Health & Safety

Our Health & Safety culture is integrated into every step of our business and is overseen by H&S Consultant Havio.

safety: no compromise

A2O’s company culture places high importance on safety beliefs, values and attitudes, with our motto Safety: No Compromise.

A2O have a dedicated Health & Safety Consultant, HAVIO, who work on all areas of our business and visit all sites at least monthly to check compliance. Their duties include:

  • Oversee Company Heath & Safety Standards
  • Oversee Project Safety Planning
  • Conduct Monthly H&S Inspections on all sites throughout each project.
  • Consultancy Days for additional support for the business.
 

Prescribed company standards

  • Both Consultant and Subcontractor Qualifications are checked on appointment and reviewed regularly to flag refresher training.
  • Compliance and Accreditations are updated, renewed, and re-audited annually.

PRoject Safety Planning

  • The Estimating Team advise on safest install methods and risk mitigation. Where applicable, they build recommendations into the tender.
  • The Design Team address any Health & Safety issues for access, buildability, cleaning and maintenance.
  • The Project Manager creates the Project Safety Plan and reviews the RAMS and COSHH.

SITE SAFETY AUDIT SYSTEM

  • A Site Set-Up Audit is carried out by the Operations Manager to ensure safety is taken care of from Day One.
  • Tablet-based, auto-filed Weekly Returns are completed by Site Managers e.g. Site Diary, Site Induction, Plant & Ground Checks.
  • Monthly H&S Inspections and Incident Management are carried out by Havio. All findings are discussed at the time of the inspection, with a full project report issued to follow. 
  • Havio issue a Monthly KPI Report across all live projects, together with a Newsletter focusing on current priorities.