CJK Newsletter Q3

NEWSLETTER Q3 2020 CONTENTS 1 90th CJK DUN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR RACE 2 VINNY’S INTERESTING FACTS & PAUL’S CONUNDRUMS 3 GET TO KNOW YOUR COLLEAGUES: MARIA CAROLAN & DAVID GOODE 5 QEHS UPDATE

90tDhuCn JLKaoghaire Harbour Race On Sunday 16th August, 165 our charity Coolmine Therapeutic hardy swimmers took part in Community. the 90th CJK Dun Laoghaire Harbour Race. A massive congratulations to Helen O’Reilly who took first Due to covid restrictions, this place in the ladies event and Eoin year saw a reduced number of Foster, who took first place in the swimmers and a change in the men’s event. swimming route, but that didn’t prevent the swimmers from We can’t wait to do it again next having fun and raising funds for year! 1

Vinny’s Watch this video to learn more! Interesting Facts Electricity plays an important role in the way your heart functions. Muscle cells in the heart are contracted by electricity that runs through your body. The average human, at rest, produces around 100 watts of power. Over periods of a few minutes, humans can comfortably sustain 300-400 watts and in the case of very short bursts of energy, such as sprinting, some humans can output over 2,000 watts. Paul’s ? Conundrums Fancy your chances at winning a ¤50 One4all voucher? Email your answer to [email protected] before Friday 11th September. You gotta be in it to win it! How much does one of the new COVID helmets cost? 2

Get to know your colleagues MARIA CAROLAN Payroll Manager 1. What’s one thing that surprised you about working at CJK? Very approachable staff - at all levels. Feels like a very friendly environment. Work gets done but there is a good atmosphere in the office also. 2. What’s your favourite country to visit? Dubai or Ibiza. 3. If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Time travel or telepathy. 4. What’s your favourite restaurant? Kajal in Malahide. 5. If you could only have three apps on your phone, which would you pick? Instagram, Spotify and WhatsApp. 6. What’s your favourite book? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. 7. What’s something most people don’t know about you? Big fan of 60s music, mostly The Beatles. 8. What three words would your friends use to describe you? I wish I knew, hopefully all good though! 9. What was the best advice you’ve ever been given? “Be kind to people, treat them as you would like to be treated.” 10. What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekends? Catch up with friends for lunch/dinner/drinks. 3

Get to know your colleagues DAVID GOODE Foreman 1. What’s one thing that surprised you about working at CJK? When I was an apprentice I was surprised by how a lot of the senior guys (di- rectors, contract managers, quantity surveyors) were all sparks at one stage. I think its good motivation for the apprentices coming through to see how far you can get with a trade if you put the work in. 2. What’s your favourite country to visit? Australia 3. If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Time travel. 4. What’s your favourite restaurant? Picadiros in Maynooth. 5. If you could only have three apps on your phone, which would you pick? Sky Sports, WhatsApp and Instagram. 6. What’s your favourite book? Tiger Wood’s autobiography. 7. What’s something most people don’t know about you? Had a near death experience, playing golf with Paul Carberry recently. 8. What three words would your friends use to describe you? Tall, sarcastic, sensible! 9. What was the best advice you’ve ever been given? To set goals, work hard until you achieve them and then set new goals. Stand well clear of Paul Carberry when he is playing golf! 10. What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekends? Spend time with friends and family, head out for food, play golf and/or head out for a few pints. 4

QEHS Update TRAINING The COVID19 restrictions continue to have an impact on training. However, training providers are slowly returning to normal, albeit with reduced capacity. The extension of validity introduced by the government regarding Safe Pass cards has now ended. Therefore, we’re reminding all employees that they are personally responsible for booking their Safe Pass courses in a timely manner to ensure their cards don’t lapse. First Aid Responder training has not been afforded the same extension as Safe Pass training. We are addressing this by scheduling training in September. This will be provided at our premises in Premier. Priority will be given to existing cert holders whose qualifications have lapsed due to COVID19 restrictions. COVID19 We are still very much in the grip of the COVID19 Pandemic. The recent County- Specific lockdowns have demonstrated the importance of following control measures on an individual level at all times. The CIF recently updated their guidance for the construction sector. Version 4 is available for download HERE. All employees are reminded that non-compliance with COVID19 hazard control measures outlined in our RAMS and related training, may lead to site closures and adverse publicity for CJK. Please ensure that you adhere to COVID19 requirements at all times. We have invested in integrated PPE across all sites. This consists of a safety helmet with integrated visor, offering combined eye and head protection with the added advantage of providing a physical barrier to prevent the spread of aerosolised droplets. The integrated visors are mist proof, scratch proof and offer the same eye protection as safety glasses. Where social distancing cannot be maintained, a face covering should be worn in addition to the new integrated PPE. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all employees for their continued support of our daily COVID19 self-declaration health questionnaire. 5

QEHS Update SAFETY VIOLATIONS We continue to improve our compliance monitoring system as part of our real-time audit approach. The introduction of a Safety Violation Procedure has been introduced as a measure to improve safety across all sites. We use a ‘ladder up’ approach. Any individual in receipt of three violations will be removed from site and referred to HR. NEW POLICIES We have launched our new Quality Policy and have integrated our Health and Safety Policy with our Environmental Policy as part of our overall QEHS strategy. These new policies will be communicated across all sites by site management. PAPERLESS 21 Our Health & Safety Paperless 21 strategy is well underway. We appreciate your feedback and cooperation as paperless forms; training and documentation are being introduced. We aim to be 80% + paperless by January 2021. This will lead to a more streamlined approach to safety documentation compliance. It will also facilitate remote auditing of documentation. EVERYDAY SAFETY Managing Director Vincent Bruen has been accompanying QEHS Manager Fergus Foran on Site Safety Walks. This will continue on a weekly basis and you can expect to see all board members supporting safety walks as we continue to implement our Everyday Safety Strategy. Our Everyday Safety approach is simple. Before you start any work task, ask yourself: 1. Am I trained to do the job safely? 2. Is my work area safe? 3. Is my equipment safe? If the answer to any of these questions is NO, STOP and speak to your supervisor before you proceed. 6

HR Update NEW STARTS Welcome to the CJK family: Ciaran O’Connor, Bim Technician Ciara Copeland, Office Manager 6