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GAS NETWORKS IRELAND MARKS

ONE MILLION HOURS ACCIDENT FREE

GAS NETWORKS IRELAND has Gas Networks Ireland’s Networks businesses and other essential services.
achieved the major health and safety Safety Manager Owen Wilson said: “Participation, collaboration and
milestone of one million hours worked “Safety is at the heart of what we do at contributions from all staff helps ensure
– the equivalent of 14 months – without Gas Networks Ireland and we’re proud safety is a core value for Gas Networks
a lost-time staff incident for the second to operate one of the safest and most Ireland. Implementing and following
time in the last two years. modern networks in the world. The policies, undertaking continuous safety
Gas Networks Ireland’s impressive safety and wellbeing of all staff and the training and practicing high safety
safety milestone was achieved during communities in which we operate is standards are key to the company’s
the challenging period of Covid-19 always our foremost priority. exceptional safety culture. Employee
restrictions. With essential site work “This significant accomplishment buy-in to working responsibly for their
continuing, much of it throughout the is a testament to the hard work own safety, as well as the safety of others
toughest public health restrictions, of our employees throughout the around them, allows Gas Networks
stringent Covid-19 protocols, training organisation who put safety at the heart Ireland to continually complete projects
and PPE were quickly introduced of everything we do. I’m extremely while remaining injury free.”
and reviewed regularly in line with proud of everyone’s efforts in living and As well as a strong internal safety
ever-evolving health advice from the embracing our safety culture, as even culture, Gas Networks Ireland also
government and HSE. one incident, is one too many. promotes public safety through its gas
Staff who were working from home “While many are working from escapes emergency service, carbon
were supported with training and home as a result of the pandemic, as an monoxide awareness, dial before you
workplace evaluations to ensure the essential service, our field staff have been dig service, anti-meter tampering
company’s strong safety culture was on site throughout, ensuring the safe advertising, and registered gas
maintained remotely. and reliable supply of gas to consumers, installers campaigns.

It’s the highest since 2015-16, and is 5.7 provide additional support and help
per cent higher than the year before. to our customers who are living in
Around 20 organisations have vulnerable circumstances, and I’m
signed up including eBay, Royal Mail pleased we’re going even further now by
Group including the Post Office and providing important information to also
Parcelforce, Ministry of Defence, and help people who are experiencing abuse.
Thames Water. It’s estimated that in Sometimes people don’t know where
the last four months of 2020, there to turn to for help, in what can be really
were nearly 4,000 visits to Online Safe difficult or dangerous situations, and
Spaces every single day. I hope we can help people further and
Maureen McIntosh, Head of Customer they are able to find the extra safety and
Experience at SGN, added: “We regularly security they need.” DOMESTIC ABUSE CASES ARE ON THE RISE

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