Health, Safety and Wellbeing
This theme covers the effective management, removal and control of health and safety risks from the work environment, and the management of the wellbeing of people.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Resources
Resources include papers, videos, research summaries and good practice documents produced by authors from across the HS2 Family to capture learning, good practice and innovation from the HS2 programme
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Eliminating and managing risk associated with site security access gates
Following a number of incidents relating to the use of site security access gates (two of which included lost time incidents, one of which was RIDDOR reportable), a trend was identified which prompted further investigation into gate design, use and maintenance. The investigation highlighted a variety of opportunities relating to the management of site security…
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Reducing impact to local residents during foundations removal
The Regent’s Park Estate demolitions were located on the approach to Euston Station, in a particularly sensitive residential area, placing the works under very high scrutiny from the client, public and local authority. This paper details the foundations removal and efforts to reduce the noise and vibration impact on residents. A combination of a drill…
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Reducing the risk of falls from height through design and selection of demolition methodologies
Falls from height are a key risk for traditional top-down demolition activities. The Enabling Works Contract on the southern section of High Speed Two (HS2) includes the demolition of 82 varying types of buildings and 2 gantry cranes. Hence the Enabling Works Contractor explored alternative methods of demolition that could reduce fall from height risk…
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VR 360 changing HSEQ training delivery and perceptions
Within the construction industry, everyone is having regular inductions, RAMS briefings, safety step ups, Toolbox Talks etc. It is evident that before they even attend these sessions, for many there is negativity and a feeling of “heard it all before”. Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd (BGCL) researched both the workforce and supply chain to understand these…
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Training supervisors for excellence now and the future
Frontline supervisors (FLS) play a critical role in safely supervising and coordinating activities on site. A shortage of FLSs within the construction industry was identified and those that were available generally did not have the required set of competencies for the more complex role required for the High Speed Two (HS2) enabling works, The Enabling…
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An alternative approach to demolition screens at Regent’s Park Estate
Regent’s Park Estate is situated within a densely populated area in the heart of Central London, bounded by a Transport for London red route to the East and Network Rail approaches into London Euston to the North East and residential properties and roads everywhere else. Traditional methods of demolition within this environment would normally have…
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Project specific display screen equipment assessment including remote working
It is standard practice for employees to complete a common Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessment. In a joint venture situation there are different parent company policies and practices which can make the process to access support difficult and complicated, resulting in varying levels of take-up and support. Furthermore existing approaches to DSE assessments often do…
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Innovative use of drone technology for Enabling Works surveys
Engineering surveys for the Area South enabling works on High Speed Two (HS2) were required to capture 3D data of sites for use in design and as-built surveys. There are inherent safety risks in traditional survey approaches such as working as height, works in confined spaces and hazardous environments. The latest engineering survey technology was…
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Ethical Construction
Ethical concerns are traditionally managed by parent companies. In a joint venture, a lack of a common approach in capturing, investigating and analysing trends can lead to a fractured process. Costain Skanska joint venture (CSjv) and HS2 have worked together to deliver an ethics system to drive values and behaviours throughout the JV and suppliers.…
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Redesigning the management of hazardous noise – enhancing worker hearing health
High Speed Two (HS2) aims to reduce occupational ill-health throughout the life of the project which includes the protection of hearing health. Passive hearing protection aids are traditionally used on construction sites to reduce the impact of noise on the workforce however these have been found to offer low protection. As part of its innovation…
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Remote working employee ‘buddy’ scheme
The COVID pandemic meant that most staff were required to work from home. To address the potential for isolation whilst working remotely on the High Speed Two (HS2) Euston Station construction project and ensure that all project staff had an opportunity to engage with another colleague, a ‘buddy scheme’ was developed randomly matching one employee…
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HS2 Interchange Station: An exemplar project for integrating safe by design principles
HS2 has set strategic goals in health and safety to create a railway designed, built and operated to world class standards creating a legacy of new and better standards in health and safety[1]. This paper details how the design of HS2 Interchange Station is a prime example of how Safe by Design principles[2] can be…
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