In addition to construction services, AGORA CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING implements a comprehensive Quality , Health, Safety & Environmental (QHSE) program on every project it executes. AGORA CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING’s Quality and safety program is equally as important a responsibility as any other management concern, including cost, scheduling, quality control and productivity. In fact, safety is a core value at AGORA CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING.AGORA CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING believes that all construction tasks can be safely executed and that all accidents are preventable.
Our project approach and documented procedures fully integrate Quality and safety into every aspect of the project and maintain it as the foremost concern for the entire project team. Successful execution of complex projects can be achieved only with a healthy and safe workforce of employees, subcontractors and client personnel.
AGORA CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING’s QHSE policy includes the following requirements:
- Activities are executed to prevent impact to the environment or, when prevention is not possible, minimized to an acceptable level.
- Each project has an assigned health and safety representative responsible for all aspects of the aforementioned plan.
- Employees are responsible for QHSE in the tasks assigned to them – (simply put, working safely is a condition of employment). Fluor pursues the goal of no harm to project employees, visitors and neighboring communities.
- AGORA controls, audits, monitors, appraises and verifies all QHSE performance, using metrics and incentives approved by the Customers.
- AGORA develops and implements a comprehensive, project-specific QHSE plan, in conformity with legal requirements, AGORA’s safety standards and Client procedures. The QHSE program is applied throughout the life of the project and drives continuous performance improvement. AGORA’s health and safety systems and procedures confirm a consistent approach to the program.
- AGORA establishes criteria to mitigate or strictly limit worker exposure to risky work methods, harmful materials, high -noise levels and heat or cold exposure. The working conditions promote the health and safety of all employees, Clients and third parties.
- AGORA promotes a QHSE culture among all personnel employed on the project, including multilingual training where appropriate.
- AGORA provides individual and organizational incentives in the form of reward and recognition for excellent safety performance.
- AGORA ’s subcontractors implement an approved project-specific QHSE plan, as directed by their contracts.
- QHSE hazards are identified, assessed, understood and addressed before execution of engineering, procurement and construction activities.
In addition to the most important result – protecting lives – our safety record benefits our Clients by:
- Provision and continual development of systems, procedures, standards and processes in relation to health, safety, environment and community relations
- Proactive, hazard identification, risk assessment, risk management and safety in design
- Improving employee productivity and morale
- Minimizing needless liability claims
- Minimizing schedule disruptions due to accidents
- Providing a strong community image of AGORA’s projects
- Reducing AGORA’s cost of insurance thus making the company more cost effective
- Reducing the loss of dollars due to accidents involving equipment