Northwest Contact Centres Project Neil Turner
What I will cover; Background to the project Outline of the overall aim of the project Objectives Partnership delivery
Background Developed from the successful Merseyside contact centre project Expanded objectives based on experience and guidance Configured to deliver added value business outcomes
What is the reason for the project? To improve health,safety and productivity in contact centres through innovative approaches to partnership working To increase bottom line profitability
Costs of ill-health 2.3 million suffer from work related ill-health per year 32.9 million working days are lost Health and safety failures cost employers £6.5billion per year 7.8 days lost per employee per year Direct cost of sickness absence per employee is £434 Indirect cost around £450
Revitalising Health and Safety Reduce working days lost by 30% Reduce incidence of ill health by 20% Reduce fatalities and major injuries by 10% Secure by 2010
Securing Health Together Compliance Continuous improvement Knowledge Skills Support
7 key objectives
Objective #1 To identify good practice to prevent ill- health Hearing and voice protection Hygiene and disease prevention Stress prevention Eyesight protection Musculoskeletal disorders
Objective #2 Improve environmental factors Temperature and humidity control Workstation ergonomics Fire safety Prevention of slips, trips and falls
Objective #3 Improve processes and system Training initiatives Process mapping System improvements
Objective #4 Address cultural issues Management style Measurement and control mechanisms Prevention of bullying and harassment Personal development
Objective #5 Address diversity, recruitment and retention issues Develop core competences Assess the labour market to match business needs Implement personal development programmes Do exit interviews
Objective #6 Promote partnership delivery
Objective #7 Provide a framework for support and networking opportunities
And finally; We intend to keep all partners informed - all we require of you is active participation and wide dissemination