MAY APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH

Third-year apprentice helps create safe environment for colleagues to operate post-lockdown

As the site health and safety officer, apprentice Andrew Hopley had his hands full when faced with the challenge of understanding and implementing new systems to manage Covid-19 on site. This included writing relevant protocols and arranging new signage and decontamination stations.

Andrew used scrap timber to build a bench that acted as a hub for workers and visitors to sign in and out, and access hand sanitiser and clean tools. He also displayed signage by the bench to ensure people were aware of the requirements when entering the site. His boss said the bench was so impressive, he’s been using it as an example for other sites.

Andrew says the situation has taught him to adapt to a changing environment.

“The outcome was great, and the situation is constantly evolving, so it’s been important to stay flexible, patient and proactive, ensuring everything remains user-friendly, up-to-date, and gets the job done.”