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Protect your profit
Jim King
HSENI
What will HSENI look for?
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Vehicles and workplace transport•
Work at height
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Maintenance activity•
Control of asbestos
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Legionella
control•
Slips, trips
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Back injuries
Domino Theory
Lack ofManagementControl
Unsafe underlyingcauses
Unsafe acts,omissionsor conditions
Accident Injury, damagenear miss
Emphasis on management failure rather than individual failure
Multicausation Theory (Tree)UnderlyingCauses � Unsafe
Acts�
Accident �InjuryLoss
UnderlyingCauses
� UnsafeConditions
�
Unsafe Acts / Omissions•
Operating without authority
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Using faulty equipment•
Failing to follow instructions
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Horseplay•
Failure to use PPE
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Operating at unsafe speed
Unsafe Conditions•
Inadequate/missing guarding
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Poor housekeeping•
Defective equipment
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Inadequate lighting•
Unsuitable/damaged PPE
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Trip hazards•
Badly maintained equipment
Costs of Accidents – Accident IcebergAccident Iceberg
£1
£8 - £36
Insured costs
Uninsured costs
The Cost of Accidents at Work – HSG 96
Costs of Accidents
Insured costs
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Injury –
Employers Liability insurance•
Public liability
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Fire insurance•
Damage to vehicles, plant, buildings etc.
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Illness
Costs of Accidents
Uninsured costs
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Product/material damage•
Tool/equipment damage
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Legal costs•
Site clearance
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Production delays•
Additional labour/overtime
Costs of Accidents
Uninsured costs•
Investigation time
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Clerical effort•
Fines
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Loss of expertise•
Loss of experienced workers
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Damage to company image/reputation
Accident FactsOn average 245 people die at work each year. 30,000 serious work place injuries happen each year.
38.5 million work days are lost each year due to work
place injuries.
25,000 people leave the work force every year never
to return due harm suffered at work.
70% of incidents are preventable by good management.
Costs of Accidents
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Poor safety management costs the country £16 billion per year (2–3% of GDP).
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The above equates to £200 per employee.•
Three in ten organisations have no H&S budget.
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1/3 of all organisations have managers who fail to appreciate the importance of H&S.
British Safety Council Survey
Visibility
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Lack of all round visibility played significant part in many incidents
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Fit curved convex mirrors + CCTV/Radar for all round visibility
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Fit and maintain reversing alarms•
All personnel to wear proper high visibility clothing
Provision and Use of Work Equipment 1999
Regulation 28 (e) – “Every employer shall ensure that, where self-propelled work equipment may, while in motion, involve risk to the safety of persons where the driver’s direct field of vision is inadequate to ensure safety, there are adequate devices for improving his vision so far as is reasonably practicable”
Provision and Use of Work Equipment 1999
Regulation 28 (e) – “So far as is reasonably practicable, mobile work equipment to have adequate devices to improve the driver’s field of vision where this is otherwise inadequate. Such devices may include mirrors or closed- circuit television (CCTV) and the provision of these devices can be used to meet the requirements of the regulations.”
Provision and Use of Work Equipment 1999
Regulation 28 (e) – “Examples of devices which can aid the drivers vision include:Plane, angled and curved mirrorsFresnel lensesRadarCCTV systems
Basic Guidance (Visibility)
Driver vision should be 1.0 x 1.0m around a machine where there is a risk from inadequate driver vision i.e. the driver should be able to see points that are one metre from the vehicle and one metre above ground level.
Camera
WHEN REVERSING
Ensure alarms/warning lights and C.C.T.V. camera are in working order.
Mirrors should be in place and adjusted correctly, to give the best view.
Make certain, no one is in your path.
Leave the cab of the vehicle and physically inspect behind your plant if you are unsure.
Never reverse without assistance if your rear view is in any way restricted.
Vehicle/pedestrian interface
What can go wrong•
Vehicle/pedestrian collision
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Vehicle/vehicle collision•
Equipment failure –
hose bursts
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Fall from Height•
Skip dislodged during lifting operation
What HSENI will look for!
