A Part 1 Safety Induction
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SAFETY INDUCTION
J McCann
WHY BOTHER ABOUT SAFETY
WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
SLOWS YOU DOWN
JOBS WORTHS
BORING
NOT INTERESTED
SOMEONE ELSE‘S PROBLEM
12/03/2009
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We all know a Homer
What is an Accident
An unplanned incident or event that causes or may cause injury , lose or damage.
No one comes to work expecting to have an accident let alone leave bits of themselves at an A&E Hospital or worse
Accidents
Come in all sizes
At any time
Unexpected
Tend to be very personal
Invariably painful
Occasionally Body changing
No one wants them to happen
C.A.U.T.I.O.N
MOST ACCIDENTS FOLLOW
THIS PATTERN– Lack of management control, permitting
– Basic causes (personal & job factors), leading
to
– Immediate causes (substandard practices or
conditions), which are the direct cause of
– The accident, which results in
– Loss (negligible, minor, serious or
catastrophic
12/03/2009
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THEY DON’T JUST HAPPEN
NEGLIGENCE
SKY LARKING
LACK OF TRAINING
POOR MAINTENANCE
LACK OF SUPERVISION
BAD WORKING PRACTICES
BAD MANAGEMENT
Caused by
•poor safety culture ???
•Lack of supervision/Training ???
•Poor systems of work ???
•He still has one good hand
Caused by
•Not using PPE provided
•‗Too vain to wear goggles‘ !!
Not so vain now !!!
Thought he didn't need to use a guard, ‗slows
you down, safety instructions! what a bore‘
USED TO LOVE DIY..... NOW NEEDS
HELP TO HANG A PICTURE!
HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE LAWS
ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT EMPLOYERS,
EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC AND THE
ENVIRONMENT FROM
•UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYERS
• STUPID PEOPLE
Health & Safety at Work Act
This act of parliament makes it a criminal offence not to comply with the duties it imposes.
Failure to comply could lead to prosecution in the courts with heavy fines and/or imprisonment.
Ignorance is no excuse.
Legal Standards
―Reasonably Practicable‖ or ―SFARP‖
Implies a weighing up of the risk against the cost (in terms of time, money or trouble) in preventing or controlling a risk
NOT AN EXCUSE TO DO NOTHING
― BEST PRACTICAL MEANS‖
SOME LAWS ARE ABSOLUTE i.e. you must do it (unless prevented by ‗State of Technological advances‘)
Section 2. GOAL SETTING
Section 2(1) - employers’ general duty
Duty to ensure ‗so far as is reasonably practicable‘, the health, safety and welfare at work of employees and any others who may be affected by the undertaking….
Section 2 (cont.)
Duty of Employers to Employees cont.
2.2a - safe plant and systems of work
2.2b - safe use, handling, storage and transportation of articles and substances
2.2c - information, instruction, training and adequate supervision
2.2d - safe place of work and a safe means of access and egress
2.2e - safe working environment and adequate welfare facilities
Section 7
Duty of Employees at Work
It shall be the duty of every employee whilst at work:-
to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and of any other person who may be affected by their acts or omissions
to co-operate with their employer so far as is necessary to enable that employer to meet their requirements with regards to any statutory provisions
MoD Safety Handbook JSP 375
Contains:
General procedures for
Emergencies, First aid &
Fire.
Information on particular
hazards.
Safe systems of work
And much more..........
Manual Handling The transporting or supporting of loads by hand or by
bodily force i.e. Lifting, pushing and pulling
Most accidents are caused by manual handling incidents.
EMPLOYERS SHOULD
AVOID the need for hazardous manual handling, as far as is reasonably practicable
ASSESS the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can‘t be avoided; and
REDUCE the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, as far as is reasonably practicable
Risk Assessments Management Duty
Risk assessments are the most important and effective recent safety legislation.
Before undertaking any task,
1. Identify the hazards and
2. Assess the risks.
3. Implement the measures required to remove or minimise the risk before starting work.
4. significant findings must be recorded
5. Revise and review
The important thing is to identify the risk of injury and point the way to practical improvements
LEAVING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IS NEGLIGENCE
Employees have duties too.
They should:
Follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety;
Make proper use of equipment provided for their safety;
Co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters;
Inform the employer if they identify hazardous systems of work, activities or conditions;
Take care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk.
―Well this certainly buggers up our plans to conquer the
Universe‖
Poor Communication……...
Supervision, Training &
InstructionMAKING SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT
IS EXPECTED OF THEM
Don‘t just hope people understand
Don‘t just pin up notices
Don‘t rely on Emails
Don‘t leave it till someone gets injured
Safety Signs
Blue signs are compulsory.
Failure to comply not only puts you at risk,
but means you have broken the law.
Safety Signs
Yellow signs are warnings.
Failure to take notice not only puts you at
risk, but means you could be breaking the
law if you fail to take precautions.
Safety Signs
Green signs are safety guidance.
First aid , emergency exits
Safety SignsRed signs are prohibitive
and Fire call points, etc.
Fire Extinguisher Types
Keep areas tidy.
Many accidents are caused by untidy Workplaces.
Trailing leads, spills not cleaned up, cluttered benches blocked passages and gangways.
Always keep your work area tidy.
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
Incident and accident reporting
Report all accidents, incidents and unsafe practices, even if no injury was caused.
This will allow action to be taken to prevent it happening to someone else and may even save a life.
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE????
A WORKER THOUGHT SO
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE????
Management thought so
BEST PRACTICABLE MEANS?
SOME FOOL THOUGHT SO
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE????
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE????
THE HEAD TEACHER
OF THIS PRIMARY
SCHOOL THOUGHT SO
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE? HE
THINKS SO
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE? HIS
SUPERVISOR THOUGHT SO
CAUSES
Primarily poor cleaning schedules and inspections led to a build up of debris
Little or no Emergency planning or procedures
Failures of equipment
COMPLACENCY
The highest radiation doses were received by emergency workers and on-site personnel. In time more than 600 000 people were registered as emergency and recovery workers, over 5 million people received relatively low whole-body doses of radiation....... The mitigation measures taken by the authorities, including evacuation of people from the most contaminated areas, substantially reduced radiation exposures and the radiation-related health impacts of the accident.
It is impossible to assess reliably or with any precision, numbers of fatal cancers caused by radiation exposure due to the Chernobyl‘accident’— or indeed the impact of the
stress and anxiety induced by the ‘accident’and the response to it. A Human tragedy................. WHO
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE? THE WORKERS SEEM TO THINK SO
IF YOU THOUGHT SO....
I've just wasted my time...........
THE END