If I introduce myself and say that I work with workplace safety, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Construction site, Factory, Workshop? Recent Department of Labour statistics show that just less than half of reported incidents occurred in the above three environments. How about the office, computer room, training room and kitchen at work?
The amount of work that a medium sized construction company has at any given time is not fixed and that on occasion, the company has no direct contacts in place and works as a subcontractor only. In this instance, the profit margins are smaller and there is a tendency to try and save costs wherever possible. SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) systems management and training are among the first items that the construction company will scale down on in order to save costs.
