Learning Legacy Podcast: Episode Four – Being safe and inclusive every step of the way

How to Build a Railway

HS2’s Learning Legacy Podcast is a five-part series exploring the Learning Legacy programme.
HS2 is focused not only on safety, but on overall health and wellbeing on all employees and contractors. Identifying long term risks to wellbeing is a challenge within any industry. It’s a particular problem on construction sites, where people often move between projects and sites.
Episode 4 dives into some of the innovations and technology being implemented across the project. From monitoring site workers exposure to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, to understanding the approach in place at BBV to ensure teams are establishing an inclusive and safe culture for all employees.
Featuring:
Fiona King – HS2, Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Timothy Callow – EKFB, SHW Advisor
Alison Crawley – EKFB, Head of Occupational Health
Bill Strachan – EKFB, Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager
Chloe Chand – Diversifying Group, Lead Diversity and Inclusion Trainer (Former BBV, EDI Partner)
Ben Hickman – BBV, EDI Partner
Fiona outlines the importance of occupational health. Monitoring a workers’ health from the design stages onwards allows teams to take action against signs of long-term health issues at the earliest moment.
Tim, Alison and Bill explain the journey of improving the problem of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome of workers putting together a concrete batching plant, and the use of a React Tech vibration monitor device allowing managers to rethink their approach on the job.
Chloe and Ben walk us through BBV’s approach to ensure an equal and inclusive environment is achieved. From the 4 Golden Rules to ensuring any lack of understanding or awareness is addressed in a civil and respectful way. Inclusion of all when monitoring health and safety is critical to help continue to push the industry.
Find out more about HS2’s Learning Legacy Programme at: https://learninglegacy.hs2.org.uk/