A Part 1 Safety Induction

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

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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

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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


Management thought so

BEST PRACTICABLE MEANS?

SOME FOOL THOUGHT SO



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...........

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