H & S Policy

Hick Brothers Civil Construction Limited values a healthy and safe work place. We believe providing a safe and healthy work environment stimulates and supports people to achieve outcomes in a safe manner contributing to operational effectiveness and business sustainability.

We are committed to providing a work environment and establishing work practices which minimise any potential risk of injury or disease for all employees, visitors and contractors.

We are committed to maintaining a high standard of health and safety performance while aspiring towards continual improvement, and have been recognized with secondary level ACC accreditation.

In seeking to eliminate injury, illness and dangerous incidents in the workplace we:

• Hold all managers accountable for their health and safety performance within their delegated level of responsibility and against established performance objectives and targets.
• Place on employees a duty of care to work in a safe manner, to report health and safety incidents and to correctly follow safe systems of work.
• Meet all legal obligations as a minimum, and / or complying with other documents such as Approved Codes of Practice and Advisory Standards where the law requires it, or when a specific law is not available.
• Regularly communicate and consult with staff at all levels, and where necessary with contractors and suppliers of equipment and services, to ensure occupational health and safety standards are maintained to the highest practicable level.
• Ensure accurate reporting of all workplace incidents and injuries in a timely manner to supervisors and relevant safety appointments within the organisation.
• Provide relevant safety training for specific trade groups and safety management appointments including annual safety awareness and induction training for all employees.
• Ensure effective safety committees and communication mechanisms are maintained and operating effectively.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by assessing and effectively managing the risks which arise from our activities, products and services through the application of effective risk management strategies and practices.
• Ensure procedures and mechanisms are in place to support the safe and early return of injured employees.
• Support and promote a strong safety culture through encouraging active participation and ownership in the Hick Brothers Civil Construction Limited Safety Management System.

Working safely is a key part of our business strategy and we at Hick Brothers Civil Construction Limited expect total awareness, involvement, and commitment to maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring all practicable steps are taken to preserve the safety and wellbeing of our employees, visitors and contractors.