Halcrow has received numerous health and safety awards in recognition of our management of safety within the business.
These include:
- RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011
- RoSPA Gold Award 2010
- RoSPA Highly Commended for Commercial and Business Services Sector 2009
- British Safety Council 2009 RoSPA Commended for Commercial and Business Services Sector 2008
- British Safety Council 2008
- RoSPA Scotland Trophy Winner 2008
- Healthy Working Lives Bronze Award
- RoSPA Gold Award 2005
Memberships
In its efforts to promote best health and safety practice within the industry – learning from others and sharing knowledge in return – Halcrow is a member of a number of high profile health and safety related bodies and UK committees including:
- The Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents
- Association of Project Safety
- British Safety Council
- The Health and Safety Executive’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee
- The Consultant’s Forum
- Association of Consulting Engineers
- The Olympic Delivery Authority’s health and safety forum
- The Rail Industry Association’s strategic and safety standards group
Our H&S objectives for 2009
Yearly we set health and safety objectives for the company. For example these might include initiatives to promote awareness, progress reviews or target setting amongst employees.
The transition of Halcrow’s health and safety to a global system during 2007 has seen the team introducing company-wide health and safety objectives, allied to a common goal of constant improvement.
Our safety implementation policy
The company has an integrated quality, safety and environment policy, formulated by the Halcrow group board and issued under the authority of its chief executive. It is implemented through our business manual, Halcrow Integrated Management Systems (HIMS), which specifically targets these services.
H&S Initiatives
Throughout the year, numerous health and safety initiatives are developed the company, to help make safety at work much simpler and an integral part of our employee’s working day, wherever they work in the world.
These include implementation of the company’s global framework and activities inspired by external initiatives, such as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work – an International Labour Organisation campaign to promote good working practices – and the Health and Safety executive’s European Week for Safety and Health.