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1. Newsletter Sharing Learning Improving November 2017 Links via icons or arrows Active Working David Kirtley, Posturite Ltd • Introduction • Hazard Spotting • Presentations • Toolbox • News / Stop Press • Next event(s) 23rd November (WWT) & 11th December Enablement - The case for providing reasonable adjustments Mark Walker, Regional Manager at Posturite Ltd A Matter of Minutes Ben Mundigian, Territory Manager at Physio Control (now part of Stryker) For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: secretary@bhsea.org.uk

2. In the absence of George Allcock, David Hughes (Vice-Chair) gave a warm welcome to all, especially new members and guests. New Member • Sarah Sherwood - Health and Safety Co-ordinator, CHH Connex Guests • Sarah Ralphs - Nomique Seating • Bach Clair - St Basils Trust (previous member)

3. Lifting Equipment What is good or not good?

4. Lifting Equipment - Storage Hooks for slings, eye bolts etc - can be found when needed for use or inspection  Damaged eye bolt X System for inspection & removing faulty equipment? ?

5. Ergonomics - Seating What is good or not good?

6. Ergonomics - Seating Area clean & tidy  Seating position does not look ideal & employee cannot get his knees under the bench ?

7. ‘Active Working: Why sitting ISN'T the new smoking’ David Kirtley, Seating Specialist at Posturite Ltd • Key Points • A sedentary lifestyle – especially sitting in one position for hours at a time - is not conducive to good health. It can lead to increased risk of conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, musculoskeletal disorders and poorer bone health in later life. • According to a YOUGOV survey in April 2016, half of the UK never take any form of cardio-vascular exercise and 25% do one hour or less exercise per week. • Introducing movement into your day eg ‘stretch-legs’ walk breaks , whenever possible, will help to keep the blood circulating and not pooling, which can lead to swelling of the lower extremities and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). • For office workers, their chair is a vital piece of equipment and should be regarded as an investment by their employer. A good chair will promote healthy posture , well-being and productivity. The alternative will lead to discomfort, muscle and back pain and days lost to sickness absence. • Musculoskeletal disorders are cited as the second most common reason (after colds and bugs) for taking sick leave and can be aggravated by poor office seating - encourages hunching and slouching. • The standard office chair has a ‘synchro’ mechanism. Once adjusted it is static – your legs are ‘parked’ and do not move as you work. • With a dynamic chair – such as the HAG Sofi chair - the legs and ankles are stimulated to make imperceptible micro movements , keeping you in balanced continuous motion. • When undertaking office refurbishment, consider sourcing ergonomic seating from a recognised and reputable supplier, rather than including it as part of a general contract. • The question to pose is not whether your organisation can afford ergonomics, but rather whether the organisation can afford not to have ergonomics.

8. ‘Enablement – Helping colleagues to reach their potential in the workplace – The case for providing reasonable adjustments’ Mark Walker, Regional Manager at Posturite Ltd Key Points • Posturite is primarily an ergonomic and seating specialist who assess and adapt work stations and seating to help employees with special physical requirements. • In 2015/16 roughly 0.5million suffering from musculoskeletal disorders; 0.5million from stress, depression and anxiety. • Cost of £9.3bn (2014/15) for new cases of work-related illness – excluding long latency illness such as cancer. • Research (by CIPD) has revealed that ‘presenteeism ‘ is on the increase; people at work whilst being ill - rather than at home recuperating - and consequently being less effective or productive. • Any special equipment acquired –such as specially adapted seating – should be for the sole use of the person requiring the adjustments as it will have been obtained and set up for their specific needs. • On-going training will be required to ensure employees continue to use their equipment correctly. • If accommodating new personnel, ascertain what provisions were put in place at their old place of employment, and its potential suitability to their new situation. • Assessments may reveal that the adjustments required may not be reasonable for your organisation to introduce – in which case guidance should be sought from HR and legal professionals. • Providing reasonable adjustments for employees with special needs/disabilities is likely to have many benefits including increase productivity.

9. A Matter of Minutes Ben Mundigian, Territory Manager at Physio Control (now part of Stryker) Key Points • Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) often has no warning signs and the victim can collapse, quickly lose consciousness , stop breathing and die. It can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. • Very different from a heart attack, although both are very serious and could result in death. • 30,000 UK workplace and community SCA cases every year - survival rate is less than 10%. • Time is of the essence! The only effective treatment - defibrillation within minutes. • For every minute lost survival rates decrease by 10-14%. Early defibrillation – within 3-5 minutes of collapse - combined with CPR can improve survival rates to 74%. • Defibrillators are now increasingly being installed in public places and workplaces with step-by-step instructions. Thousands of people having been trained to use them. • They are suitable for adults and children. • Defibrillators enable laypersons to administer a shock – where the machine deems it appropriate – in order to gain vital time whilst awaiting the emergency services. • If the machine detects an abnormal rhythm it will send an electrical current to the heart which should then recover its normal rhythm. • The more advanced machines automatically deliver a shock once set up. The semi-automatic machines require the user to press a button to deliver the shock. • The machines can send data to emergency responders and hospitals whilst in use.

10. Driving for Better Business Link to website and video See also Work-Related Road Risk – Self Assessment

11. Work-Related Road Risk – Self Assessment Link to website and video

12. HSE Consultation on three HSG Publications • HSG 33 - Health and safety in roof work • HSG 144 - The safe use of vehicles on construction sites • HSG 168 - Fire safety in construction • Further Details: • Feedback on HSG 33 ‘Health and safety in roof work’ (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg33.pdf) needs to be returned to Gabriella Dimitrov (Gabriella.Dimitrov@hse.gov.uk) by 31 December 2017. • Feedback on HSG 144 ‘The safe use of vehicles on construction sites’ (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg144.pdf) needs to be returned to Mark Carroll (Mark.Carroll@hse.gov.uk) by the 22nd of December 2017. • Feedback on HSG 168 ‘Fire safety in construction’ (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg168.pdf) needs to be returned to Kate Leftly (Kate.Leftly@hse.gov.uk) by 4 December 2017.

13. Construction / WWT Events HARNESS AWARENESS TRAINING Dates:10/17/19 May 2017 - 6 x 2 hour sessions (two per day) Venues: Coleshill, Merry Hill-Dudley, Central Birmingham. Providers: Keepmoat, Arco, Mace Group SCAFFOLDING & WORK AT HEIGHT Date:11 July 2017 (Half-Day Event) Venue: RICOH Arena (c/o Broadstreet Rugby Club) Coventry. MANAGING HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION Date: 23November 2017 (Half- Day Event) Venue: Black Country Living Museum Topics: Manual Handling / RPE / Dust / Stress / HAVs / Noise Etc. For further information: Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: secretary@bhsea.org.uk Next BHSEA event at NMC

14. Sharing Learning Improving 11th December 2017 12.45pm for 1.30pm – 3.45pm National Metalforming Centre - B70 6PY (1 min from M5 j1) Next Event Links via icons or arrows • Introduction • Hazard Spotting • Presentations • Toolbox • News / Stop Press • Next event(s) Festive themed learning activity Risk Assessment Re-visited Everyone welcome If possible please confirm your attendance by contacting Liz Prophett Tel: 07881 290238; Email: secretary@bhsea.org.uk