Health & Safety
M O'Brien's Health and Safety Policy.
Overview
The Health and Safety of our workforce and the workforce of our clients is of paramount importance to us at M O'Brien Plant Hire. We always work closely with our clients to ensure we meet their needs and to develop new innovations
to improve the safety of our machines and our operators.
Zero harm is our number one target and we are a firm believer that this is achievable through constant monitoring and improvement of our equipment. We monitor the behaviour and skills of our operatives to ensure every aspect of our company is improving consistently.
A number of features have been developed over the years to improve the safety of our machines in order to reduce and prevent accidents. Some of the Safety features on our equipment includes.
The following features are as standard on all of our plant:
- Boom and Dipper check valves
- Fall protection systems (Boxing rings above 8ton)
- White noise and Travel alarms
- Rear view camera (above 8ton)
- Green Seat belt indication beacon
- Tier 3B emissions as minimum requirement
- Seat belt immobilisation of hydraulic system
- 4 Digit immobiliser and tracker
- Double locking fully automatic quick hitch
The following features are available on request:
- Quick Hitch release alarms
- All round vision camera systems (Standard on our HX range)
- Height restrictors
- Slew restrictors
- Network rail compliant slew restrictors
- Visual and audible Safe Load indicators
- Chalwyn valves and spark arresters
- Bio Degradeable hydraulic oil
- Banksman remote cut off for Hydraulic system
- Secondary deadman devices
- Proximity warning system (tag)
- 2D and 3D GPS systems
Only by setting the highest standards for ourselves will we be able to retain the trust of our customers and the people using our infrastructure. We Have committed to a strong Health and safety policy that will allow us to reach our target of Zero accidents.
For us this means:
- Zero fatalities
- Zero permanently disabling injuries
- Zero Minor accidents
Zero harm
Together we will share our capacity for innovation, creativity and application, to achieve this collective goal. We will only achieve it when each business adopts Zero Harm solutions that work most effectively for them and their people.
The Elements of the Zero Harm Framework are Supported by the Following Commitments:
Eliminating fatal risks
Our business will identify fatal risks and establish Zero Harm design, management and behavioural protocols to eliminate them.
Eliminating hazards
Our business will identify and plan out hazards in all activities they undertake.
Maintaining Zero Harm day to day
Our business will establish and maintain management, monitoring, review, audit and assurance systems geared for Zero Harm.
Keeping the public safe from harm
Our business will manage and maintain Zero Harm levels of separation, security, monitoring and stewardship to safeguard members of the public from exposure to our hazards.
Keeping all of our people healthy
Our business will conduct health checks and health risk assessments to ensure there is no long-term harm to health from working in our business.
Working with our customers
Our business will enlist the support and co-operation of customers to achieve Zero Harm.
Making safety personal
Our business and the people within them will make safety personal.
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CPA (Construction Plant-Hire Association)
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