We take full responsibility of the actions of our workers and contractors, engaging them in Prime Build’s ongoing safety workshops.
Our AS: 45001 certification is testament to this commitment to safety.
Our Approach to Managing Safety
Prime Build has developed a corporate WHS Management System in line with AS/NZS ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Guidelines, in accordance with the relevant Federal, State or Territory legislation.. The Management system is documented to address the Work Health and Safety aspects at both the corporate and project levels. This systems allows the Management Team to successfully implement and maintain all requirements as specified in the WHS Site Management Plans.
It is one thing to have good safety management plans – it is another to actually implement that plan!
The Company’s commitment
A Prime Build is committed to achieving and pursuing the best WHS practice and improving every aspect of health and safety by means of regular; site reviews, internal audits, management review meetings and continually improving our WHS Management System.
B Prime Build recognises that this commitment is an integral part of its current and future business performance and to support this commitment Prime Build will undertake the following:
- Work with current and future legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- Amend the Company’s policy and systems to ensure currency with legislation and changes in Prime Build’s activities.
- Commit financial, physical and human resources to achieve a safe place of work and to allocate responsibility and accountability to all levels of the organisation.
Wellbeing: our people are everything
With personal learning budgets and the Prime Build University delivering a consistent national training experience, there is ample opportunity to upskill and promote from within. To boost accountability, we’re a KPI-driven team and our reward schemes encourage values-based achievements.
We nurture health and wellbeing through extra days of paid leave and provide access to free counselling, financial and nutrition services. A formally trained Mental Health First Aid Officer is in each office. Days and causes that are actively supported and resourced include RU OK day, Mates in Construction and the EAP Programme.
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We build inclusive workplaces by celebrating significant dates on the Diversity Calendar.
Company WHS goals and objectives:
Our WHS system is summarised below. Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our WHS Manager, details below.
A Work in a professional manner, whilst maintaining safe systems of work.
B Continue maintaining a Workplace Health and Safety System in accordance with Federal, State or Territory legislation.
C Eliminate or reduce all risks as far as reasonably practicable.
D Working with our: workers, Suppliers, Subcontractors and other interested parties to establish key focus areas to reduce the number of hazards and improve workplace health and safety.
E All hazards are controlled in accordance with the hierarchy of control measures as described in the Workplace Health and Safety Site Management Plans.
Ronnie Boukaram
National WHSEQ Manager
Workplace safety
Providing a safe work place by implementing a practical and effective safety management system by:
- Setting clear and precise procedures to achieve and maintain WHS goals and committing financial, physical and human resources to achieve them.
- Elimination of unsafe working conditions and practices through proper work design, workplace design, standard work procedures, provision of WHS equipment and provision of appropriate formal and informal training programs and education for all Employees in the use of established procedures and adherence to safety rules and regulations.
- Carrying out regular workplace inspections, enforcing safety rules and implementing disciplinary procedures where necessary, and continually review safety performance and auditing of the safety management system.