Annual report and accounts 2023 - Flipbook - Page 36
A.G. BARR p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2023
Responsibility report continued
We act with integrity
Safety and wellbeing culture
We work hard to create a culture in which health, safety
and wellbeing are our top priorities. Our ultimate goals
in this area are zero work-related accidents and the
provision of safe and healthy working environments for
all. We continuously improve our management systems
to underpin our objectives and to ensure compliance
with all health and safety related legislation as a
minimum. Our thorough and varied health and
safety management activity programme is designed
to keep safety at the top of everyone’s agenda, with
actions ranging from safety awareness initiatives and
safety training, to site audits and reporting.
Over the past 12 months we have continued to review
our workplace activities and focus on reducing risk
through the implementation of suitable control
measures. Our health, safety and wellbeing related
activity has included:
• Ongoing review and roll-out of updated risk
assessments and safe systems of work
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In focus
Health, Safety, Environment
and Wellbeing Days
With short and engaging sessions, our Health,
Safety, Environment and Wellbeing Week
involved impact speakers, workshops and video
content, specifically tailored to meet the needs
of production, logistics and office colleagues.
From mental wellbeing and improving
workstation ergonomics to recycling tips and
manual handling equipment awareness, the
sessions gave employees at our Barr Soft Drinks
sites the opportunity to raise their awareness
across a variety of important topics.
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Internal training, including dynamic risk assessment,
contractor control and accident investigation
Provision of IOSH Working and Managing Safely
courses across our supply chain teams
All people managers have either completed
IOSH Managing Safely or a one day Safety for
Managers course
Provision of Mentally Healthy Workplace Training
for Managers
Two-way communication via health and safety
committees and representatives across all
business areas
Continued partnership with the Keil Centre,
supporting our drive to increase our safety cultural
maturity
Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing Days –
a series of face to face events were carried out
across all of our sites to help drive improved
behaviours, awareness and decision making
Health and Safety Awards – recognising those
employees who have gone above and beyond
to improve the safety of themselves and others
Health and Safety pulse surveys gauging the views
and priorities of employees
In focus
Forfar sets the safety
standard
Our Forfar site achieved a very
significant milestone – four years
with zero lost time accidents.
This is an impressive result for
a manufacturing facility and
testimony to the hard work and
strong safety culture across the
Forfar site.
