SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems UK Case Study: Company Profile
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems UK Case Study: Company Profile
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems UK Case Study: Company Profile
Executive
The result
Health and safety has become an integral part of the job for
each and every employee. It is now very rare for a serious
accident to occur on site and employees’ lost-time accident
rates are low.
Representatives in each of the manufacturing and assembly Dave John added: ‘Everyone at this site is a safety adviser.
cells on the shop floor became responsible for health and Workers show far more interest and enthusiasm for
safety in their area. The machine shop cells carry out audits health and safety when they are empowered, as they are
on all cells in turn. The audits are undertaken to ensure able to make changes and stop the job if they consider it to
compliance with best practice and act as a measure of be unsafe. The establishment of this empowerment supports
performance. The audits include checks on vital health and the company’s zero tolerance approach to working in unsafe
safety practices such as risk assessments, Control of environments.’
Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments,
workplace inspections and use of Personal Protective Each department now holds its own health and safety
Equipment (PPE). meetings. In addition, weekly production meetings with
managers also have health and safety on the agenda.
Innovative computer solutions were developed for the clean
rooms. This allowed the workforce to have full access to all A visible process is used across the site including posters,
health and safety information in an area where paper copies which are changed on a regular basis to provide more impact.
Health and safety meeting From left to right: Ken Green, Diane Nastri, Linda Shields, Kevin Brooks, John Inglis, Chris Hatchard and Maggie Lovett
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems UK case study – worker involvement
The future
There is an ongoing review and improvement of management
processes. A new visual screen and database linked to the
SHE Intranet site will show staff who is responsible and
accountable for each area. It will also list members of
personnel who are trained to carry out risk assessments and
detailed risk assessment procedures. The annual health and
safety auditing plan for the site will be visible within this new
process improvement. This upgrade will further encourage
ownership and communication in maintaining the standards
now established.
Machining cell - Darren Perry
Dave John and Maggie Lovett believe that winning the 2005
Risk assessment. From left to right: Maggie Lovett and Ken Grant,
shop steward for Basildon site Regional National Business Award for Health and Safety has
provided both internal and external recognition for the
Said Maggie, ‘It was well supported. We put up posters Basildon team. This has encouraged everyone at the site to
about European Health and Safety Awareness Week in the keep focused and maintain standards.
canteen and organised a quiz, which had questions on noise
at work and road safety. In addition, the local police force
displayed road safety awareness information. Published online by the Health and Safety Executive 12/05