Safety is important in any construction setting and especially in a business where team members are working at height and where the safety risks will evolve and change over the life of the project.

Benn Shinners, Safety Manager at Signal & Hobbs said;
“There are hundreds of things to be aware of and address on each site and we work through a rigorous safety process for each new project – safety is a shared responsibility, everyone in the business is very conscious of safety and looking out for each other.”

While Signal & Hobbs is fortunate to have never had a major safety breech or incident this comes from an ongoing vigilance as far as safety is concerned.

Benn completes a comprehensive risk assessment for each project and prepares a specific safety program and controls for every project. Throughout the project he is on site regularly to conduct safety reviews, pre-start safety meetings and site observations to ensure compliance with our Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS).

Benn added;
“It’s important to follow the correct process and not to take shortcuts or develop bad habits. The industry evidence shows that shortcuts and bad habits can lead to incidents and eventually accidents. We need to keep the team focussed on safety and safe work practices to avoid that.”