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Our journey towards Beyond Zero
We believe that aiming for zero incidents is a soft
target. We are aiming higher. BAM Nuttall is committed to
achieving a higher performance level where incidents are a
thing of the past, near misses are treated with the utmost
severity and the environment is enhanced by the work we perform.
Beyond Zero is our vision for the future and will drive continuous
improvement in the fields of health, safety, welfare and the
environment and focuses the commitment and consolidates the
thinking of the whole organisation towards achieving an accident
and injury free environment for all.
Our journey towards Beyond Zero has included a number of
targeted campaigns such as our behaviour-based Don’t
Walk By initiative. This has successfully resulted in positive
behavioural changes amongst our workforce and it encourages
them to report potential hazards on-site and take appropriate
action. This campaign has seen a dramatic reduction in reported
incidents and several project examples where over 2 million
accident free hours have been achieved.
Beyond Zero has seen the introduction of a company wide Occupational
Health Scheme for hourly paid employees in a drive to eliminate
work-related health problems.
The safety performance of all our sites and business units
is continually monitored and we achieve excellent results
throughout the company as demonstrated by our numerous RoSPA
gold awards.
Beyond Zero is also concerned with environmental issues which
are central to everything that we do. We mitigate our environmental
impact at many different levels. Globally, we have developed
a bespoke construction Carbon Calculator, which defines our
carbon footprint and allows us to take action to further reduce
carbon emissions. On a local level, we are committed to minimising
disruption to local communities whilst providing the most
eco-friendly working conditions for our workforce.
A substantial investment has been made in the latest most
fuel efficient plant using bio diesel wherever possible. Site
cabins are fully insulated and energy is provided company-wide
from sustainable sources. Sites are kept in pristine condition
with clean compounds and easily defined walkways. Site waste
materials are routinely recycled. A protocol has been signed
with WRAP to halve site waste taken to landfill by 2012.
Wherever possible recycled materials, such as shredded tyres,
are used for fill, an example of this is on the Cambridgeshire
Guided Busway. Also, finely ground glass is being used as
drainage fill on a highway maintenance programme on the M3
motorway, thereby saving significant quantities of freshly
dug aggregate.
Appropriate measures are taken to alleviate disruption to
local residents by working responsibly and employing techniques
such as noise reduction acoustic barriers when carrying out
repairs to structures.
We have pioneered the use of environmentally friendly techniques
on our Broadland flood alleviation project with the use of
reed beds and natural materials to replace sheet piled embankment
walls.
Beyond Zero is fundamental to every aspect of our business
and is an integral part of our vision, which is simply to
be everyone’s preferred civil engineering company with
contemporary views and a sustainable future. |