Blue Star Awards and Health & Safety Toolkit
Blue Star Awards are National Highways opportunity to recognise a company, team or individual who has delivered benefits for Health Safety or Wellbeing through innovation. The Health and Safety Toolkit is intended to be a means of sharing the many good practices, innovations and ideas which contribute positively to health and safety. on the National Highways network, as well as those which could potentially be transferred and implemented.
Submitted ideas should be original and supported by a relevant highways-based case study displaying clear benefits (NOT just supplier marketing material). Details of the process for assessing nominations can be found here in the Blue Star Leaflet.
Blue Star Awards are National Highways opportunity to recognise a company, team or individual who has delivered benefits for Health Safety or Wellbeing through innovation. The Health and Safety Toolkit is intended to be a means of sharing the many good practices, innovations and ideas which contribute positively to health and safety. on the National Highways network, as well as those which could potentially be transferred and implemented.
Submitted ideas should be original and supported by a relevant highways-based case study displaying clear benefits (NOT just supplier marketing material). Details of the process for assessing nominations can be found here in the Blue Star Leaflet.
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Please submit your case studies to [email protected]
Use the following form to submit your idea, and please feel free to include photographs and videos as necessary.
Use the following form to submit your idea, and please feel free to include photographs and videos as necessary.
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Lessons Learnt Case Studies
- Machine Mounted Vacuum Excavator TinBin - July 2024 (PDF)
- Bringing Home Safe Well principles to technical advice projects - June 2024 (PDF)
- Proactive Planning of D-Wall Inspections - June 2024 (PDF)
- Jointline Ltd: Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)- Videos used for Tool Box Talks (TBT)and other information sharing - April 2024 (PDF)
- National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) QR code incursion reporting - April 2024 (PDF)
- Reopening of temporary road closures - March 2024 (PDF)
- M621 Technical Assurance TTM Incursion Review - March 2024 (PDF)
- SPaTS2 Hearts & Minds workshop - March 2024 (PDF)
- Tees Viaduct Concrete Repairs and ICCP - March 2024 (PDF)
- A63 Underpass Excavation Monitoring XWatch GPS Software - March 2024 (PDF)
- M1 Junction 15 - Safer Hand back Inventory Provision - February 2024 (PDF)
- M1 Junction 15 - Safer Hand back Inventory Provision - February 2024 (PDF)
- Mytongate Bridge Pier to Deck Connection (Safety in Design) - October to December 2023 (PDF)
- HSW Wireless CCTV - October 2023 (PDF)
- Bringing Home Safe Well principles to technical advice projects (PDF)
- Expect Respect – Roadworker abuse - June to September 2023 (PDF)
- A63 Castle Street - vehicle restraint system P1 terminal location safety in design observation - July to September 2023 (PDF)
- Permit to break ground - July 2023 (PDF)
- Occupational health dust campaign - June 2023 (PDF)
- Eliminating harm case study - Remote acoustic monitoring - April 2023 (PDF)
- A63 Castle St – Diaphragm Wall Cable Break - June 2023 (PDF)
- M60 Simister Island - December 2022 (PDF)
- Pedestrian site access - February 2023 (PDF)
- Suicide prevention in the construction industry - November 2022 (PDF)
- Highways common induction (Highways Passport) - October 2022 (PDF)
- Bridge strike: material deliveries - September 2022 (PDF)
- Collision and impact – hit by falling object - September 2022 (PDF)
- Verge and central reserve treatments: avoiding animals on the network - September 2022 (PDF)
- Health and wellbeing: carpal tunnel syndrome in the office and site environment - September 2022 (PDF)
- Working at height: maintenance of technology - September 2022 (PDF)
- Temporary narrow lane running: designing for existing infrastructure - September 2022 (PDF)
- Manual handling, slips and trips: revetment finishes - September 2022 (PDF)
