Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd (BBCEL) are currently constructing a 28km dual carriage way from Newark to Widmerpool. Once complete, this link will mean the A46 will provide a much safer and quicker route between the A1 and M1. 

The project is currently implementing the groups Zero Harm Plan, part of which involves an annual safety day, ‘Zero Harm Day’. The objective of the day is to gather all of the project team, from operatives to senior management together and focus on health and safety.  

The event was held at Systerton Airfield, Nottinghamshire and BBCEL provided a range of stands for employees and contractors to attend.

These stands ranged from; Health Checks, Driving Safely Awareness to People and Plant Interface. Assured Safety Solutions were commissioned to provide the first aid and emergency training stand.

We provided first aid casualty simulation with three HSE approved first aid trainers to guide and refresh qualified first aiders on elements of their training which they had become unfamiliar with. The casualty simulation was provided by Casualties Union Northampton, (whose makeup of broken bones and cuts was very realistic) along with plant that is used on the project. This enabled the stand to be relevant and specific to the recipients. 

The day was a great success with first aiders gaining valuable refresher training. We also supplied BBCEL with first aid kits and First Aid at Work workbooks that were handed out to all attendees. 

We would like to thank everyone involved and who attended to make the day the success it deserved.