Stop-Work Authority
Anyone can stop unsafe work. No permission needed. No blame.
Anyone can stop unsafe work. No permission needed. No blame.
Every person working with UNIT8D — our own people, agency workers, subcontractors and visitors — has the authority to stop work they believe is unsafe. They do not need to ask permission first, and they will never be penalised for a stop made in good faith.
If it doesn't feel safe, stop.
We'll back you.
Stop — halt the activity and make the immediate area safe
Tell — inform the supervisor or person in charge straight away
Assess — the risk is reviewed with the people doing the work
Resolve — controls are put right before anything restarts
Restart — only when the concern is resolved and the person in charge confirms it is safe, with the person who stopped the job involved in that decision
Learn — the stop is recorded and shared so it doesn't happen twice
The people closest to the work see risk first. A culture where stopping is expected — not tolerated — is what turns near misses into lessons instead of incidents. Stop-work authority sits inside our Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Fitness for Work policy (POL-007), and concerns can also be raised confidentially through our Whistleblowing and Speak-Up policy (POL-003).
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