Health & Safety
Experience

“Good Health & Safety is good sense” – Terry Quarmby

It is cost effective, creates order and stimulates dialogue amongst the site teams.  Without order there is no control and in these situations, accidents and incidents are much more likely to occur.  Organisations that have no tangible control measures must expect to have a higher incidence rate.  

Throughout the Dorton Group’s operations, the health, safety and wellbeing of employees are of paramount importance.  Equally, so is the safety of the client team, sub-contractors, suppliers and the general public.  The Group’s robust safety systems have been tested by independent auditors on numerous occasions.  The Health & Safety Management System is registered and certified to OHSAS 18001:2007 standards by the British Safety Council.

The Group continues to be vigilant and innovative in the ways in which it can improve health and safety performance.  Employees are encouraged to give feedback on every system implemented and on every item of plant and equipment procured.  The Safety Committee, which is made up of representatives from site level through to senior management, meets at least four times a year in a structured and meaningful forum to discuss all issues concerning health, safety, welfare and the environment.

All procedures are carried out within and beyond current safety legislation and the Group continually supports standards with ongoing training to maintain its excellent safety record. The Dorton Group is fully compliant with all the current requirements of the Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Local Authority and NGOs.  

British Safety Council awards include: a National Safety Award five years running and in 2008, following a thorough two day audit of its systems and sites, the Group was awarded the prestigious Five Star Health & Safety Management Award.