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An aspect that we are extremely proud of is our excellent Safety Record.
We operate a very practical approach to safety, a no blame culture and near miss reporting.
Coupled together with other elements of safety practice, these have helped to
produce very low Lost Time Incident figures and with our involvement on major contracts we have
been rewarded with many safety commendations. At Watson Norie we believe that communication
between the individuals associated with our business is an important aspect of safety management and a Safety News Letter is issued on
a regular basis. The newsletter is below or you may prefer to download it into Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word.
ISO14001 (2004) Environmental Management System
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We are pleased to announce that following further investment in management training and development of our integrated management system
Watson Norie Ltd. have achieved third party accreditation to the Environmental Management System Standard ISO14001 (2004). We now have
a structured system to help minimise our effect on the environment and this provides a framework for continual improvement on environmental
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Past Newsletters
April 2004 News Letter
August 2004 News Letter
May 2005 News Letter
Headlines
Ralph Hopper
Do You Know These People
Lockerbie
Conoco Immingham
Smoke Free Law
Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007
Accidents/Incidents
Latest News
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| Ralph Hopper |
 | Ralph commenced work with Watson Norie in 1962, and has worked continuously for the company apart from a short break in 1984. Based mainly in the Teesside area Ralph and his team have completed a number of high profile projects, for prestigious clients such as Invista, Huntsman, Semb-Corp and many more. At present he is nearing completion of the Bio-mas 10 Project which has earned him and his staff a number of Safety Awards.
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| Do you know these people? |
 | Over many years projects order materials but never get to see the people they are talking to. So here they are from left to right. Pamela Conway, Kathryn Lucy, Stuart Moffett, Sinda Moore and Gary Brown King.
“Stuart is the one in the Pink Shirt”.
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| Lockerbie |
 | The Lockerbie project is well on its way to completion. The project is a small Bio Power Station situated two miles north of Lockerbie. The principle contractor is Kvaerner Finland. The project is presently managed for Watson Norie by Bill Austin and Mark Armstrong.
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Conoco Immingham | Smoke Free Law |
Congratulations to the Conoco Project Immingham, completing 200,000 man hours without a recordable injury.
This was rewarded by giving each employee a Fleece Jacket as thanks for their individual effort in achieving this milestone. A Conoco spokesman said Watson Norie have always placed safety as one of their highest priorities, which is reflected in their past performances.
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As from 6am on 1st July 2007 virtually all public and work places in England will be subject to Smoke Free Legislation. This means that in addition to Licensed Premises such as Bars and Restaurants almost all work places will be affected.
From this date all premises and vehicles will need to display NO SMOKING SIGNS. So even if we are already smoke free, there are still some actions that we need to undertake in order to fully comply with the regulations.
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Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007 | Accidents/Incidents |
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2007.
The Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM 2007) came into force on the 6th April 2007. Replacing the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM 94), and the Construction Health Safety and Welfare Regulation 1996.
There have been some major changes in the new regulations with more emphasis on ownership, identification of responsible parties, and the new role of the CDM Co-ordinator.
The client agent and the planning supervisor roles have been removed from the regulations as responsible parties. The Construction Health Safety and Welfare Regulations have been repealed and incorporated into the new regs.
The new approved code of practice has been produced which is recommended to all for guidance.
Managing Health and Safety in Construction. ISBN 9780717662234.
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A recent Safety Alert from a construction site, has highlighted the need for good driving on site.
The Safety Alert goes on to describe the incident.
A serious incident occurred when a Telehandler collided with the rear of a site Landrover. The Telehandler was following the Landrover on site when both vehicles began to take a right hand turn. As they turned the driver of the Landrover pulled in to answer a call on a Mobile Phone resulting in a collision. As the forks of the Telehandler were in a semi-raised position, they penetrated the rear window of the Landrover. Personnel were in the rear of the vehicle and one person suffered minor bruising and grazes. This was a high potential incident which could have resulted in far greater consequences even a fatality.
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Watson Norie has secured a contract at the Isle Of Grain LNG Terminal for CB & I.
The project start date is expected to be June 2007. Mr L.Marshall MD wishes to thank all concerned in securing this project.
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Should anyone
wish to submit material for the November Publication, please send to pgrugan@watsonnorie.co.uk. I would
also request any learning material or Client participation on safety issues.
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