December 2017 Newsletter: Sharing, Learning, Improving

1. Newsletter Sharing Learning Improving December2017 Links via icons or arrows 11th December event cancelled due to adverse weather conditions - ‘not worth taking the risk!’ • Introduction • Hazard Spotting • Presentations • Toolbox • News / Stop Press • Next event(s) Risk Assessment Refresher / Discussion Risk Assessment - Case Study / Syndicate Exercise Safety Apps quickly becoming the Worlds Preferred Risk Assessment Solution -Omar Ali, Safety Apps Ltd For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: secretary@bhsea.org.uk

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3. No escape from ‘elf and safety’ / risk assessment Important - Elf and Safety Notice All employees planning to dash through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are advised that a Risk Assessment will be required addressing the safety of an open sleigh for members of the public. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such a venture, particularly where there are multiple passengers. Please note that permission must also be obtained in writing from landowners before their fields may be entered. To avoid offending those not participating in celebrations, we would request that laughter is moderate only and not loud enough to be considered a noise nuisance. More of the Christmas message for employees

4. A Christmas Eve dilemma – syndicate excercise • Our modern day Father Christmas and his helpers are getting ready to deliver presents when a hole is discovered in the metal petrol tank of their vehicle. • The only chance they have of delivering presents on time is to repair the petrol tank by welding a patch on it. • They have use of a garage which is attached to a friend’s bungalow - thus relatively warm - and good facilities including a pit and a very wide selection of tools and equipment. (The friend is actually away over Christmas). • They have other friends who are members of BHSEA who they ask to do a risk assessment (Task 1) and tell them the key steps to ensure safety (Task 2). The information is to be prepared in a simple form and emailed ASAP. • Something for next year perhaps Next

5. Risk Assessment Refresher / Discussion George Allcock, BHSEA Chair Link to slides

6. Safety Apps – ‘Worlds Preferred Risk Assessment Solution’ Omar Ali, Safety Apps Ltd Link to website and free app

7. Risk Assessment For non-specialists before work / at point of work 1. Activity, workplace, machine / equipment, hazardous substances 2. Hazards & risks – check-list Significant hazards / risks – exist or could arise Who or what could be harmed? Risk – High, Medium or Low? 3. Actions – improvement opportunities 4. Before proceeding - Key questions

8. Previous Toolbox Items – 2017 (month featured in Newsletter) For more details contact BHSEA Secretary • Leadership (Jan) • Health and safety skills etc (Feb) • Managing Contractors – self-assessment questionnaire (Mar) • Good Leadership – Leadership self-assessment (April) • HSE – Safety Culture Checklist (May) • Planned / scheduled activities (May) • Characteristics of Excellence (June) • Performance Standard Example – Managing Contractors (Sept) • Occupational Lung Disease in Construction – Toolkit (Oct) • Driving for Better Business - Work-Related Road Risk Self-Assessment (Nov)

9. Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Prosecution – all were members of maintenance team • Could happen in any organisation? Link to Article

10. Improvement Notice It can happen to anyone including the HSE • HM Inspectors of Health and Safety investigated the incident and served a Crown Improvement Notice requiring HSE to provide a system of work for proof testing and leak testing an assembled hydrogen line and test tank to ensure, so far as is reasonable, the safety of employees and other people in the vicinity. HSE complied with the Notice. • The investigation by HM Inspectors concluded that the pressure testing went wrong because of failings to assess, plan, manage and control a well-known risk of death or serious injury. • The investigation team found the incident could have been prevented by putting in place recognised control measures available in longstanding published guidance. Link to article

11. Health and Safety Statistics 2016/17 Title page and other page from Statistics / Report – 13 pages in total Link to webpage, report, poster etc

12. Simple Advice for Small Businesses Link to Website

13. Introduction & Programme of Events 2018 • Will be emailed to all members before Christmas • Hard copies available at 8th January AGM

14. Programme of Events 2018

15. AGM + Sharing Learning Improving 8th January 2018 12.45pm for 1.30pm – 3.45pm National Metalforming Centre - B70 6PY (1 min from M5 j1) Next Event Links via icons or arrows • Annual General Meeting • Adoption of minutes from 12 January 2016 AGM • Annual Report & Accounts • Election of Honorary Officers & Council Members • Introduction • Hazard Spotting • Presentations • Toolbox • News / Stop Press • Next event(s) KEYNOTE from HSE Progress Report, Plans & Priorities Jane Lassey, HSE Div. Director, Wales, Midlands & SW Find out how HSE strategy etc might influence your priorities, plans and programmes Everyone welcome If possible please confirm your attendance by contacting Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: secretary@bhsea.org.uk

16. And finally Seasonal Greeting from BHSEA and wishing you and yours - safety, good health and wellbeing in 2018