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Health and Safety

KEEP YOU AND YOUR TEAM SAFE

Safety on site is the most important factor in any project. Reducing the risk of accidents, avoiding costly delays and protecting your workforce are the keys to delivering your project safely, on time and on budget.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

The health and safety of our Employees and Sub Contractors is a high priority for Allways Hire Ltd.

Our commitment is to preserve the health & safety of all persons associated with our operations and the integrity of our surrounding environment. Allways Hire prides itself on a Nil lost time for injury record.

At Allways Hire Ltd our Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Policy is based on a belief that the well-being of people employed at work, or people affected by our work, or any way in which the environment is affected by our work is a major priority and must be considered during all work performed on our behalf. People and the environment in which we live are our most important assets and their health and safety and environmental impact is our greatest responsibility.

The public and environment shall be given equal priority to that of our employees

OSH POLICY OBJECTIVES

  • To Achieve an accident free workplace.
  • To make health & safety an integral part of every managerial and supervisory position.
  • To consult with our workers to ensure health & safety and environmental impact is considered in all planning and work activities.
  • To involve our employees in the decision making processes through regular communication, consultation and training.
  • Provide a continuous program of education and learning to ensure that our employees work in the safest possible manner.
  • To identify and control all potential hazards including environmental hazards in the workplace through hazard identification and risk analysis.
  • To ensure all potential accident/incidents are controlled and prevented.
  • To provide effective injury management and rehabilitation for all employees.

SUCCESS OF OUR HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON

  • Pro-active planning of all work activities with due consideration given to implementing OSH controls that are suitable to each given situation.
  • Understanding the total work process and associated OSH risks.
  • Ensuring the work team is totally committed to achieving our objectives.
  • Ensuring that open and honest communication exists between management, employees and all other stakeholders.

Allways Hire is committed to providing and maintaining equipment to the highest industry standard.

Workplace health and safety and environmental issues are of utmost importance to Allways Hire.

MACHINE SAFETY

All machinery and plant belonging to Allways Hire is maintained to recommended industry standards.

Daily prestart checks are carried out to assure all machinery and plant is in full working order at the commencement of the hire period. Each machine has been extensively risk assessed and the appropriate controls and measures put in place. Copies of these are available upon request.

Safety information sheets are provided for each machine outlining the hazards and risks associated with each particular machine. Allways Hire takes all precautions to ensure the machines are safety compliant and that the machines are fit for their intended use. The Hirer must accept responsibility to understand the machine, its capabilities, the hazards and safety controls required when operating the machines.