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General HS&E Induction

(For all new employees & for directly employed subcontractors)

Module 1


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Purpose of HS&E Induction

• To help you understand our approach to Health, Safety and Environment and its importance to the business

• To check that you have the relevant competencies to undertake your role

• To provide a general overview of requirements at both sites and offices


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Health and Safety

Employer’s Duties

• Provide a safe place of work

• Ensure you go home safely

Employee’s Duties

• Comply with Health & Safety rules & instructions

• Wear your PPE as directed

• Always act in a safe and proper manner


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Key HS&E Documentation

•H&S Policy (Mandatory)

•Environmental Policy (Mandatory)

•Individual Procedures (Mandatory)

•Guidance Notes (To provide help in applying procedures)

•Tool Box Talks (Advice)

•Safety Alerts (Learning)– All of the above documents are electronically

filed on our Integrated Management System-Envoy


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Methods of HS&E Consultation

• Toolbox Talks

• Breakfast Briefings

• Site Safety Forum

• Method Statement / Risk Assessment Briefings

• Near Miss reporting

• Suggestion box (Give details of location)

• Open Door Policy

• Safety Coach (if applicable to your site)


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Office Health, Safety & Environment

• Display Screen Equipment Assessment

• Tidy Office

• No trailing cables or other trip hazards

• Awareness of Fire Procedures

• Manual Handling, keep heavy items at lower levels

• Take care when opening drawers in filing cabinets to avoid it over balancing and remember to shut drawers after use.

• Take care when making hot drinks

• Report any damage to electrical equipment and do not use if there is any risk of electric shocks i.e. damaged cables

• Report any problems relating to lighting and ventilation

• Remember to close windows at end of day

• Report any suspicious situations related to security of the office


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Company Drugs and Alcohol Policy

• No alcohol or illegal drugs to be brought

to Barhale offices or sites

• Random D&A tests will be undertaken at

Barhale sites

• If you have to take drugs for a medical

problem you need to let your supervisor

know.

• If in doubt speak to your manager or

supervisor


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Injuries and Near Misses

• An Injury includes any injury no

matter how minor.

• A Near Miss Includes:

– Unsafe condition i.e. no edge

protection, untied ladder or trip

hazard etc.

– Unsafe Act – working ahead of

the trench support or walking

under a slung load

– Unsafe incident – something

unplanned happens which does

not actually cause injury but

could have

• Please report ALL injuries and ALL near misses

• We will not blame you or take action against individuals reporting near misses.

• Barhale wishes to encourage good safety behaviour by everyone learning from mistakes


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Site/Office Conduct and Behaviour

• No horseplay

• Bad language

• Be respectful

• Work areas must be

clean tidy & safe

• Inform your supervisor of

complaints

• Do not get involved in

arguments

• Challenge unknown

persons in site areas


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Site Mobile Phone Use

• While carrying out site construction work (actual work)

• while moving about the site

• while operating any type of plant or machinery including Excavators, Cranes, Dumpers, Dump Trucks & Power Tools

• while driving any vehicle

• where local restrictions apply such as site rules or when specific work instructions do not allow it

You are not permitted to use a mobile phone on site as follows:

If you do need to use your mobile then only do so once you

have stopped work and moved to the demarcated safe area


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• All site personnel will be expected to

wear clothing compliant with corporate

imagery

• Clothing issued will be expected to be

kept in good condition to maintain the

correct professional image

• Under no circumstances are tee shirts

to be removed or shorts to be worn on

any site

Company Dress Code


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PPE Rules / Requirements

• Safety Helmets

• High visibility vests or jackets

• Steel toe capped lace up safety boots with mid sole protection (No RIGGER boots)

• Gloves are readily available and are mandatory*

• Safety glasses or helmet visors are mandatory*

* unless otherwise specified by the Site Manager for particular

activities or conditions


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Occupational HealthAll Barhale employees complete a pre-employment health questionnaire prior to start work on site. Have you completed your questionnaire?

You will also be expected to attend health surveillance as part of the company two year rolling programme. The process comprises the following and generally takes one hour to complete:

• HAVS assessment and questionnaire (if deemed applicable)• Musculo-skeletal Questionnaire - completed on a bi-annual basis• Audiometry (hearing test)• Lung function• Eye sight / vision testing• Dermatological Examination• General Health Questionnaire

Results from the surveillance process are strictly confidential and are held in confidence by Human Resources as part of your personnel records.


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Company Site Rules

1. All personnel are to receive a Site Safety Induction before being allowed towork on site.

2. Frequent or long-term visitors to be Site Safety inducted. An inducted personmust accompany infrequent or short-term visitors on site.

3. Safety Helmet, Safety Boots, High Viz Vest/Coat must be worn when on site.

4. Minimum dress code on site is overalls or long trousers with a tee shirt. Noshorts or shirt removal allowed on site.

5. All work areas to be continually kept clean and tidy.

6. No operative to use any plant or equipment unless they are trained andcompetent to in its use. Operated plant is by certificated drivers only.

7. No excavation work to be carried out unless the area has been checked forunderground services.

8. Excavations to be edge protected with proper access/egress.

9. For work at height above 2 metre, proper scaffold, platform or safety harnessmust be used.

10. Wear hearing protection at all times where the noise level exceeds 85dB: jackhammer, sthil saw, grinder etc.

11. Read and comply with all safety posters and signs.

12. Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor immediately.

13. Inspect all tools and work equipment before using or at least daily.

14. Any person found to be under the influence of alcohol or non-prescribeddrugs will be suspended immediately pending disciplinary procedures.

15. Inform the Site Manager of any illness and/or medication you are receiving.

16. All site personnel must be continually aware and vigilant for their own andothers health and safety and report anything they consider sub standard.

