Setting a benchmark for workplace safety is the goal – and, building on our Golden Rules, we are set to launch new Life Saving Principles.
These are aimed at strengthening our culture of Knowingly Safe across all Major Projects. They will target ten high risk areas and outline non-negotiable behaviours and controls that must be applied.
Designed by the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Hub, these actions and controls could save your life – or that of a colleague!
These principles set out the non-negotiable arrangements to:
• Promote consistency in the way we manage safety
• Prevent injury to workers and others who may be affected by our activities and
• Minimise losses through damage to plant and equipment.
These principles will also be cascaded down our supply chain so that everyone can stay Knowingly Safe today and continue to be safe tomorrow.
There are ten Life Saving Actions which include: Working at Height; Scaffolding; Mechanical Lifting; Confined Spaces; Fire Prevention; Occupational Health; Ground Disturbance; Electricity; Plant and Machinery and People Plant Interface.
Duncan Elliott, Head of PPP, said:
“We will build a Knowingly Safe culture delivering industry leading health, safety and wellbeing performance through worker trust, teamwork, empowerment, and strong alignment, eradicating life changing events across major projects. These Life Saving Principles are non-negotiable and essential to ensure everyone goes home to their family and friends healthy, safe, and proud of their contribution to fulfilling these principles. Having the courage to use your SAFER stop work authority to protect yourselves or a colleague is the key to ensuring we flourish in everything we do.”
Andy Sharples, Projects Director for Sellafield Ltd said:
“Our work must be carried out safely and with a focus on high standards of quality and assurance, with people encouraged to maintain a diligent and questioning attitude to their roles, drawing on past experiences. Within the Major Project Directorate (PDD) we are committed to achieving excellence in health, safety and environmental (HS&E) management, and our vision is to achieve a culture of ‘Knowingly Safe’ for people and the environment during the lifetime of our major projects and our legacy at Sellafield.
“What we construct today – and how we construct it – will affect the health, safety, and environment of future generations. The quality of construction relates directly to the integrity of the structures that we are building, and in turn our ability to provide Sellafield Ltd safe and harm free nuclear facilities to operate.”
Over the coming months we will highlight each principle in full, alongside any supporting actions to try and ensure we create a safe environment for all employees wherever they work.
Taylor Hoskins, Senior Health and Safety Advisor, will be attending project briefings over the coming weeks to go over the Life Saving Principles in full.
All resources and material will be rolled out next week through the usual EHSSQ channels, so watch this space.