Overview of MPA Safer by Initiatives

MPA’s strategic health and safety priorities

• Employee and Contractor Safety: treat the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, contractors and visitors as the number one priority in order to realise Vision Zero.

• Public Safety: protect the general public around active operations, on disused sites and in the transportation and use of our products.

The 'Safer by ...' initiatives

MPA strategic priorities are supported by the following ‘Safer by … ‘ initiatives

 Safer by Competence – A policy to deliver demonstrable personal competence across the high proportion of industry represented by the Association.

Safer and Healthier by Leadership – Recognises the critical role of leadership in improving health and safety performance and facilitates leadership training across the industry.

Safer by Design – Voluntary guidance addressing the design gap that exists between many manufacturers and users of mobile plant.

Safer by Sharing – MPA Seminars giving H&S guidance to members by sharing good practice; peer-to-peer assistance facilitated by MPA.

Safer by Partnership – Package of measures focused on contractor safety.

Safer by Association – Site H&S evaluation and improvement tool for non-specialists.

For more information about each of the' Safer by' initiatives, please click on the links in the left hand menu