Health and Safety is our main priority here at G A Smith and we aim for best practice in all areas.  We have our own Health and Safety Officer qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate, working towards Diploma and CMIOSH, to ensure all health and safety tasks are completed quickly and efficiently and to promote a positive health and safety culture throughout.

Our policy is reviewed at least annually and we are forever on the lookout for changes to the law and any other guidance so we are as up to date as possible.

Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH Assessments are all completed internally and reviewed regularly and will be continually monitored for any changes or new processes/procedures.

Employees are issued with PPE required on site upon induction and we provide regular health surveillance for jobs that may pose health risks. The results of which are closely monitored.

G A Smith Ltd has gained CHAS and Safecontractor Accreditation which is well recognised in the construction industry.

We have implemented in-house training and now provide manual handling, working at height and fire awareness to all employees on a yearly basis.

In addition to our Health and Safety Officer we also have the following:

  • Several Site Managers qualified to SMSTS
  • Several Site Supervisors qualified to SSSTS
  • 9 qualified First Aiders
  • 3 qualified Portable Appliance Testers
  • All operators qualified to CPCS or equivalent

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