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Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association B H S E A www.bhsea.org.u k Hazard Spotting Members’ Corner Main presentation Other presentation(s) Toolbox Poster / Cartoon Members questions News / Stop Press Next event Links via icons or arrows For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: [email protected] BHSEA 2017 Programme Construction / WWT 999 Streaming to Emergency Services BHSEA Survey Preparing for an Enforcement Visit Sarah Palfreyman, HSE & Richard Heath, Cast Metals Federation Legal Update Louise Mansfield, Pinsent Masons June 2017 Newsletter Sharing Learning Improving

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Page 1: June Newsletter - BHSEA · Poster / Cartoon Members questions News / Stop Press Next event Links via icons or arrows For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email:

JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEA www.bhsea.org.uk

Hazard Spotting

Members’ Corner

Main presentation

Other presentation(s)

Toolbox

Poster / Cartoon

Members questions

News / Stop Press

Next event

Links via icons or 

arrows

For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: [email protected]

BHSEA 2017 Programme Construction / WWT 999 Streaming to Emergency Services BHSEA Survey

Preparing for an Enforcement 

Visit

Sarah Palfreyman, HSE 

&Richard Heath, Cast Metals Federation

Legal Update Louise Mansfield, Pinsent

Masons

June

2017Newsletter

Sharing Learning Improving

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAHand Tools

June 2017

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? Suitable & sufficient tooling to help do job in 

efficient, effective & safe way?

Informal & / or formal systems should be in place to include all

engineering / hardware, systems / procedures & people / 

behaviour that contribute to business aims, outputs & goals. This 

require employee engagement to be both practical & effective. 

Photos / visuals can help e.g. ‘good tools’

v ‘poor tools’

June 2017

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAPreparing for an Enforcement Visit

Sarah Palfreyman, HSE &  Richard Heath, Cast Metals Federation

Key Points:‐

The Cast Metals Federation is the UK foundry industry’s trade association.  ‐

Foundries, one of the oldest industries–

along with woodworking and building – are an essential 

part of modern life and with around 400 foundries in the UK today, and about 21,000 workers.‐The HSE website shows that for the financial year 2016‐17, 82 notices were served to 42 

foundries with 168 individual breaches of regulations across all

notices.‐The Woodworking Sector  is another high risk occupation with 668

notices recorded for the 

financial year to end 2016.  Over a five year period 3325 notices were served, compared with 874 

served over  a 16 year period to the foundry industry.‐So, in the likelihood of a visit from the HSE how should you prepare?

Sarah  first outlined the HSE powers of inspectors – HSWA S20 ‐

and the three types of notice –

HSWA S.21, 22 & 23.‐Some visits may be planned and will often occur following a RIDDOR report.  The majority, 

however, will be unplanned.  The  HSE must provide a valid and specific reason for every visit and 

you have the right to ask them why they are there.  ‐For a planned visit, ensure all documentation, relevant personnel  and a suitable place for 

discussion are available.  Make sure that everyone who will be involved is properly briefed.‐Ideally, have a robust plan in place with identified (senior) personnel  to deal with unexpected 

visits.‐

Bear in mind that companies will come under ever greater scrutiny if they regularly breach 

legislation.

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEALegal Update

Louise Mansfield, Pinsent

Masons LLP

Key Points:Enforcement Visits ‐

Louise emphasised the need to be thoroughly prepared prior to an HSE visit 

and to seek legal advice. A visit is also an opportunity to ask questions of the HSE too.‐25% of all RIDDOR reports will result in a visit – and 49% of those will lead to enforcement.‐

Complete RIDDOR reports accurately  and honestly giving only relevant information: Be aware 

that accepting liability in the report will prejudice your case later on, so think ahead.Brexit

All EU law will become domestic law when we leave the EU. The laws can then be changed 

as required. There is no current evidence that H&S legislation will be changed or watered down.FFI –

Ensure your company identifies the appropriate person to deal with FFI invoices. Payment 

will  indicate you accept you are in breach so if you believe you are not guilty either don’t pay and 

appeal or pay but clearly state why you believe you are not guilty. New PPE regulations –

21 April 2018 – New regulations apply.  21 April 2019 –

PPE certified under 

old directive will no longer  apply.  21 April 2023 – all certificates under old directive expire.Legal Privilege

– Be careful when conducting and reporting on accident investigations as some 

content could become incriminating.Sentencing Guidelines

Fines over £1m now the norm for large companies. Total fines Feb 2016‐

Feb 2017 ‐

£54M ‐

up from £30.3M the previous year. Largest fine was £5m ‐

Alton Towers 

accident.Appeals Against Sentence ‐

See presentation slides for the outcome to high profile cases such as 

Wilko, ConocoPhillips, Watling

Tyre

Service, Kenneth Thelwall

and R (HSE) v M J AllenBottom line:  More individuals are likely to receive custodial sentences.  Seek legal advice at the 

outset to avoid prosecution, or to position to defend or mitigate.