- Impact with moving vehicle: positioning of assets - September 2022 (PDF)
- Manual handling: low-level retaining structures - September 2022 (PDF)
- Eliminating harm - using ground penetrating radar to identify utilities - July 2022 (PDF)
- Electric fence safety - June 2022 (PDF)
- Driver safety strategy - June 2022 (PDF)
- A66 drone survey - March 2022 (PDF)
- A63 pedestrian management - March 2022 (PDF)
- A63 Castle Street - working platform awareness - March 2022 (PDF)
- NH Passport - March 2022 (PDF)
- Working platform safety - March 2022 (PDF)
- Bridge abutment buildability - February 2022 (PDF)
- Bridge abutment foundations - February 2022 (PDF)
- Offline bridge construction - February 2022 (PDF)
- Permit to dig monitoring - February 2022 (PDF)
- Red cards - December 2021 (PDF)
- A64 – GIS feasibility - December 2021 (PDF)
- Event investigation - December 2021 (PDF)
- Safety in design - October 2021 (PDF)
- Utility damage prevention - July 2021 (PDF)
- Roller brake failure - June 2021 (PDF)
- Overturned tipper wagon – October 2020 (PDF)
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H&S Toolkit & Blue Star Awards Index
This searchable index can be used to search for examples by category;
This searchable index can be used to search for examples by category;
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To search this page use Ctrl F and type what you are looking for
Older Submissions to the health & safety toolkit (not in Blue Star format);
No# Idea Name / Key Words
0329 Zero Carriageway Crossings Traffic Management, Lane Crossing, Mobile Closures, Temporary Signs
0346 Air Excavation Plant/Equipment,Excavation, Cable Management, Buried Services, Air Pressure, Vac, Jet
0364 Emergency Response Exercise, training, engagement, emergency services response
0365 Google Streetview Surveys Planning, survey, design
0366 BIM Clash Prevention Service avoidance, planning, design
0367 VECU STOP Crash Cushions traffic management, barriers, TVRS
0368 Face Fit Testing dust, health
0371 Work Site Signing TSRG, Traffic Management
0372 Reinforcing Bar Anti Impalement System slips, trips & falls
0375 Mobile Plant Proximity Warning System 360 Camera CCTV plant person interface
0377 Automated Saw Cutting Concrete Slipform Barrier dust, manual handling, occupational health
0378 Barrier Master Post Puller
0379 Public Engagement Security Protocol
0380 Site Induction Scheme In Development
0381 IPV Conspicuity
0382 Fast Responder Bikes
0383 D&A Test False Positives TBT
0384 3D Machine Control 3DMC
0385 MPA Contract Surfacing Operational Guidance
0386 Stranded Vehicle Recovery ALR
No# Idea Name / Key Words
0329 Zero Carriageway Crossings Traffic Management, Lane Crossing, Mobile Closures, Temporary Signs
0346 Air Excavation Plant/Equipment,Excavation, Cable Management, Buried Services, Air Pressure, Vac, Jet
0364 Emergency Response Exercise, training, engagement, emergency services response
0365 Google Streetview Surveys Planning, survey, design
0366 BIM Clash Prevention Service avoidance, planning, design
0367 VECU STOP Crash Cushions traffic management, barriers, TVRS
0368 Face Fit Testing dust, health
0371 Work Site Signing TSRG, Traffic Management
0372 Reinforcing Bar Anti Impalement System slips, trips & falls
0375 Mobile Plant Proximity Warning System 360 Camera CCTV plant person interface
0377 Automated Saw Cutting Concrete Slipform Barrier dust, manual handling, occupational health
0378 Barrier Master Post Puller
0379 Public Engagement Security Protocol
0380 Site Induction Scheme In Development
0381 IPV Conspicuity
0382 Fast Responder Bikes
0383 D&A Test False Positives TBT
0384 3D Machine Control 3DMC
0385 MPA Contract Surfacing Operational Guidance
0386 Stranded Vehicle Recovery ALR
Blue Star Awards
Blue star awards are given for outstanding examples of good practice and innovation identified during National Highways H&S inspections.
Blue Star Award Showcase Presentations
These presentations showcase selections of examples grouped by category.
Blue star awards are given for outstanding examples of good practice and innovation identified during National Highways H&S inspections.
Blue Star Award Showcase Presentations
These presentations showcase selections of examples grouped by category.
