MPA launches 'Safer by Association' at Hillhead 2010

25 June 2010

'Safer by Association' is MPA's new site-based health and safety audit package which was launched at Hillhead on 22 June. The package is to be offered free to MPA members and will assist them in their quest to deliver a safer, healthier industry, with the ultimate aim of achieving Zero Harm.

Nigel Jackson, chief executive MPA, said: "The 'Safer by Association' package is designed to help members further improve their health and safety performance and is just one of a series of new tools MPA is developing as part of our mission to achieve Zero Harm."

The package offers the means for member companies to carry out a health and safety self-audit of their site(s). A range of resources, such as guidance and example procedures, is currently being identified and collated by MPA which will enable members to address gaps or shortcomings highlighted by the audit.

MPA will shortly be providing a list of selected external health and safety specialists whose commercial services will be available for members to use for independent audit evaluation.

'Safer by Association' has been initiated by a specialist Task Force from the MPA Health and Safety Committee which has cherry-picked the best features from a variety of existing corporate schemes. Though initially focusing on Health & Safety, future extensions of MPA's audit package could embrace Environment and Quality.