BRAND PROMOTION site safetyHolcim Australia is helping home buildersbring safety into the conversation onsite. The big goals of the residential building Think... industry are well-known: build and sell • Am I fully prepared to work safely on this site? quality homes at the right price, and in • Is the site safe for all parties? the right amount of time – with all involved • Is our equipment properly maintained and safe? being able to work safely and without injury. • Have I taken all the necessary steps to control risks? Building homes to a high standard is not easy. It • Have the site conditions changed requires the right mix of experience, skills, smarts, due to weather and other activities? materials, labour, and project management. Plus, Talk... Think. the industry is under pressure to do this faster than • to representatives of all parties Talk. ever, which means that some things don’t get as Act. much attention as they should – even in the best- working onsite about safety managed businesses. • about any potential hazards or risks you have seen Safety is (unfortunately) one of them, especially • over potential solutions to minimise or eliminate risk in smaller businesses where dedicated safety • through anything that doesn’t look or feel right to you. personnel and formalised procedures might not Act... exist. • if something does not feel safe stop, Thankfully, statistics from HIA and Safe Work think and talk before you act Australia show that worksite injuries and accidents • make safe choices and develop a safe site are on the decline. To help accelerate this program to follow downward trend, Holcim Australia has launched a • speak up – remember, the standard we new initiative in partnership with HIA called ‘Think. walk past is the standard we accept. Talk. Act.’, designed to improve onsite safety. Visit www.thinktalkact.info The initiative The goal of ‘Think. Talk. Act.’ is to promote safe onsite work practices that will enable those the right support onsite to work safely and go home injury-free by encouraging all parties to start a safety-focused The residential construction industry, buyers and renovators conversation. also have access to Holcim’s network of inspirational Many builders and contractors just don’t have selection centres across the country. The website is designed to educate, inspire the time or resources to develop a comprehensive and make selection easier and a suite of materials including brochure-ware, safety policy or plan, so ‘Think. Talk. Act.’ is based regional range sheets, handy hints and tips, fan decks and sample cards. around three very simple steps that may help to Visit www.holcim.com.au, follow Geostone on Facebook and YouTube, or call 13 11 88. reduce injuries onsite. SEPTEMBER 2018 HOUSING 101