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We are delighted to announce that JCA has been accredited with ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

ISO 45001 has been developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts to help organisations by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions. The system was established with consideration of other related standards, such as OHSAS 18001, Occupational health and safety management, the International Labour Organisation’s ILO -OSH 2001 guidelines and various national standards and is consistent with the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions.

Developed with the input of experts from more than 70 countries, ISO 45001 provides an international framework that takes into account the interaction between an organisation and its business environment. ISO 45001 adopts a risk-based approach that ensures it is effective and undergoes continual improvement to meet an organisation’s ever-changing context.

Providing a safe environment is JCA’s number one priority embedding a positive culture of zero incidents, ensuring the health and well being of everyone. We are training our directly employed workforce and those of our subcontractors in the ethos of ‘safety first’. To achieve this, we embed an intrinsic culture of health and safety in our management staff across all sites and throughout the workforce.

To find out more about how we manage our health and safety, quality and environment, visit our HSQE page.

JCA is delighted to announce that its Health & Safety Manager (Projects Division), Tina McGennity, has won Safety & Health Practitioner Magazine’s ‘Biggest Impact Award’ for 2018. The annual awards celebrate people who have demonstrated excellence in their roles as managers and advocates of health and safety in the workplace.

Having recently completed her NEBOSH Construction certificate and halfway through the National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, Tina is actively encouraging the ownership of health and safety at all levels of JCA’s growing business. In her role, she has been instrumental in developing a company Monitoring Schedule that encourages all employees to fulfil their part in the safety of colleagues, contractors and the general public, during engineering, construction and fit out projects.

Tina had a significant involvement in JCA achieving RoSPA Gold only a few months ago and was also presented with JCA’s ‘Employee of the Year Award’ for 2017.

The ‘Biggest Impact Award’ was presented to Tina by London Luton Airport’s Simon Bown on Wednesday 20^th June at the Safety & Health Expo in London.

To view the announcement in full, visit the Safety & Health Practitioner website here

JCA is proud to announce it has achieved Gold in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2018.

The longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK, RoSPA receives entries from organisations around the world. The awards recognise achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

Commenting on JCA’s Gold achievement, Jamie McDonald, Corporate HSE Manager at JCA, said:

“This award is a true reflection of the commitment JCA has to the health and safety of its employees, subcontractors and clients and could not have been achieved without the dedication of all of those who have demonstrated their professionalism to health and safety on JCA’s behalf. This award has set a high standard that we must now maintain and continue to build upon as we progressively adapt and develop our Safe Systems of Work in line with the culture that we continue to build throughout the company.”

Receiving this award is a significant achievement for JCA, as part of a journey of continuous improvement and commitment to ensure stringent health and safety processes across the company and through its supply chain.  Complementing this corporate accolade was the recent professional achievement of Health & Safety Manager (Projects),Tina McGennity, who was presented with JCA’s Employee of the Year Award for 2017.