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March 2022

HEALTH & SAFETY TEAM TOOLBOX TALK... BUMP CAPS Head Injuries are often serious and all too often life threatening. It is important, when working in hazardous industries, the you and your employees are protected with some form of head protection such as a Hard Hat or a Bump Cap. Each year around 65,000 workers need time off work due to head injuries. Over 1,000 workers die from injuries sustained on the job. Do you know the difference between Hard Hats and Bump Caps? Bump Caps are safety equipment that protect the wearer from minor head bumps and lacerations, but not from falling or flying objects. You should use safety bump caps when there is a risk of impact between the head and stationary objects such as low ceilings, the underside of an engine, overhead piping, ducting and cable trays (for snagging, electrical and utilities especially).

Face Fit Test Over the last several weeks face fit testing has been carried out here at ADE Power, the health and safety team would like to thank Mick Steel for carrying out these test in a very professional manner, we would also like to thank the guys that looked like Grizzly Adams who took the time to have their beards shaven off for the face fit test after many tears and tantrums because some people had their beards for 10 and 20 years, but I would like to say some of you looked 20 years younger but some of you did look older when you had them shaved off and some of you were unrecognisable.

Clean Shaven Face piece fit testing is a method of checking that a tight-fitting face piece matches the wearer’s facial features and seals adequately to their face. It will also help to identify unsuitable face pieces that should not be used. Remember that tight-fitting RPE will only provide effective protection if the wearer is clean shaven, so they should also be clean shaven when fit tested.

We will be continuing with the face fit test to have everyone done by the end of April, It’s the law to have these done.

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER

The performance of tight-fitting face pieces depends on achieving a good contact between the wearer’s skin and the face seal of the face piece. People’s faces vary significantly in shape and size so it is unlikely that one particular model or size of RPE face piece will fit everyone. Inadequate fit will significantly reduce the protection provided to the wearer. Any reduction in protection may lead to immediate or long term ill health or can even put the RPE wearer’s life in danger. Fit testing is therefore a method for checking that a specific model and size of tight-fitting face piece matches the wearer’s facial features and seals adequately to the wearer’s face. It will also help to identify unsuitable face pieces which should not be used.

ALAN STOREY

Why we need to do face fit testing

HEALTH & SAFETY TEAM SHOPFLOOR H&S REPS

GARY TIPPLE Hellaby

ADAM EVANS Pontefract

We are pleased to welcome Gary Tipple and Adam Evans as the Health and Safety Representatives. If you have any issues that need to be discussed then please feel free to speak to, or bring to the attention of Gary in Hellaby and Adam in Pontefract.

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER

ALAN STOREY

PLEASE ALSO CONTINUE TO USE THE HEALTH & SAFETY SUGGESTION BOXES.

AUSTRALIA NEWS DIARY OF A GREENFIELDS START-UP - CHAPTER II 21 February – the start date for our Australian senior team as well as the arrival of Reed from the US and Gary & Gem from the UK. Our building was suddenly full of people and activity. The UK crew will be familiar with the pace set by Gary - the place was buzzing with activity within a day. Welcome to our Australian team (in the order they walked in the door): Production Manager – Lance Turner, Project Manager – Peter Spohr, Supply Chain & Quality Manager – Steve Brown, Financial Controller – Cameron Batho, Operations Manager – Reed Kelley. Plus, our Production Team – Chris Nagy (Electrician) Steve Hull (Painter) Tony Baker, Ian Stirrat, Ethan Hutchinson, Brandon Metcalfe (General Hands), Mitch Smith, Rodney Sams (Boilermakers). Challenges this month include the leaking roof and the cascade effect that had on our building works – we can’t lay the floor till the roof stops leaking, we can’t put furniture in the room till we lay the floor…. You get the idea. We also coped with intense rain (must have followed Gary and Gem across the ocean), no existing accounts with suppliers and post Covid supply chain delays. We managed to introduce our visitors to the morning “bacon and egg roll” and an Aussie BBQ within the first two weeks – priorities are important.

The site is looking amazing, with the floor partially painted, the lunchroom upgrade almost complete and an outdoor eating area ready to use. I won’t mention any names, but someone from the UK may have bogged the forklift while helping to get the outdoor area set up.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR SEA

ANNA STARRETT

We are on track to have the facility looking sharp and are now focussed on getting our quality processes in place and getting the right work in the door at the right time.

QUALITY TEAM ADE QUALITY UPDATE - MARCH In last month’s newsletter I wrote about the internal audit plan for ADE. The resulting actions of the continued audits as per the schedule will help ADE develop accurate and defined working procedures, these procedures will then be reviewed against the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 standard which we are accredited to. ADE’s quality manual has been rewritten and is currently in a review state before I retire the existing manual, the new manual gives a better reflection of the current ADE as well as complying with the requirements of the ISO standard. Within the new manual is a fresh quality policy, this has been written to accurately portray the new vision of ADE, once approved & signed this will be located in reception areas within the business. The system will have an updated business continuity plan, this document allows us to assess risks within working methods and requires us to put action in place to mitigate any potential risks. The ISO 9001:2015 standard introduced more risk-based thinking and I have brought this into various parts of our new quality management system. With risks also comes opportunities, this has been implemented within the quality management system by identifying opportunities for the business via an opportunities matrix, this allows the business to be always thinking of different revenue streams, developments in technology & machinery that can ease & benefit current working methods. The standard requires a management review at planned intervals, we have set this as an annual frequency, but senior management team meetings are also conducted on a monthly basis. During these meetings the new manual and all connected items will be reviewed for its effectiveness, our plans will be tested to ensure they are performing at the expected level, this will then be audited via our third-party assessor ultimately resulting in continued accreditation for ADE Power. Everyone is empowered to play their own part in the vital role of making this quality management system a success.

