Safety in action

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Recycled high visibility clothing

August 8, 2022

High visibility clothing is essential for keeping engineers safe. At the most basic level it ensures we are visible on site, it is also carefully designed so it can protect ...

Prepare a suitable first aid kit

August 4, 2022

The starting point for health and safety in the workplace should be preventing accidents occurring in the first place. Even small steps can make a difference, for example using specially-designed ...

Wear sunscreen

July 14, 2022

When working as a civil engineer there are certain items that are obvious for personal safety, such as high visibility clothing, appropriate footwear and a hard hat. There are other ...

Water safety training

April 28, 2022

During Water Safety Week 2022, the Rochester Bridge Trust was pleased to host a water responder training session run by Kent Fire & Rescue Service (KFRS) and the Royal National ...

Adjustments for outdoor working

December 27, 2021

Implemented as part of Sue’s Safety Challenge during the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project 2019-2020 What: Safe and comfortable outdoor working. Why? On hot, sunny days it can be very tempting to make ...

Be ready to help in a medical emergency

November 9, 2021

Implemented as part of Sue’s Safety Challenge during the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project 2019-2020 What: Restart a Heart Day Whose idea? Claire Saunders, Education Officer Why? One of our trained first aiders, ...