Safely at our sites
Everyone has the right to a safe working environment
We comply with occupational health and safety regulations and guidelines at all our construction sites. Occupational health and safety are an essential part of our values and daily operations.
We aim to provide a healthy and safe working environment
We promote well-being and strive to provide a safe and healthy working and living environment for our personnel, partners, customers, and other stakeholders. Together, we can continuously improve and develop our health and safety practices.
We also require our subcontractors and supply chain partners to comply with our health and safety practices.
Requirements on all YIT sites
- Compliance with general safety requirements
- Task-specific safety plans (TTS) for each work phase
- Dust control planning and implementation
- Ongoing risk assessments and safety observations
- All parties (the developer, designer, main contractor, employer, as well as any self-employed worker or subcontractor) must fulfill their responsibilities and cooperate
- Use of personal protective equipment
- Valid ID badge, site access permit, and Occupational Safety Card (issued by the Finnish Centre for Occupational Safety, TTK)
On this site we’ve gathered health and safety principles together with other critical instructions we expect everyone – our own employees and our partners alike – to follow.
Let’s look after each other!
Personal protective equipment
Appropriate, task-specific, and well-fitting personal protective equipment and protective clothing are a fundamental requirement for safe and effective work. The minimum required equipment on our construction sites is described below. Additional protective equipment must always be used according to the hazards and exposures of the task.
Protective equipment must fit the user properly and be suitable for the task. For example, when chiseling, using an angle grinder, or drilling overhead, we require sealed safety goggles instead of standard open safety glasses.
Visitors must always be accompanied on site and wear protective equipment in accordance with site instructions.
- Safety helmet with multi-point chinstrap (EN 397), fastened, to be used at all times. When fastened, the maximum gap between the chinstrap and the chin is two fingers.
- Safety goggles (EN 166) according to the hazards of the work, to be used at all times.
- Safety gloves (EN 388) according to the hazards of the work, generally to be used at all times. Unless other specific risk isn’t recognized, use cut-protected gloves (min. class C). The highest risk should be considered when choosing gloves: chemicals, cold, vibration, etc.
- Visible and reflective protective clothing (EN ISO 20471), to be used at all times. At least the top part of the clothing should be class 2, and in traffic areas all clothing should be class 3.
- Safety footwear (EN ISO 20345), to be used at all times (not mandatory for visitors). We require our own personnel to wear footwear with penetration-resistant steel soles. We prefer ankle supporting models.
- Hearing protection (EN 352), to be carried at all times. Must be used when the 85 dB limit is exceeded. No radio headphones or earbuds are allowed under the cups.
- Fall protection and a respirator, if necessary, according to the risk assessment.
- Photo ID card.
Minimum protective equipment is a prerequisite for access to the construction site. Each contractor shall procure the equipment of its own personnel.
