Case studies

Worker engagement initiative

These case demonstrate different aspects of good practice in worker engagement in health and safety in the construction industry.

Managing occupational health risks in construction

Falls from vehicles

These case studies give examples of good practice from industry. They show how companies have tried to reduce injuries due to falls from vehicles through sensible management of health and safety risks in the workplace. Even if they don't show the type of vehicle you use, the good ideas others have found may be adapted to your situation.

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  1. AMEC/Welsh Water Asset Management Alliancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/cs12amec.pdf
  2. Rok buildinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/rokbuilding.pdf
  3. Bovis Lend Lease Ltdhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/bovis.pdf
  4. Heyrod Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/heyrod.pdf
  5. Barhale Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/barhdale.pdf
  6. Clugston Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/clugston.pdf
  7. Channel Tunnel Rail Linkhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/channeltunnel.pdf
  8. British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd / AMEC Alliancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/bng.pdf
  9. Allison Homes Eastern Ltdhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/attitudes.pdf
  10. Alfred McAlpine Street Lightinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/streetlight.pdf
  11. Heathrow Terminal 5 Projecthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/heathrow.pdf
  12. Director leadershiphttps://www.hse.gov.uk/leadership/casestudies.htm
  13. Avoiding/reducing the use of vibrating equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/campaign/construction/index.htm#altprocesses
  14. Sound Solutions - noise controlhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/soundsolutions/index.htm
  15. COH01 Reduce bending to materialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh01.pdf
  16. COH02 Using mast climbershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh02.pdf
  17. COH03 Keeping materials dryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh03.pdf
  18. COH04 Trench blocks with handholdshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh04.pdf
  19. COH05 Reduce plasterboard manual handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh05.pdf
  20. COH06 Manual pallet truckshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh06.pdf
  21. COH07 Window installation devicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh07.pdf
  22. COH14 Using plastic kerb for the A2/A282 Dartford improvement schemehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/coh14.pdf
  23. Warburtons change vehicles to reduce accidentshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs01.pdf
  24. MultiServ reduce the risk of slips and tripshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs02.pdf
  25. 3663 First for Foodservicehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs03.pdf
  26. Morrisons make it safer for their drivers and fittershttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs04.pdf
  27. Shanks Waste Management Ltdhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs05.pdf
  28. Balfour Beatty and Billingtons join forces for safer siteshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs06.pdf
  29. Balfour Beatty saves time and increases safetyhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs07.pdf
  30. Shepherd Group's solution to working at heighthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs08.pdf
  31. Milbank Trucks reduce the risks of falls from vehicleshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs09.pdf
  32. Bovis Lend Lease and William Hare Ltd working togetherhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs10.pdf
  33. Wickes makes home improvementshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs11.pdf
  34. Travis Perkins - building safer deliverieshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs12.pdf
  35. Select improve access to flat-bed trailers and rigid vehicleshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/cs13.pdf
  36. Health and safety in constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm
  37. CDM Regulations 2015 – Legal Series Guidance (L153)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm
  38. The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg344.htm
  39. HSE Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/index.htm
  40. Health and safety Bulletinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm

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