Constructing Better Health from a contractor’s perspective

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Constructing Better Health from a contractors
perspective
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Presentation covers-

• Why did we join the scheme?
• Teething problems early doors
• How weve progressed in the year
• Lessons learnt (possibly the hard way!)
• HSEs Occupational Health Project 2010
• Benefits achieved since joining CBH
• Any questions

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So, why did we join the scheme?

• The dont ask - do nothing attitude no longer
  acceptable
• Answer to a pray needed assistance (previous
  guidance misleading / conflicting)
• The Environment Agency keen to promote the scheme
  within the National Contractors Framework
• We could bury our heads in the sand for only so
  long!

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Fair to say a few teething problems!

• IT Dept and site security problems
• Confusing consent forms
• Gremlins in the CHAT database (search facility
  improved)
• Entering data sequence / batch entry
• Risk assessment site / activity based!
• Getting buy-in from certain individuals and our
  supply chain

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How weve progressed in a year
Since joining the CBH scheme in November 2009, 38
(15) of our workforce are now registered with
the scheme 74 persons from our supply chain have
attended the medical assessment sessions Squires
and Linsco have subsequently joined the CBH
scheme
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Interesting findings...
One guy was advised to go home straight away and
see his GP asap! A crane operator was advised to
see an optician as his eye sight was well below
DVLA standards! Two of our guys were referred to
a specialist for further HAVs assessment Pleasing
ly, a lot of guys and girls are fit and well
which is certainly good for our business!
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HSEs Occupational Health Service Provider
Project 2010
Looks specifically at the arrangements between
construction companies and the occupational
health service providers
Julie Woods HSE Occupational Health
Inspector Bethan Slater HSEs Construction
Health Risks Management Unit
It was scary what I didnt know reassured by
Julie that Im not on my own......................
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HSEs Occupational Health Service Provider
Project 2010
Concerns-
Most construction companies dont get value for
money from their OHSP (money for old rope /
varying standards) Few OHSPs actually deal with
control of workplace risk issues to prevent
individuals suffering ill-health OHSP rarely get
involved with the development of health
management systems

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HSEs Occupational Health Service Provider
Project 2010
July 2010 Interview with JCE as the contractor
(am) Interview with RPS as our OHSP (pm) Feedback
session at the end of the day Full report should
be available by the end of 2011

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CBH - benefits gained in the year

• Reassurance from the HSE that were heading in
  the right direction (certainly not there yet!)
• A number of our guys have been given the
  opportunity to resolve health problems prior to
  them becoming major personal issues
• We have been given the opportunity to address
  certain health matters before they became a
  threat to the company

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CBH - benefits gained in the year

• Our guys have been receptive and appreciative of
  the interest shown (seen as investors in
  people)
• The CBH website is a useful reference
• E.g. Equality Act 2010 not previously on our
  radar!
• The Environment Agency have now stipulated
  membership of CBH as a specific requirement
  within the extension to the current National
  Contractors Framework (2) JCE already up and
  running!
• Were helping CBH put Health back into Health
  and Safety

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Any questions?