health and safety
Health and safety is central to everything we do at Wates. It influences the way we think, the way we plan, the way we behave and most importantly the way we perform.
Working safely is a core value for the Wates Group and we pride ourselves on our efforts to work incident and injury free. Our health and safety strategy moves us closer to our goal of operating injury free in 2012. Our focus is in three areas; accident and incident investigation, near miss reporting and the project inspection tool.
In 2010, we improved our performance for health and safety by reducing the number of RIDDOR injuries to our own employees and those of our supply chain. We aim to halve the number of RIDDOR injuries on a year by year basis.
Other health and safety highlights to date:
- Rospa Gold award for 2011
- 30% reduction in Injuries 2007 - 2010
- 38% reduction in RIDDORs 2007 - 2010
- 92% of sites Injury Free in 2010
- 97% of site staff carry relevant CSCS registration card
- Approximately 1,700 employees have received occupational health checks
- Highly Commended QIC Occupational Health Award 2008
- All site production staff, circa 500 employees, have attended the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
To download our Health and Safety Management System click here
the Queen’s Awards
Wates receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.
family
The Wates Group has been wholly owned by the Wates family since its inception in 1897. Wates combines the longevity and commitment of a family business, with the best aspects of a plc.
wates values
We all want Wates to be the very best. Being the best means upholding the great reputation Wates has built over 114 years. The Wates Way is underpinned by the family values that the Wates family brings to the business.
