Introduction
Trinity Mirror’s improvement in health and safety has continued during 2006. Our improving performance was recognised by a second ROSPA Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award for our achievements in 2005. Health and safety statistics for 2006 confirm that the Company has again been able to fulfil its aim of continuing improvement. A number of factors have contributed to this success, including:
- An ongoing investment in new and safer production machinery and
equipment
- A Group-wide safety campaign to reduce accidents caused by
slips, trips and falls
- The provision of health and safety awareness training for managers
and staff
- A commitment from staff at all levels to improve safety and reduce
accidents.
The Board is delighted with this achievement and remains committed to maintaining a consistent level of performance next year.
2006 health and safety initiatives
The Board was kept informed of important health and safety developments through the Secretary and Group Legal Director. The following activities took place during the year:
- A successful health and safety campaign was delivered throughout the Group on the subject of slips, trips and falls. This type of accident accounted for 62% of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) reportable accidents in 2005, hence it being targeted for particular attention
- We completed the installation of new presses and ancillary equipment at the Oldham printing plant and commenced work to install new machinery at the Glasgow and Watford print sites. Though such work is always challenging for health and safety on an operational site the interfaces were well managed and a great deal of effort went into maintaining safety standards
- A stress policy and procedures were piloted in one of the operating businesses, providing valuable feedback before a wider roll-out takes place across the Group in 2007
- Building Services Managers and Health and Safety Managers attended fire safety training courses in order to prepare for implementation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006
- New health and safety policies and procedures were introduced covering employee volunteering and smoking at work. The latter is designed to implement the requirements of national legislation that will shortly come into effect prohibiting smoking in all enclosed workplaces in the UK
- A number of health and safety awareness training courses were delivered to senior executives and managers located throughout the Group
- Compliance auditing and routine inspections continued at the printing plants and office premises, with follow-up where appropriate.
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