Health & Safety

BriggsAmasco is pleased to announce that we have received the Gold Award in the 2024 Health & Safety in Roofing Awards Scheme from NFRC.

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BriggsAmasco is pleased to announce that we have received the Gold Award in the 2020 Health & Safety in Roofing Awards Scheme from NFRC.

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This year’s Safety Forum was held at our head office in Cradley Heath, on 14/15 June and was attended by 40 branch & contracts managers and 49 sub-contractors.

Both days started with an introduction by our Managing Director, Dave Maginnis, followed by our guest speaker, Steve Lewis from Mace.

We then split into two groups.

In our dedicated training room, our safety advisors Bert Bruff, Shona MacMillan and Gary Wills covered topics including Accident Reporting, RAMS & Rescue Plans, Improve through Situational Awareness with daily safe starts and safe finishes and SLAM (Stop, Look, Assess, Manage).

The second group went into our stores where an allocated area was set up to cover near miss re-enactment and how to communicate effectively with people. This was an interactive session and was embraced wholeheartedly by all.

The day ended with a Q&A session with all of our Directors.

Feedback from both employees and sub-contractors was extremely positive with comments such as:

• First class as per usual
• Excellent and informative
• Gave me confidence to speak to managers about unsafe conditions
• Excellent event
• Actors/interaction excellent
• My first meeting, but hopefully not the last
• Very helpful
• Role playing scenarios very good, thought provoking

Pictures from the two days, (scroll down for videos)

Introduction by Dave Maginnis

Presentation by Steve Lewis from Mace

Shona presenting and Gary assisting

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Interactive sessions

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Near miss re-enactment

Videos

Communicate effectively with people

Interactive session feedback

BriggsAmasco is pleased to announce that we have received the Gold Award in the 2016 Health & Safety in Roofing Awards Scheme from NFRC.

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> Please click here to download the Health, Safety and Welfare Booklet

The above policy is monitored by three fully employed and qualified safety advisors, who ensure that every contract complies with current Health and Safety legislation, for the benefit of our clients, the general public, and our employees.

The company also runs an internal safety award scheme. This is worked on a point scoring system based on the complexity of a project and the health and safety procedures involved, and the manner in which hazards and risks are successfully managed. The company health and safety advisors issue the award on a quarterly basis to the branch which has achieved the highest number of points for a project in any one period.

In partnership with specialist Active Training Team, this half day workshop features drama-based learning, a unique style of training which participants say made them reconsider their approach to health and safety issues.

In these sessions, theatrical performance was combined with open debate and the re-enactment of a number of site base scenarios. Two central characters were introduced from the outset, with whom the audience quickly identified and engaged. Encouraging discussion, the audience were given the opportunity to pause each scene, to comment and offer their opinion on why the situation arose and the best way to solve it.

‘Many of the attendees at the training session in Hull found the experience extremely worthwhile and made them consider their approach to health and safety in a different way. We have had very positive feedback from the event and found it to be beneficial, adding a different dynamic to the typical training we are used to’ commented Mark Boothby Development Manager at the Sewell Group.

Bert Bruff, BriggsAmasco Health and Safety Manager added: ‘This series of health and safety training events has been an outstanding success and the feedback has been fantastic. By taking this different and unique approach, we have demonstrated our commitment to find new ways in which to deliver the health and safety message.’

The statement below is CALA Group’s Health & Safety Policy, which BriggsAmasco are pleased to endorse and comply with.

“The CALA Group Limited (the Company) is committed to securing the health and safety of its employees, self employed, clients, contractors, the public and other that may be affected by any of our operations.

The Company recognises that the effective management of health & safety is an integral and essential part of our successful business and that the co-operation and partnership of staff at all levels is vital in achieving the continual health and safety performance. ”

Please click here to view the PDF of the letter from CALA.

The aim is not only to raise awareness of key health and safety issues facing the construction industry specific to your trade, but also to give practical advice on how to control/avoid risks on construction sites.

Please click here to view the PDF of the Construction Roof Workers Event.

BriggsAmasco have been awarded a Gold Award in the NFRC 2008 ‘Safety in Roofing’ Awards Scheme. This is the second year running that the company has achieved the prestigious Gold Award standard.

The half day workshop has been held at each of BriggsAmasco’s 11 branches, where the company’s health and safety team, alongside Active Training, has developed a bespoke training session for the company’s 400-strong workforce.

Re-creating a series of typical site based scenarios, two central characters were introduced from the outset, with whom the audience quickly identified and engaged. Encouraging discussion and debate, the audience were given the opportunity to pause each scene, to comment and offer their opinion on why the situation arose and the best way to resolve it.

Asked anonymously for opinions at the end of the sessions, the audience response was extremely positive, many of whom felt that the experience was a worthwhile one that made them consider their approach to health and safety in a different way.

Roger Fletcher, BriggsAmasco health and safety manager said: “This series of health and safety training events has been an outstanding success and the feedback has been fantastic. By taking this different and somewhat unique approach, we have demonstrated our commitment to find new ways in which to deliver the health and safety message and engage with our own people.

We want every individual in our business to have the confidence to speak out in a positive and non-confrontational way when faced with a situation that they are unhappy with. The real message of the session was to encourage positive communication, to talk situations through before, during and after they arise.”

During a number of events, clients, including main contractors were invited to attend. David Harrison of Miller Construction said: “We were very impressed with the session that proved to be far more informative than traditional health and safety sessions. BriggsAmasco has a good approach to health and safety both on site and in terms of training which today highlighted.”