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Form for submitting blue star award, must be completed by a HE H&S advisor
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BS Plant Person Interface Good Practice Examples Summary
BS01 Diphoterine COSHH, concrete, chemical, burns
BS02 Traffic Management site access, TM
BS03 Health & Wellbeing Safety critical medical, fit for work, campaigns, occupational health
BS04 Work on Bridge Deck Emergency procedures, wind, access control
BS05 Safe Time Scaffold Tags Inspection records, working at height
BS06 Building Information Modelling BIM Stats, clash detection, 4d, Autocad, design
BS07 RAG Batter Working at height, access egress, incline
BS08 Water Mist Fire Extinguisher Emergency procedures
BS09 Smart Screens Communication, pre start briefing
BS10 Mission Room Inductions, Communication
BS11 Permit Controls Services, hot works, lift plans
BS12 Work At Height Remote control, GPS, access platform
BS13 Gridforce 30 Slips, trips & falls, walkways
BS14 Dumper Camera Proximity warning, forward tipping dumper
BS15 Excavator Stickers Lifting operations, safe working load, test
BS16 Chapter 8 Chevrons vehicle markings, traffic management
BS17 Occupational Health Engagement, lifestyle, bus
BS18 Traffic Management Airlock Site access, traffic management incursions, security
BS19 Health Safety & Wellbeing Safety tours, strategy
BS20 Training National Skills Academy Construction, competence, apprentices
BS21 Readiguard Remotely Operated Traffic Management Airlocks Traffic management incursions, TM, access
BS22 Bunkerbin Accommodation Welfare
BS23 Competence Site safety plus, SMSTS
BS24 Technology to Improve Safety BIM, Aerial Survey, 3D modelling, design
BS25 Red Zone Training plant person interface
BS26 Public Route Planning Transport logistics management, vulnerable road users, public interface
BS27 Spacer Pegs to Maintain Barrier Safety Zone Traffic Management
BS28 Control of Vehicles Leaving Site Traffic Management
BS29 Vehicle Payload & Material Weight Sheet Transport, loading
BS30 Safety Message Boot Laces Engagement
BS31 Google Maps Services & Obstructions Planning Service avoidance
BS32 LGV Enforcement Speeding, safe distance, traffic management, TM
BS33 HAV Wear Watches Monitoring, health
BS34 LED Lights on Goal Posts overhead protection
BS35 Briefing Document Pre start, engagement, communication
BS36 Call Button for Pedestrian Access to Site Live lane crossing
BS37 QR Codes & NFC Readers housekeeping, site management
BS38 Skipper Tape Exclusion Zone Plant Person Interface
BS39 Value Engineering Lidar, lean, piling
BS40 Improving Communication
BS41 Incident Investigation
BS42 Traffic Management
BS43 Patrol Live
BS44 Work Behind Access & Exit Points
BS45 Control of HAVS
BS46 Safety Gates
BS47 Works Access Exit Gate
BS48 Site Security
BS49 Patrollive Site Security
BS50 Water Filled Rhino Barriers
BS51 Animated RAMS
BS52 Yellow Mat Rebar Protection
BS53 Dust Noise Exposure SMART site monitors
BS54 Vest Helmet LED Lights PPE
BS55 TM Works Order Management System WOMS
BS56 TM Nightshift Isolation Plan
BS58 Two Way Radios
BS57 Service Avoidance
BS59 Use Of Stop Gates Plant Marshalls
BS60 Plant Person Interface Training
BS61 Visual Induction Training Area
BS62 Prolec Height & Slew Restrictors
BS63 LifeVac
BS64 Virtual Reality
BS65 Rotating Dumper Cab
BS66 Surface Mining
BS67 Occupational Health Fatigue
BS68 Service Avoidance
BS69 Overheight Protection
BS70 Banners
BS71 Remote Drilling
BS72 MEWP VR Training
BS73 Drone Technology Aerial Mapping Stockpiles
BS74 Halo Worker Guardian Incursions
BS75 Baselight Portable Lighting
BS76 Virtual Reality Plant Person Interface Training
BS77 Hi Viz Dumper
BS78 Band Saw
BS79 GTL Gas To Liquids Fuel
BS80 VMS Overhead Protection
BS81 VMS TM Exit
BS82 Trimble Site Vision
BS83 Survey Giraffe
BS84 Public Pedestrian Safety
BS85 Emergency Call Button
BS86 VDZ Recovery System
BS87 4d Modelling
BS88 Positive Intervention App
BS89 Smart Permit to Dig Audit Process
BS90 Stopped Vehicle Detection Mobile AI
