CUC leads electricity safety seminar

| 16/07/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): Over 100 contractors from around Grand Cayman attended a health and safety seminar recently and were reminded that “doing any job safely is an integral component of doing it well.” The contractors took part in the first annual Caribbean Utilities Company’s Contractor/Subcontractor Health, Safety and Environment Workshop, which was held at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. The goal of the workshop was for CUC to share important information regarding safety standards and safe work methods around its electrical equipment.

The monopoly power provider also said it wanted to hear the views and concerns of contractors in an effort to ensure that all persons who work on or near CUC’s equipment do so safely.

“CUC’s safety management programme covers not only CUC’s employees but also contractors and the public,” said CUC’s President and CEO, Richard Hew. “It is necessary for the contractors to work closely with CUC to ensure the best safety measures not just for themselves, but for the general public as well.”

The company’s health and safety officer, Bill Shewan, spoke about the safety measures required when working near CUC equipment. This included job planning, choosing the right personal protective equipment, measures for traffic protection and working safely at heights. The attendees were also reminded of recent updates which have been made to the company’s work method standards and they were encouraged to adhere to the safe work methods.

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