Hazard identification
Sustainable solutions company GI Energy has introduced new safety measures to improve site safety where it installs renewable energy heating and cooling systems.
GI Energy drills boreholes up to 165 metres deep, often while a building is under construction, and sometimes close to underground hazards such as power cables, high-pressure aquifers or London tube lines.
Working in such challenging conditions makes health and safety paramount and the company’s recent “hazard identification” drive has been a great success.
This encourages on-site employees – all accredited to CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) – to notify GI Energy and the supply chain immediately if a potential hazard is identified. GI Energy also expects any issues raised with contractors during weekly site inspections to be dealt with straightaway. Nearly nine out of 10 (87%) concerns are resolved within a day.
