LAST year was a very positive year for the Briggs and Forrester Group’s health and safety record.
Even with increases over the last few years in project turnover, number of man hours worked and number of workers, the company has seen a year-on-year reduction in accidents and lost time injuries.
The Briggs & Forrester Group, and its sub-contracted workforce, completed in excess of 7.4 million man hours and achieved an Accident Frequency Rate and Accident Incident Rate of zero for RIDDOR reportable accidents.
Group Health and Safety Manager Steve Watson puts this excellent record down to a number of factors: “We have introduced policies and campaigns that give greater responsibility for workplace safety to our teams on site, who know the job they are part of and the areas of potential risk.
“Greater communication at all levels has been a driving factor, together with teamwork, engagement and appreciation of the needs of everyone involved. In our industry there is always the potential for risk, but these fantastic results show that by working together we can lower that risk and keep more people safe.”
For more information, contact Briggs and Forrester on 01604 720072, follow on Twitter @BriggsForrester or visit www.briggsandforrester.co.uk
