A medium size construction company developed a safety management program designed to achieve compliance and good outcomes on any future project.
Client challenge
To ensure compliance with safety legislation while maintaining profitability and efficiency on every project.
Lack of a documented safety management program and evidence of safety activities.
Tight margins requiring efficiency on every project.
High level of contractors on site, leading to high reliance on site foremen for site coordination.
Risk Strategies solution
Reviewed existing processes by interviewing stakeholders to understand their priorities, needs and preferred outcomes;
Documented a site Safety Coordination Plan designed to be implemented in line with project management tools with relevant checklists, forms, tools and guidelines that can be used for any new project;
Provided coaching and training to team members about steps of safety coordination plan, how to use the provided tools and the importance of records;
Audited plan implementation at 3 sites, providing further training and support to foremen.
Impact on client’s business
Compliance with safety legislation (no adverse findings during WorkSafe inspections).
Improved safety performance – 100% improvement in workplace inspections and safety records.
Foremen complementary of the streamlined processes
System that can be replicated to any future project.