Applus RTD's consultation process revolves around bi-monthly Technician Safety Meetings and monthly Management Safety Meetings.
Project specific safety meetings, convened by Clients, are attended by relevant key Management Personnel.
An employee suggestion scheme is an integral part of our Quality Management System.
Information from all of the foregoing is brought to the attention of the workforce via circulation of the minutes.
Exceptional items are brought to their attention by inclusion of memo within their pay slips.
Regular Safety Meetings combined with regular audits and inspections have increased the safety awareness of our personnel and demonstrated the commitment of management to their health, safety and welfare.
- At Tool Box talks within their own working area.
- From the results of Risk Assessments carried on specific activities.
- From the results of assessments carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
- At the regular Safety Meetings.
Processes by which upward and cross-discipline communication is achieved.
- In Newsletters to staff.
- In the Minutes of Safety and Environmental Meeting, which are published on the Company Notice boards within 48 hours, of the meeting having taken place.
- In Applus RTD's 3 Monthly Newsletter to staff.
- From the results of assessments carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
- At the individual Offshore Platform Induction and Safety Briefings, given to personnel working offshore on a facility, by the clients Safety Representative.
- From ‘Safety to Work Permits’
We also encourage our staff to actively participate within Safety Committee’s set up by the client, both onshore and offshore, to address both specific and general safety issues.
Health, Safety and Environmental Training needs for the company as a whole are identified during the Safety Management System Review, which is carried out annually.
Our Safety Procedures are under continuous review.