No matter how small or large the company, every employer needs to create a safe working environment. This especially applies to those in the construction sector. This is a legal obligation, as well as a moral and ethical imperative. It also makes sense from a financial perspective.

The wider construction industry – buildings, infrastructure and facilities – is universally acknowledged as high risk, with the possibility of serious incidents ranging from personal injuries to environmental disasters. Each workplace comprises a variety of environments, task-specific contractors, materials being used, and equipment being employed to undertake the overall project, and all at the same time. So, there are potential health and safety hazards at almost every contact point on a work site.

This is why it is vital that workers and visitors on site, and the wider environment and community are protected. To achieve this, rules and regulations are in place to ensure that work sites afford the very best protection, and that personnel are made aware of the risks and possible severity and impact of any incident.

To ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental rules and regulations, a Safety Officer is a key position in every construction company. Their remit is to focus on ensuring a safe work environment for construction workers at job sites, and enforcing safety regulations and policies.

ZyNOX Health, Safety and Environmental Management

ZyNOX employs a dedicated Safety Officer whose job is to manage, inform and train personnel on the risks involved in working on one of our sites, and to ensure that the workforce acts and thinks safety at all times, and that it works in accordance with all rules and regulations set down in law. Our Safety Officer also makes sure that all tools and equipment used by the company and its contractors are fit for purpose and are safe to use, and that the physical work environment is not contaminated by biological, chemical or physical hazards.