JBV Group specialises in complex demolition and dismantling projects that require highly engineered solutions and careful execution within live, hazardous environments. Operating across nuclear, chemical, and petrochemical facilities, many of which fall under Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations, JBV’s workforce must maintain strict safety training and certification standards to operate safely on site.
The Challenge
JBV Demolition specialise in technical, demolition and dismantling projects which require engineered solutions and where works generally are within live and potentially hazardous environments.
JBV Demolition operates in Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) sites including nuclear, chemicals and petrochemicals.
Due to these projects and demolition in general being a high risk industry, it is imperative that all personnel have the necessary training and certifications to carry out their jobs safely in potentially extremely hazardous environments.
JBV Demolition used to manage training on spreadsheets but this was very time-consuming and difficult to manage. They did not have a budget in mind but the time saving potential of using specialist software such as Workprove, when identifying missing or expired certification and the downtimes around such scenarios, plus the fact Workprove allows site managers to take control of their operatives’ training, it was easy to justify the adoption of Workprove.
Problems
The biggest challenges JBV Demolition faced before implementing Workprove were:
1. Expiring certification
It was overwhelming to manage training expiring certification on spreadsheets for a large workforce when so many operatives were spread across diverse roles, sites and projects.
Solution
Workprove remedied this problem with a clear view of what certifications had expired and a development plan was created to be more proactive rather than reactive when managing operative training. The ability to group training by roles and departments and get notifications when action was required and when, made a previously complex and timely process simple and quick.
2. High staff turnover
JBV Demolition manages labourers, drivers and site workers. These operatives would move between organisations regularly, sometimes returning 12 months later.
Solution
Workprove makes it easy to archive temporary staff and re-enable them when they return, keeping all their training logs intact and up to date.
3. Employee engagement
It was impossible to effectively manage secure access to individuals’ training records due to the management overheads involved in providing such a service to staff.
Solution
Workprove gives all employees their own logins, if required, so they can see and manage their own training. This is especially useful if they leave the organisation and return again, this helps ensure no training is missed during the interim period. Employees can now take ownership of their only learning and development.
4. Toolbox Talks
Toolbox talks are an important part of JBV Demolition’s safety procedures on sites. It was often difficult to see what toolbox talks individuals had received and how to store and retrieve the briefing sheet and attendance. It was difficult to analyse the effectiveness and frequency of toolbox talks without a robust logging system in place.
