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Out of Site, Out of Mind!

Out of Site, Out of Mind!. Mark Mallen Group Health and Safety Manager. Introduction. What’s the problem? We've been doing it like this for years! We won’t get any work if we do all this! The customer won’t pay for it! Do we have to? We've never had a problem before!. Content. Why?

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Out of Site, Out of Mind!

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  1. Out of Site, Out of Mind! Mark Mallen Group Health and Safety Manager

  2. Introduction • What’s the problem? • We've been doing it like this for years! • We won’t get any work if we do all this! • The customer won’t pay for it! • Do we have to? • We've never had a problem before!

  3. Content • Why? • Legislation • Costs • Site Issues • On-Site Hazards • Solutions • Benefits

  4. Legislation • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Work at Height Regulations 2005 • There are more! Many more!

  5. Health And Safety At Work Act 1974 • Section 2 – General Duties to Employees • Section 2.1 • Provide a Safe Place of Work • Section 2.2 • Safe Plant & Systems of Work • Safe Use, Handling, Storage and Transport of Articles & Substances • Relevant Instruction, Information and Training • Maintenance of the Work Place, including access & egress • Provision and Maintenance of Welfare Facilities • Section 3 • General duties to protect persons other than employees from risk

  6. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Regulation 3 • Requires employers and self employed persons to conduct an assessment of the risk to workers and others who may be affected by their activities • Risk Assessment

  7. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Legal definition • ‘Any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or by bodily force’

  8. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Regulation 4 (1) a • Each employer shall, ‘So far as is reasonably practicable, avoid the need for employees to undertake manual handling operations, which involve a risk of injury’

  9. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Regulation 4 (1) b • Where it is not reasonably practicable • Make a suitable and sufficient assessment • Take steps to reduce the risk of injury • Provide information on the load • Provide training • Regularly review assessments and controls

  10. Work At Height Regulations 2005 • Key Duties • Conduct Risk Assessment • Organise and Plan, properly • Prevent falls, liable to cause injury • Prevent material falling • Provide suitable work equipment • Need to justify type of equipment used • Schedules for specific equipment • Protect from fragile surfaces • Danger areas • Prevent unauthorised access, clearly signed

  11. Work At Height Regulations 2005 • Hierarchy of Control • Avoid • Prevent • Use Existing Place or Means of Access • Use Suitable Equipment • Collective Fall Protection • PPE • Minimise • Consequences of the Fall • Other Measures • Information, Instruction and Training

  12. Other Legislation • Most Relevant • Construction Regs • CDM • PUWER • COSHH • LOLER

  13. Costs • If we get it wrong • People get hurt or worse! • Criminal Proceedings • Civil Action • Lost time, equipment, business – money!

  14. Costs • Criminal Proceedings • Magistrates Court • Breach of Act • £20,000.00 • Breach of Regulation • £5000.00 • Crown Court • Unlimited fines • Prison sentences

  15. Civil Action Claims Uninsured costs Product & material damage Legal costs Production delays Temporary labour Investigation time Fines Costs • Insured costs • Injury • Ill health • Damage £1 £8 - £36

  16. Costs • AccentHansen Ltd • Lost business • Penalties • Loss of customer confidence • Lose installers • Reduced on-site efficiency • Profits

  17. Site Issues • Unloading delivery vehicles • Vertical distribution • Horizontal distribution • Site Hazards

  18. Unloading Delivery Vehicles • Think? • How do we unload? • Do not assume • Actions • Let’s sort it, before we start • Confirm who’s doing it • If us, include in quote/prelim • Confirm arrangements in Attendances • Make sure contracts know

  19. Unloading Delivery Vehicles • Options • HIAB • Tail Lift Trucks • Forklift equipped truck • Manual Handling – Last Resort!

  20. Vertical Distribution • Is it reasonable to expect installers to carry doors up stairs? • Confirm arrangements and availability* • Site crane • Goods hoist • Telehandler • * Coordination – sales and production • Tight spaces • Hire equipment • Minifors • Gantries

  21. Vertical Distribution • Site crane • Goods hoist • Telehandler • Minifors • Gantries

  22. Horizontal Distribution • Movement from lay down area • Can the doors go straight to the job? • Who’s doing it to where? • Make it clear to all parties! • Movement across floors • Trolleys • Dollies • Or Wallys

  23. Site Hazards • Open edge • Roof work

  24. Unprotected edge to work area Restrict access to roof

  25. Site Hazards • Open edges • Lift shafts/risers

  26. Site Hazards • Open edges • Lift shafts/risers

  27. Site Hazards • Open edges • Lift shafts/risers

  28. Site Hazards • Access routes • Distance • Terrain

  29. Site Hazards • Access routes • Distance • Terrain

  30. Site Hazards • Access routes • Distance • Terrain Or, plan the route and lay down area, before the doors arrive

  31. Site Hazards • Raised openings

  32. Site Hazards • Work at height • High doors • Over panels

  33. Site Hazards ? • Work at height • High doors • Over panels • Step Ladders/ Ladders • Think? • Maintain 3-point contact, at all times?

  34. Site Hazards • Stairway / escape routes Prevent access to public and protect from falling door – exclusion zone

  35. Benefits • Reduction in Costs • Accidents • Lost time • Frustration • Confusion • Damaged goods • Misplaced expectations • Increased profits • You can make a difference!

  36. Out of Site, Out of Mind! • Thanks for listening • Any questions?

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