1.
Risk assessment for overall operation.
2.
Physical control measures to separate personnel and other vehicles from the activity (where
possible)
3.
Equipment being used.
Additional precautions
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Skip modifications•
Camera and screen capable of viewing lifting hook when engaging
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Hose check valves on lifting equipment
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Thorough inspection certificates for the lifting equipment.
Legislation
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
Work at Height
Management of health and safety at work Regulations.
HSENI course of action
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High hazard activity•
Lack of control may lead to fatality or major injury
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Enforcement notice will be immediate
Basic Guidance (Visibility)
Driver vision should be 1.0 x 1.0m around a machine where there is a risk from inadequate driver vision i.e. the driver should be able to see points that are one metre from the vehicle and one metre above ground level.
WHEN REVERSING
Ensure alarms/warning lights and C.C.T.V. camera are in working order.
Mirrors should be in place and adjusted correctly, to give the best view.
Make certain, no one is in your path.
Leave the cab of the vehicle and physically inspect behind your plant if you are unsure.
Never reverse without assistance if your rear view is in any way restricted.
Other lost time injuries
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Back injuries•
Slips, trips and falls
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Falls from heights•
Maintenance activity
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Musculoskeletal disorders are the biggest causes of occupational ill health in NI
In 2004/2005 the most common type of work- related illness reported was back problems
Where can you get help?
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HSE publishes:•
guidance on the law
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assessment guidelines, •
e.g. MAC tool
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general handling aids•
guidance
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industry specific
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Defined in the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
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..…any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or by bodily force
What is “Manual Handling”?
Safe MaintenanceSaves Time, Saves Money, Saves Lives
2010 - 2011
Half of fatalities in all HSENI enforced sectors maintenance
related
Why is it hazardous?
1. Involves dangerous activities
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Work at height•
Work with electricity
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Work with dangerous equipment•
Work with dangerous materials
Why is it hazardous?
2. Often carried out ad hoc basis without proper risk assessment
3. Often undertaken by contractors
4. Easy to overlook -
Things go wrong without proper maintenance
What does maintenance include?
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Inspection and testing
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Repairs and adjustment
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Fault detection & parts replacement
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Servicing, lubrication and cleaning
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Repair and renovation of buildings
Key Points
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Maintenance affects every workplace
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Affects everyone in an organisation
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Moral duty to manage
What should companies do?
1.
Plan2.
Make area safe
3.
Use appropriate equipment4.
Work as planned
5.
Final check
Audrey Haggan
Head of Health and Safety Works NI
Health and Safety Works NIis the
small business advisory service of HSENI
Health and Safety Works NI is
a free and confidential serviceoffering practical advice and guidance from a trusted and reliable source to
all small businesses across NI
What types of business do we help?
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Any business with ≤50 employees •
Micro and emerging businesses
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Higher risk industries•
Social economy
Three levels of service
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Information
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Advice and guidance
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Support –visit to premises
Start up pack
Construction pack
Templates and examples
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Health and safety policy•
Risk assessment
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Fire risk assessment•
Fire checklists
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Method statements•
Scaffolding/excavations inspections
Workshops
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Managing fire safety
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6 construction workshops
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Maintenance in waste and recycling industry
HSWNI offers support
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1 to 1 visit to the business
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Identifying and prioritising health and safety issues specific to the business
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An action plan tailored to the client’s business needs
also includes•
Meeting their needs
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Paperwork•
Tour of the premises
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Priority topics•
New or changes to legislation
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Photo of Janet at Jethro Centre
Customer feedback
“Thank you for your visit to our site and the excellent advice you gave.
The service you offer through H&S Works NI, is of great benefit to those unaware of the raft of legislation regarding H&S.”
Health and Safety Works NI•
Any small business (50 employees or less)
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Business must approach HSWNI
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Provides
Information
Advice and
Support with a 1 to 1 visit
