percentage of Staff Trained |
| CITB SSSTS Trained Site Based Project Supervision | 100% |
| CSCS Card Reg; Asbestos Awareness; Manual Handling; Working at Height. | 100% |
| Abrasive Wheels; First Aid Trained; Hilti Cartridge Gun Use; HAV Awareness; Correct use of RPE. | 80% |
| PASMA; Confined Space (Entry). | 60% |
| IPAF/MEWP Identified Operative. | 40% |
| Confined Space (Rescue) Workforce/Supervision | 20% |
A&B Engineering, Holly Terrace, 9-13 Derby Lane, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 6QA