12 November 2014 James Cousins Chairman, British Precast Health
& Safety Committee WELCOME TO THE BRITISH PRECAST SAFETY &
HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
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Why are we here today? Summer 2014 - 3 Fatalities in the UK in
Precast Factories Conveyor Moving Plant associated with Repeat
Process Toppling Precast Element due to Failure of Fixed Restraint
System British Precast | Safety & Health Awareness Day
2014
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Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) by Activity: Direct
employees Bracketed number after activity name = number of
employees as at 30/06/2014 12 Mths to 30 June14 British Precast |
Safety & Health Awareness Day 2014
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Safer By Competence Hefin Jones presenting Safer by Competence
Practical SHAD, March 2014 British Precast | Safety & Health
Awareness Day 2014
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Safer by Competence Roles Qualification to assess competence
(Knowledge and performance [skill and experience]) NOS (National
Occupation Standard) Assessment of competence to award
qualification Course provider if training is required Demand for
qualifications SupervisorIn place ACTION : assessors need to be
identified ACTION : trainers and assessors need to be identified
ACTION : Demand needs to be quantified ManagerIn place Operative
ACTION : Existing is out of date, update required ACTION : Needs to
be checked if fit for purpose In addition the following actions
have been identified for the task group: Compile a Competency
matrix training courses and qualifications for specific operative
roles Provide the evidence and information to the British Precast
officers to enable promotion of Safer by Competence Scheme Hefin
Jones AI has accepted the invitation to be Chairman and the MPQC
have nominated John Bussey British Precast | Safety & Health
Awareness Day 2014
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Safer by Sharing SHADs Incident Briefings Awards Sharing at
Meetings Latest member briefing, available on the British Precast
website Annual Best Practice Awards British Precast | Safety &
Health Awareness Day 2014
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2014 Best Practice Awards British Precast | Safety & Health
Awareness Day 2014
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Code of Practices Safe Installation of Precast Concrete
Flooring & Associated Components Prestressing Cladding &
Structural Installation British Precast | Safety & Health
Awareness Day 2014
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Building Products Delivery Working Group (BPDWG) Committee of
manufacturers, customers, logistics and transport companies and
regulators (HSE). British Precast a key member of the group - many
of our manufacturer members support and attend group meetings. The
aim of BPDWG is to aid in developing and sharing good practice in
the Building Products Supply Industry for loading, moving and
unloading goods safely, with advisory leaflets and posters widely
circulated to the supply chain. For further information visit
www.bpdwg.co.uk British Precast | Safety & Health Awareness Day
2014
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Todays Agenda... British Precast | Safety & Health
Awareness Day 2014
