We take a structured approach to risk management; our risk assessment system is designed around the needs of the company and ensures that all necessary safety assessments are completed promptly, control measures are established and maintained and reviewed on a regular basis according to risk levels.
Principle risk areas
| Risks | Control measures |
|---|---|
| Fire | Fire risk assessments, training, workplace inspections, disaster plan, flammable cabinets for chemicals, provision of fire fighting equipment, fire drills / evacuation, larger quantities of chemicals stored externally to factory in dedicated area |
| Chemicals | COSHH procedure, COSHH assessments, specialised storage, provision of spill equipment, pollution response plan., training, provision of PPE, provision of local extraction wherever necessary |
| Machinery | Risk assessment, PUWER assessment, training, provision of safe operating procedures |
| Occupational health | Provision of DSE eye screening, stress policy, provision of flu vaccinations to all personnel, company doctor, health surveillance screening where necessary |
| Handling and storage | Training, provision of manual handling aids, layout |
| Workplace transport | Provision of suitable equipment, trained operatives, risk assessments, workplace transport procedure, authorised persons only procedure, safe operating procedures, reversing alarms |
| Contractors | Procedure, site instructions sent out when work contracted, registrations forms when on site, requirement of risk assessment and method statement prior to work being undertaken |
| Noise | Completion of noise surveys, noise meter allows checks to be carried out when necessary, mandatory hearing protection zones in some areas, provision of hearing protection, training and information |
| Display screen equipment | Training, provision of information, DSE assessments, eye screening tests, provision of adjustable desk equipment / chairs |
| Maintenance | Training, appropriately qualified operatives, permit to work system, hot works procedure, isolation procedure, PAT procedure |
Performance
| Accident statistics | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reportable major injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reportable lost time injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reportable diseases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reportable dangerous occurrences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-reportable injuries | 10 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Near misses | 13 | 19 | 43 | 142 | 150 | 71 | 83 | 139 | 16 |
| HAZ IDS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 166 |
| Enforcement experience | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution under relevant statutes leading to conviction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibition notices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Improvement notices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other notices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
