31 March 2004 - Working Well Together's (WWT) White Van Roadshow
The pilot Roadshow tested the effectiveness of the White Van as a way of communicating essential health and safety on smaller sites, and has reached in excess of 1900 construction workers delivering health and safety messages to them on 60 small construction sites during March, with managers reporting a resultant positive impact on site health and safety.
The Roadshow communicated on the subjects of hearing loss and fall prevention, featuring demonstrations and a video presentation highlighting the most significant 'High 5' health and safety hazards on construction sites.
Mick Smith, Eastern regional health and safety advisor - Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) commented:
"The High 5 priorities in video format gave short, sharp impact and was very welcome."
Kevin Myers, HSE's Chief Inspector of Construction also commented:
"It is important to communicate directly with workers exposed to the risks and their managers. They together are best placed to make construction sites safer and less likely to damage health. The commitment shown by those who nominated their sites for a White Van visit is impressive. The pilot will be evaluated and we are hopeful it will run again later this year".
