Human factors
Working across six airfield locations in Northern England, Wales and Cornwall, we recommended one overarching safety case report to consider risk factors such as high and low voltage power, working at height, manual handling and hazardous materials exposure amongst others. We explored the safety implications of the equipment itself, as well as the processes and procedures that were in place to use, maintain and train on the equipment. We then facilitated the annual project safety panel review of the hazard log and body of evidence queries prior to compiling the final report.
Our years of experience working in military environments and thorough understanding of the application of ICT systems in military training came to bear in this case. The need to remain flexible and adaptable to changing situations is critical and we set our recommendations against this perspective.
A strategic view of risk
Rather than the eight separate safety case reports that were previously produced, a single report offers Babcock a more comprehensive and cohesive view of their risk profile across the whole MFTS contract. The work also informs a stronger overall risk management strategy, as trends can be spotted across the whole network and mitigation measures put in place. This strategic approach has evolved over our long-term relationship with Babcock which is bringing significant risk reduction across the operation.
