Activities and work at heights occur in various industries, and many hazards will be specific to each working environment. Many accidents are failure to take sufficient precautions when commencing the works even when they are at a low level; the risk of falling can be the same. Failure to plan appropriately before starting, underestimating the risks, and placing operatives unsecured or using equipment in problematic areas can create unsafe work.

  CIVCONS DESIGN is entirely compliance-driven. We provide workers with the correct PPE and sometimes deliver basic training. Providing the equipment and training for the job, we expect the operatives to understand the risks and to use the equipment correctly. In other words, if an accident happens, it is the operative’s fault.

  We know that regulatory compliance alone is not enough to ensure that the operatives are kept safe and avoid serious accidents and fatalities. As a progressive company, we want a strong safety culture that can improve safety practices. Training and supervision are taken seriously, and management regularly inspects equipment and methods on-site, encouraging feedback from workers and disseminating best practices.

  We care about the health, safety, and wellbeing of workers, and we will help implement positive safety behaviour. How operatives approach, the works can be influenced by a strong company’s safety culture. Working at height is a risk in business. Bets must be assessed carefully, and the work must be appropriately planned.