CASE STUDY

Critical risk reviews

Critical risk reviews are part of a suite of monitoring for H&S on a weekly basis. The purpose is to ensure that the management system controls and protections in place are present and working for the higher risk activities that are occurring across each site. Each week across all sites the construction superintendent, engineering team and the H&S team look at what work is underway and identify any critical risks.

Critical risks are any hazards that have the potential to seriously injure anyone on site. The team pull out the construction work pack and Job Safety & Environmental Analysis (JSEA), identify the hazards and controls needed to be put in place and, as a group, observe the work happening in a specific area and talk to workers to ensure those controls are present and working effectively. If any issues are raised, new controls are put in place and if that’s not possible discussions with the supervisor about alternatives are held.

This process assists supervisors into a H&S mindset, which is reinforced with the Frontline Leadership Programme for supervisors. The results show a greater ownership and awareness of critical risk controls by frontline delivery teams.