Safe Workplaces. Best Practices.
At MJ Conroy Construction, our commitment to quality, safety and project delivery is reflected in our continuous drive for improvements in processes, products, skill levels and in advancing the construction technology we bring to each project.
We are committed to providing, as far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors, and stakeholders. This commitment is supported through ongoing training, supervision, and open communication, encouraging active participation from all team members in maintaining the highest standards of health and safety.
HammerTech Safety Management Technology Platform
For safety compliance, engagement & risk control, MJ Conroy are national award winners for our innovative use of HammerTech, a safety management technology platform.
In 2022, MJ Conroy was the first construction company in Ireland and the UK to use the award-winning construction safety management software.
As a partner to HammerTech, MJ Conroy has revolutionised the way we operate our safety management system. Within a 12-month period, we have moved to a paperless safety management system.
HammerTech is the go-to construction safety management system in Australia. In 2022 they decided to enter the Irish & UK construction markets. Since then, MJ Conroy has partnered with HammerTech to develop and adapt their system to meet statutory and best practices in Ireland. The introduction of the system has resulted in increased engagement, compliance and leadership in all aspects of occupational health & safety across all company projects.
In recognition of this, MJ Conroy was awarded the National Safety Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2024 Irish Construction Excellence awards and David Conroy was honoured with a HammerTech Visionary Award for spearheading the company’s commitment towards embracing technology advances to maximise safety standards across the business.
Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Management System
We are equally dedicated to environmental responsibility, including the prevention of pollution and the minimisation of environmental impact across all our activities.
View our EHS PolicyTo meet these objectives, we operate a fully documented Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Management System, designed to align with the needs of our stakeholders and fully compliant with the following standards:
- ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health & Safety
- ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management
- Safe-T-Cert – Health and Safety Management Certification
Our EH&S systems are continuously monitored and improved to ensure effectiveness, legal compliance, and alignment with industry best practices.
It is the policy of management at MJ Conroy Construction:
- To promote standards of health, safety and welfare that comply with the provisions and requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 as well as all other statutory provisions and Codes of Practice applicable to our organisation.
- To provide and maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy working environment for employees of this company and others who may be affected by company operations.
- To ensure that all employees realise that they have a responsibility to co-operate with Management, to achieve a healthy and safe workplace and to take reasonable care of themselves and others.
- To consult with all staff and employees on matters of environmental, health and safety.
- To co-operate with, and seek the co-operation of, clients, main contractors, sub-contractors and enforcing authorities, to ensure work is carried out in a safe manner.
- To review the contents of the company EHS Statement as changes occur in this operation and periodically, to ensure this document is relevant.
- To bring the contents that are relevant to employees’ attention annually by issuing them with a summary EHS statement document.
- To ensure that the company EHS Statement is in a form, manner and, as appropriate, language that is reasonably likely to be understood by employees.
- To provide sufficient resources for the implementation of this policy and to seek competent advice if required.
- To work in accordance with any Joint Safety Agreements, approved by the Health and Safety Authority, in relation to the construction industry.
- To provide health surveillance where a need is identified by a risk assessment or where prescribed by law.
- To source materials that comply with the appropriate environmental and safety standards.
- To maintain a policy of ongoing identification and adherence to new environmental, health and safety legislation and best practice.
- To strive to continually seek improvements in the environmental, health and safety performance of the company and to provide a framework for setting EH&S objectives
- To hold formal senior management review meetings at least annually to review the environmental, health and safety performance of the company and to identify areas where improvements can be made in optimising environmental, health and safety performance.
- To commit to eliminate hazards and reduce EH&S risks.
- To commit to continually improve our EH&S Management system.
Safe-T-Cert Certified
MJ Conroy Construction is a Safe-T-Cert certified company. Safe-T-Cert is an independent health and safety management certification system developed by the Construction Industry Federation in the Republic of Ireland and the Construction Employers Federation in Northern Ireland.
View Safe-T-Cert Certificate of Achievement (PDF)
The system takes account of best practice guidelines in respect of health and safety in the construction industry. Only companies that have gone through a detailed certification process, including audits and interviews and who meet the minimum system criteria, receive certification.
Certified firms are audited annually by an independent auditor and must meet the system standards and audit requirements to maintain their certification. Clients are assured that certified contractors have an effective health and safety management system.
The company is a member of NISO, the National Irish Safety Organisation. NISO is a voluntary body dedicated to the promotion of health and safety in Irish workplaces. It is also a NISO national safety award winner for four consecutive years from 2010 to 2014, winning the West Region overall Award in 2014.
View Letter of Congratulations (PDF)