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEACharacteristics of Excellence

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1.

Completed by senior 

managers, safety 

representatives and 

others.

2.

Each characteristic 

scored 1 – 5 in terms of 

importance  

3.

Importance of each 

characteristic rated 1 ‐5

Assessment of Characteristics of Excellence

4.

Difference between 

Importance and Score is 

the Improvement gap  

and leads directly to an 

Improvement plan

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAPrevious Toolbox Items –

2016 (month in Newsletter)

For more details contact BHSEA Secretary

Camera (Feb)

Photos – Posters –

Safe v Unsafe (March)

Action sheets – large and visual (April)

Leadership: Asking questions – Driving improvement  (May)

Performance Standard – Example (June)

Ownership – Shown visually (September)

When things go wrong –

common causes of accidents …. (October)

Policy, Organisation and Arrangements (November)

Visual techniques –

Environmental Applications (December)

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Leadership

(January)

Health and safety skills etc

(February)

Managing Contractors – self‐assessment questionnaire (March)

Good Leadership –

Leadership

self‐assessment (April)

HSE –

Safety Culture Checklist (May)

Planned / scheduled activities (May)

Previous Toolbox Items –

2017 (month in Newsletter)

For more details contact BHSEA Secretary

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Applicable to all employees 

at all levels.

Could be used in 

conjunction with other 

poster(s) communication 

about particular risks and 

consequences.

Could provide a powerful 

message in safety talks, 

training etc.

www.promotesafety.com.a

u

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEA

9 Jan: AGM; HSE Annual Progress Report 

& Plans ‐

Jane Lassey, HSE Divisional 

Director, Wales, Mids

& South West 13 Feb: Influencing Others: Developing 

your Skills ‐Michael Emery, Securus; Lizz

Fields‐Pattinson, Tribe Culture Change.13 Mar: CDM – Is it doing the job? ‐

Tony 

Mitchell, HSE; Safety by Design – Ray 

Gold, RDG Engineering10 Apr: Wellbeing: What, why and how ‐

Les Wright, University of Birmingham27 April: Business Continuity ‐

Annual 

Seminar  Details to be circulated / 

publicised early in 20178 May: Cultural Safety, Engagement & 

Business Performance ‐

Ryder Marsh

* In addition events will include: Simple, visual and practical elements of HS&E,Members' Corner

presentation, and usuallySecond presentation / topic

Unless otherwise stated: Buffet lunch from 12.45 pm  Events start at 1.30 pm

2017 Programme – main themes*

12 Jun: Legal update ‐

Louise Mansfield, 

Pinsent

Masons; Preparing for an 

enforcement visit

– Richard Heath11 Sep: Control of Contractors: the law, 

case studies and good practice ‐

Geoff 

Brown, HSE; and others9 Oct: Health and Wellbeing in 

Construction ‐

Tony Mitchell, HSE; and 

others13 Nov: Ergonomics in practice – making 

it comfortable / making it safe –

Posturite; and others11 Dec: Risk Assessment Re‐visited plus

a festive themed learning activity, and 

seasonal fare

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAConstruction / WWT Events

SCAFFOLDING & WORK AT HEIGHT

Date:

June/July 2017 (Half‐Day Event)

Venue:

Broadstreet

Rugby Club, Coventry

Arco Total Access Facility, Stafford.

Contributors/Presenters:

TBC

PLANT SAFETY

Date:

September 2017 (Half‐Day Event_

Venue:

Brownhills

Topics:

CLOCS / Innovation‐Big & Small Plant /Handling Smaller Equipment etc

HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION

Date:

November 2017 (Half‐

Day Event)

Venue:

TBC

Topics:

Manual Handling / COSHH Etc.

For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: [email protected]

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEA999 Streaming to Emergency Services via mobile phone

http://www.pageone.co.uk

/services/999eye

file:///C:/Users/George/Downloads

/999eye_product_sheet.pdf

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JUNE 2017 Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAMember Survey 2017 ‐

Help us to help you!

Reminder

http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=eaee19bf‐c773‐4da5‐a9b7‐

2b95f8e3193f

Please click on the link below to open the survey form. It should 

take no more than 5 minutes to complete

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Hazard Spotting

Members’ Corner

Main presentation

Other presentation(s)

Toolbox

Poster / Cartoon

Members questions

News / Stop Press

Next event

Links via icons or arrows

Sharing Learning Improving11th September 2017 12.45pm for 1.30pm –

3.45pm (ish)National Metalforming

Centre ‐

B70 6PY  (1 min from M5 j1)Next

event

If possible please confirm your attendance by contacting Liz ProphettTel: 07881 290238; Email: [email protected]

Everyone

welcome

Control of Contractors: the law, 

case studies and good practice ‐

John Glynn, HSE and others

Watch this space

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