Pile driving contractors can extend MPA’s safety support for SMEs
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has been praised for its commitment to safety – a principle that pile driving contractors help to extend to construction sites when called in to lay concrete piles.
Foundation piling is a skilled process, and pile driving contractors are able to work on a site to lay concrete piles quickly, safely and effectively.
In addition, by hiring professionals to carry out foundation piling, building contractors are assured of a high-quality finish, and do not place any of their own construction workers at risk.
The whole process reflects the industry’s commitment to safety – something the MPA has just received a RoSPA award for.
RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, granted its SME Assistance Trophy to the MPA in recognition of its ‘Safer by…’ schemes.
These include: Safer by Sharing, a series of regional seminars; Safer by Association, a tool for conducting site audits; Safer by Competence, an industry-wide commitment to competence; and Safer by Design, a voluntary guidance scheme for re-engineered and new mobile plant.
Martin Isles, director of health and safety at the MPA, says: “MPA’s membership is a ‘broad church’. As such, we strive hard to satisfy all members, particularly in the field of developing demonstrable personal competence.”