Health and Safety

Aston Group adopts a transformative approach to health and safety and our ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 allow us to evidence a real commitment to continued improvement of our management systems. This is where significant technological investment has been made in harnessing compliant by design mechanisms that allow operability, traceability, transparency and accountability as an implicit way of working.

Aston Group are members of CHAS, SafeContractor, NICEIC, GAS Safe, BAFE and MCS and staff training is reviewed at key stages within the year to ensure that mandatory training is kept up to date and that task specific requirements are reviewed fluidly as and when required. Aston Group have UKATA accredited asbestos aware workforce and select personnel who are Category B Trained.

Our state-of-the-art contractor pre-qualification management system allows us to ensure that we only use contractors that are approved and on the approved contractor list whilst being in proportion to the SSIP core criteria. This management system also acts as a springboard for ongoing review of contractor performance, updating of critical information checkpoints to ensure continued compliance.

Aston Group's bespoke management system also allows the company to retain compliance information following completion of works to ensure that critical information and data is recorded accurately and to allow a real commitment to encompassing the requirements of the golden thread.

Think Safe. Act Safe. Home Safe

At Aston Group, we believe that health and safety should be at the forefront of everything we do. That's why we’re proud to introduce our Think Safe. Act Safe. Home Safe initiative – a simple but powerful approach to ensuring everyone goes home as healthy and safe as they arrived.

Think Safe

Safety begins with awareness. We encourage every team member to think ahead, plan and assess the risks before taking action. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or in transit, taking a moment to consider safety ensures we’re all on the same page when it comes to protecting each other.

Act Safe

Once you’ve thought about the risks, it’s time to take action. This means following safety protocols, using the right protective equipment, and making safe choices at all times. We empower our team to act safely, ensuring that safety is part of the decision-making process in everything we do.

Home Safe

The most important goal is that everyone makes it home safely at the end of the day. By thinking and acting safely, we protect not only ourselves but also our colleagues, families, and communities. Our commitment to home safe means that we’re all responsible for each other’s well-being and success.

Why it matters

• Protecting people first: Safety is a core fundamental that we take seriously and sits within our core values ‘build trust value ’that we ensure the safety of everyone' . Our team's health and safety matter to us, and we will continue to support them with training, tools, and the environment needed to stay safe.
• Ongoing training and support: We invest in continuous safety training to ensure that every team member has the knowledge and resources they need to act with confidence and care.
• Creating a safety culture: At Aston Group, safety isn’t just a policy; it’s part of our culture. We are all accountable for fostering a safe working environment.

Mental Wellbeing

Aston Group have invested in an award-winning employee assistance programme for all its people which is promoted regularly within the business.

In addition to this, Aston Group have a Mental Health and Wellbeing initiative which is led by our in-house Health and Safety Manager who is a trained Mental Health Ambassador, working towards certified mental health practitioner status.

Our current initiative involves open discussions, questions, polls and supporting information and presentations all designed to break stigmas around the subject. Helping to build trust, drive quality, have respect both internally and externally and deliver together whilst maintaining our health and wellbeing and underpinning this with proactive mechanisms to support our people.

For more information on the Health and Safety policies and procedures at Aston Group, please contact Dan Paizan, Group Health and Safety Manager.