BS01 Diphoterine COSHH, concrete, chemical, burns
BS02 Traffic Management site access, TM
BS03 Health & Wellbeing Safety critical medical, fit for work, campaigns, occupational health
BS04 Work on Bridge Deck Emergency procedures, wind, access control
BS05 Safe Time Scaffold Tags Inspection records, working at height
BS06 Building Information Modelling BIM Stats, clash detection, 4d, Autocad, design
BS07 RAG Batter Working at height, access egress, incline
BS08 Water Mist Fire Extinguisher Emergency procedures
BS09 Smart Screens Communication, pre start briefing
BS10 Mission Room Inductions, Communication
BS11 Permit Controls Services, hot works, lift plans
BS12 Work At Height Remote control, GPS, access platform
BS13 Gridforce 30 Slips, trips & falls, walkways
BS14 Dumper Camera Proximity warning, forward tipping dumper
BS15 Excavator Stickers Lifting operations, safe working load, test
BS16 Chapter 8 Chevrons vehicle markings, traffic management
BS17 Occupational Health Engagement, lifestyle, bus
BS18 Traffic Management Airlock Site access, traffic management incursions, security
BS19 Health Safety & Wellbeing Safety tours, strategy
BS20 Training National Skills Academy Construction, competence, apprentices
BS21 Readiguard Remotely Operated Traffic Management Airlocks Traffic management incursions, TM, access
BS22 Bunkerbin Accommodation Welfare
BS23 Competence Site safety plus, SMSTS
BS24 Technology to Improve Safety BIM, Aerial Survey, 3D modelling, design
BS25 Red Zone Training plant person interface
BS26 Public Route Planning Transport logistics management, vulnerable road users, public interface
BS27 Spacer Pegs to Maintain Barrier Safety Zone Traffic Management
BS28 Control of Vehicles Leaving Site Traffic Management
BS29 Vehicle Payload & Material Weight Sheet Transport, loading
BS30 Safety Message Boot Laces Engagement
BS31 Google Maps Services & Obstructions Planning Service avoidance
BS32 LGV Enforcement Speeding, safe distance, traffic management, TM
BS33 HAV Wear Watches Monitoring, health
BS34 LED Lights on Goal Posts overhead protection
BS35 Briefing Document Pre start, engagement, communication
BS36 Call Button for Pedestrian Access to Site Live lane crossing
BS37 QR Codes & NFC Readers housekeeping, site management
BS38 Skipper Tape Exclusion Zone Plant Person Interface
BS39 Value Engineering Lidar, lean, piling
BS40 Improving Communication
BS41 Incident Investigation
BS42 Traffic Management
BS43 Patrol Live
BS44 Work Behind Access & Exit Points
BS45 Control of HAVS
BS46 Safety Gates
BS47 Works Access Exit Gate
BS48 Site Security
BS49 Patrollive Site Security
BS50 Water Filled Rhino Barriers
BS51 Animated RAMS
BS52 Yellow Mat Rebar Protection
BS53 Dust Noise Exposure SMART site monitors
BS54 Vest Helmet LED Lights PPE
BS55 TM Works Order Management System WOMS
BS56 TM Nightshift Isolation Plan
BS58 Two Way Radios
BS57 Service Avoidance
BS59 Use Of Stop Gates Plant Marshalls
BS60 Plant Person Interface Training
BS61 Visual Induction Training Area
BS62 Prolec Height & Slew Restrictors
BS63 LifeVac
BS64 Virtual Reality
BS65 Rotating Dumper Cab
BS66 Surface Mining
BS67 Occupational Health Fatigue
BS68 Service Avoidance
BS69 Overheight Protection
BS70 Banners
BS71 Remote Drilling
BS72 MEWP VR Training
BS73 Drone Technology Aerial Mapping Stockpiles
BS74 Halo Worker Guardian Incursions
BS75 Baselight Portable Lighting
BS76 Virtual Reality Plant Person Interface Training
BS77 Hi Viz Dumper
BS78 Band Saw
BS79 GTL Gas To Liquids Fuel
BS80 VMS Overhead Protection
BS81 VMS TM Exit
BS82 Trimble Site Vision
BS83 Survey Giraffe
BS84 Public Pedestrian Safety
BS85 Emergency Call Button
BS86 VDZ Recovery System
BS87 4d Modelling
BS88 Positive Intervention App
BS89 Smart Permit to Dig Audit Process
BS90 Stopped Vehicle Detection Mobile AI
Industry Good Practice Published
OPERC Voluntary Code Of Practice Hand Signals For When Excavators Are Used As Cranes
OPERC Voluntary Code Of Practice Hand Signals For When Excavators Are Used As Cranes