Working on workplace safety: rewarding and raising awareness

To ensure the health and well-being of people in the workplace, ensuring safety in construction and production environments is crucial. Especially now, at a time when performance pressure is ever-increasing, deadlines are becoming tighter and tighter, and there is a glaring shortage of qualified personnel. As a specialist in certification guidance in the field of quality, health & safety and environmental management, Roermond-based KAM Consultants offers a complete package of services, including the establishment and implementation of a practical and result-oriented SCC management system.

Whereas in the past SCC was seen by many organizations as a necessary evil, the management system is on a steady rise. A good thing, believes owner/certification specialist Joost Vaessen. "In the past, SCC certification was often considered sec a prerequisite for getting work. Fortunately, the market is increasingly beginning to recognize that a practical SCC management system actually has value. For example, thanks to clear cause analyses and the implementation of actions to curb these causes, you see the number of accidents actually decreasing. The have to has become the want to. In addition, safety together with quality and the environment are increasingly forming an integrated whole. As a result, a culture is emerging within company walls that focuses on continuous, comprehensive process improvement."

More than just judging

Time pressure is a major cause of incidents and accidents. Also in the construction industry. At the same time, a shortage of time is an important reason for organizations to outsource periodic checks, such as workplace inspections and internal audits, to a knowledgeable and independent specialist. KAM Consultants is one of those. "People are increasingly choosing to have the conditions at project sites surveyed by a professional and then be provided with sound advice by him," said Vaessen. "A decision that raises safety to a higher level, but also greatly improves the awareness of people in the field. That is why we do not limit a site visit to performing an inspection alone. Our specialists also enter into discussions with the customer's employees on site. That way you create more and more awareness among the people and make it clear to them how SCC is linked to the quality and environmental policy."

Complete service package

On the road to less risk and more safety, KAM Consultants offers its clients a complete range of services. This includes risk-oriented toolbox filling, a discipline that an increasing number of clients are using. "We make a preliminary analysis of incidents and accidents and, based on that, look at the risks on the shop floor," Vaessen explains. "These risks are then generated as topics for toolboxes. To then get these to employees, we are increasingly using an e-learning platform. Furthermore, we offer various apps, with which practically every element of SCC can be completed efficiently. You can think of workplace inspections, audits, accident reporting and performing a Last Minute Risk Analysis. The possibilities are as numerous as they are diverse."  

Text | Chris Elbers   Image | KAM Consultants