Guiding Principles – Safety Management
Wilco Civil Inc. (WILCO) is committed to ensuring health, safety and welfare of its employees, contractors, the public and visitors on any projects undertaken. It is WILCO’s primary objective to provide a safe and healthy work environment and to eliminate or control hazards that may cause injury to personnel, damage to property, equipment or the environment.
To achieve this objective, WILCO has adopted the following guiding principles of safety
Line Management Responsibility for Health, and Safety
Line management is responsible for the protection of the public, employees and the environment. More specifically, all employees, contractors, and visitors who function as managers or represent management are responsible for integrating Health and Safety into work processes and ensuring active communication up and down the management line and with the workforce.
Clear Roles and Responsibilities
Clear and unambiguous lines of authority and responsibility for ensuring Health and safety are established and maintained at all organizational levels and for work performed by contractors.
Competence Commensurate with Responsibilities
All personnel will possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to discharge their responsibilities. Competence includes training, experience, and fitness for duty.
Balanced Priorities
Resources (financial and human) are effectively allocated by WILCO to address Health and Safety, and operational considerations. Protecting the public, employees, and the environment is the highest of priorities whenever activities are planned and executed.
Identification of Health and Safety Standards and Requirements
Before work is conducted, all associated hazards are to be evaluated and an appropriate set of standards and requirements are communicated and reviewed by employees, contractors, and visitors. The standards and requirements provide adequate assurances that the public, workers, and the environment are protected from adverse consequences.
Hazard Controls Tailored to Work Being Performed
Administrative and engineering controls must exist to prevent and mitigate hazards. The controls shall be tailored to the work and associated hazards being performed
Work Planning. Clear definition of the tasks that are to be accomplished as part of any given activity.
Hazard and Risk Analysis. Analysis and determination of the hazards and risks associated with any activity; in particular, risks to employees, the public, and the environment..
Establishment of Controls. Controls that are sufficient to reduce the risks associated with any activity to acceptable levels. Acceptable levels are determined by responsible line management, but are always in compliance with all applicable laws and Best Practices Standards.
Work Performance. Conduction of work activities in accordance with established work practices, controls and best practices.
Feedback and Improvement. Implementation of a continuous improvement cycle for the activity, including incorporation of employee suggestions, lessons learned, and employee outreach, as appropriate.
These core Health and Safety functions apply at all levels of WILCO’s operations – at the executive level, the division or department level, and at the level of individual work activities.
We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset.
Their safety is our greatest responsibility.
In addition Wilco has a health and safety program and manual set in place for each project.