Core Processes Within the new manual will be a group of core processes, these are displayed by the means of a turtle map which I’m sure it has slight resemblance to a turtle after a few beers.

HEAD OF QUALITY

They will be discussed in upcoming meetings with the heads of departments within ADE’s policy deployment set ups.

DANIEL GEE

I have used this method in my previous employment and it proved very successful, firstly by documenting all the associated areas of a process and secondly it handed its self as a good document for any new starters within the process.

QUALITY TEAM CORE PROCESS MAP The core process map will be owned by the process owner, it will be subject to review at a regular frequency via audit, it will be a document that will be currently developed, allowing any risks to be mitigated and opportunities to become part of the process.

HEAD OF QUALITY

DANIEL GEE

Core processes for each department are in development also, these will line up with the business policy development headed up by the business & system improvement team, quality will issue a template for the core process, if you look at the image on the RIGHT you will see how the map is constructed.

HR TEAM WELCOMING OUR NEW STARTERS TO THE ADE TEAM - MARCH

AARON BARLOW Apprentice Electrician

NATHAN HINLEY Plasma Operative

07/03

07/03

LEE WOODMAN Paint Sprayer

MARK SWAN Fabricator/Welder

07/03

07/03

LIAM RUDD Utilities Operative

ANDREW ULLEY Commissioning Engineer

14/03

21/03

IAN BEECH Panel Wirer

AMY SLEIGHT Operational Support

21/03

28/03

ROBERT BOOTH Payroll Officer

HEAD OF HR

*Due to ongoing issues headshots were not taken of this months new starters.

KAREN GREENWOOD

31/03

MARKETING TEAM MARKETING UPDATE March has been a busy month for the Marketing team. Since joining the team in late February, we’ve introduced the new ADE EMPOWER – Employee Bonus Scheme. I’m sure you’ll have noticed the stickers and posters promoting the scheme and the great video produced by Sam.

Since Matt accepted his new role as PBE’s Group Marketing Manager back in January, you may start to notice that his desk is vacant a bit more but that’s why I’m here. Please approach me with any ADE marketing queries going forward to allow Matt to focus on his new role. Roles for Sam and Leila have not changed so please continue to call on them both for any design requests and web updates that are required. Your requests will require a ticket so please take time to discover the magic of this system. We understand that it is, usually easier, and quicker for you to walk over to make a request and a few are not keen on this system, but it allows us to prioritise and keep track of tasks. No-one needs reminding about the week we had a few weeks back. We saw a very empty office upstairs and staff outside getting stuck in. The marketing team did their bit also. Helping in stores, snagging, painting, on the shop floor and helping Glen, Rob, and Nathan sort laptops out so everyone can back to their usual jobs. It was a great experience and allowed me to meet more people in the business. Going forward, it has been decided that we will produce the newsletter quarterly instead of monthly making it easier for you. We understand some do struggle to write content at the end of each month and there will be a lot more exciting news for teams to shout about.

BRAND MANAGER

EMMA PORTER

Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for the very warm welcome I have received. It’s always a bit daunting starting a new role but you’ve made me feel very welcome and there’s already been a lot of banter flying around. A big thanks to my team especially who have embraced me and helped me make the transition into my managerial role.

SERVICE TEAM FANTASTIC FEEDBACK FROM CUSTOMERS GB News Tim Brewitt and John Buxton have been attending GB News office/TV studio in London to complete upgrading work on their generator. After the completed work and a successful black out test during the early hours of the morning without the news station going off air Has led to the below feedback from the customer and the generator taken up a Gold service contract with ADE. “Good stuff! We very much appreciate the support in getting our Generator systems set up robustly and effectively. We’d definitely use the entire team going forward for any electrical engineering and associated works.”

Oakland International Following on from John Buxton attending site and resolving their issues efficiently, the customer gave us some fantastic feedback (below) and requested for us to quote to put their generator on an ADE service contract. “By the way John is a very good and helpful guy he has done a sterling job for us today a real credit to your company”

Service New Starters Rachel Bleakly – Service Coordinator. Rachel lives within working distance to the office. She brings a wealth of service knowledge as working within the service department from her last roll. Rachel will be working under the wing of Senior service coordinator Aleksandra Jarecka as she is brought up to speed on the ADE process. Andrew Ulley – Commissioning engineer,. Andrew lives close to the office and brings a wealth of knowledge from his last job being a commissioning engineer. Andrew will work closely with John Buxton Senior Commissioning engineer has he is brought up to speed on the different kind of projects that service works on in getting Commissioned.

Courses Tim Brewitt and Paul Newton have recent passed and acquired their Green CSCS card. This will assist them to attend certain customer sites which require this card/qualification before they can enter their site. As you are aware that there are changes to rebated fuels entitlement from the 1st April on diesel (known as red diesel) and biofuel. There is a guide available on the ADE website for refinance on how this will impact our wide range of customers and their industries that they work in.

Apprenticeships

SERVICE MANAGER

PAUL NEWTON

Abby Mullaney will start her apprenticeship in customer services with ADE. Abby will be working in different departments along with additional training to assist her on the path to achieving her apprenticeship.

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