Occupational Health & Safety
Health & Safety is of prime importance to Force Equipment and we accept responsibility for accident prevention.
Our Health and Safety Management system complies with Standard AS/NZS 4804:2001. This is achieved through 5 key principles:
Commitment
Commitment of all employees to our Occupational Health and Safety Management System through participation.
Policy and Procedure
Our standard operating procedures provide a clear and safe framework for employees to complete tasks.
Inductions and training
The implementation of an internal training matrix leading to Nationally Recognised competencies for employees in key compliance areas (i.e. Enter a Confined Space, Work Safely at Heights, Safety Representatives training, Work in Accordance With an Issued Permit, Work Safely.)
Through efficient induction and training systems we can optimize employee’s skills sets to achieve client needs and a safe working environment.
Measurement and evaluation
Force equipment conduct regular safety and training audits to assess compliance and effectiveness of our safety management system. Risk assessment is a fundamental step in the management of risk at Force Equipment Service and Hire.
Feedback on safety systems occur at all levels of the organisation.
Improvement
As new employees are inducted to our safety management systems; and as our scope of work broadens, we are continually reviewing and updating our safety processes.
Some of the key components of our safety management system include:
- Hazard assessment and control
- Accident and loss Control
- Emergency preparedness
- Environmental monitoring
- Incident investigation
We acknowledge the great benefit of team based assessments for identifying risk, brainstorming controls and most importantly – incident investigation. A detailed incident investigation provides a tool for learning and a tool for prevention of incidents.
eports produced as a part of these team based assessments are then loaded into a company wide safety management database. Safety alerts are distributed to our site supervisors detailing the contributing conditions and cause of incidents.
Force Equipment management practices will continue to fully integrate occupational safety evaluation, planning and design into its business development strategies.