17. Be courteous to the public and ensure they are not put at risk.

18) All personnel to carry leptospirosis medical cards.

19) All site personnel to sign on and off site.

20) All site personnel to comply with site mobile phone use rules

Take Pride in Working Safely.

All site personnel will be expected to

comply with company rules as

described in this briefing.

In addition each site manager

produces a set of site specific rules,

similar to those shown to the left.

These Local Site rules will be briefed

as part of the site specific induction

module (Module 2) and will be

displayed in canteens and notice

boards.

Make sure you are familiar with them.


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Safe Systems of Work Briefings• You will be required to attend risk

assessment and method statement briefings

for your work activities:

• Pay attention

• Ask about anything you do not understand

• Give constructive comments and if you know

of better methods or disagree with the

methodology ensure this is discussed.

• Comply with all working methods and

control measures.

• If changes are required to the working

methods during the activities then stop work

and consult your Supervisor.

Risk Assessment and Method statement Briefing

Register

Contract: Carried out by:

Subject: Date:

Notes: � Complete a copy of this register for each risk assessment and method statement briefing

carried out. � Record the details of the personnel who attended the briefing including their signature. � Attach copies of the risk assessment and method statement behind the relevant register and

file sequentially in the method statement section of the SSF.

Name Company Occupation Signature


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Breakfast Briefings

• Daily work briefing by gang

• Conducted by Ganger or Foreman

• Feedback – you're ideas and comments are encouraged

• Discuss the days work including:– Hazards in the work area

– Changes / alterations

– Deliveries

– Confirm gang working arrangements

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Work Place

• Excavations: Access & ladder secure; edge protection; properly shored; edge loading & closeness of vehicles or heavy loads

• Work area: Clear access to all work faces and area free from trip hazards; stores and materials in identified stores area

• Traffic: Signing and guarding correct (as Chapter 8 NRSWA)

• Protection of Public: Adequate barriers or Herras Enclosures; pedestrian routes safe and clearly identified; signs or other arrangements (i.e. guard or escorts required)

Changes

• Have there been any changes in the workplace or surroundings that are now unsafe ?

• Are there material deliveries or similar to be dealt with ? If so how? Do you have the equipment or men to do it safely ?

• Hazardous effects of weather conditions

Other hazards. If any of the following apply are they properly controlled ? do you know what to do ? do you have the lifting plan, stats drawings, overhead clearances or other details as required?

Overhead Cables

Lifting Operations

Buried Services

Work at Height

Swing Areas

Noise


Environment

• Are you going to over pump, de-water or pump excavations ?

If yes do you have a Permit to Pump in place?

• Should you have silt tanks or other arrangements in place ?

• If using fuels or chemicals do you have a spill kit nearby?

• If there was a spillage incident could the run off enter drains or watercourses ? If yes they must be protected.

• Think before you throw. Are you wasting something that could be reused? If not are you putting it in the right skip?


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Site Safety Forum

• Weekly site safety meeting and discussion

• Held by Site Manager or Foreman

• All site personnel to attend

• Two way discussion your involvement and ideas are important to improve site health and safety

• Discuss the weeks near miss reports and raise any new near misses

• Closure actions on near misses reported

• Could include weekly TBT


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Reporting Defects

• You are expected to report

all defects to plant and

equipment, however minor.

• Check all plant, transport

and equipment before use.

• Failure to do this could

result in an accident to

yourself or a work

colleague


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Site Security

• Must maintain security of

compounds & work areas:

– To prevent theft

– To protect the general public

• Ensure:

– Herras enclosures are secure

– Compound gates kept shut

– Do not leave tools or hazardous

materials unattended in the street

– Stores / offices locked when

unattended

– Keys removed from vehicles and plant


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Housekeeping / Company Image

• The Company expects you to

keep your work area clean and

tidy at all times for the following

reasons:

• To prevent slips, trips and falls

to you and your working

colleagues

• To maintain the professional

image of Barhale

• To minimise waste and loss of

tools and equipment


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Vehicle Movements / Segregation

• Vehicle and plant movements will be

segregated from pedestrians by barriered routes where practicable.

• Always work in view of plant operators

or banksmen. Remember if you cant see the operator he can’t see you!

• All reversing vehicles or plant must be controlled by a banksmen

• Excavators and Cranes must be controlled by a Banksman

• Always use pedestrian routes provided

• Be aware of lifting and crush zones

• Never walk beneath a suspended load

• Keep to site speed limits


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Safety Coaches are internally recruited operatives who demonstrate a

passion for improving the safety and welfare of their fellow employees and

sub-contractors. They are full time in this role.

The role of the Safety Coach is two-fold:

• to ‘coach’ the workforce in good safety practice and give on-the-job safety

training and advice

• to ensure that the communication of good safe practice is on going both

on and between sites

The safety coach is not a health and safety officer, and do not carry out

audits or site inspections.

They will help and advise site workers on the safest way to work


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•Discharge To Water

•Emissions to Air

•Waste Management

•Contamination of Land

•Nuisance

•Wildlife and Habitats

•Archaeology

•Use of Raw Materials and Energy


CG4099 Version 1Discharge to Watercourses

• Before pumping or

discharging any water /

effluent - always seek

permission from your

supervisor

• Permits to Pump must

be obtained prior to any

pumping

• Never bypass

environmental controls


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Storage

• Always ensure all fuels and

chemicals are stored within

bunded areas / drip trays of

adequate size, and secured

• All fuel tanks and nozzles must

remain locked when not in use

• Follow hazardous chemicals

storage guidelines


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• Segregate waste - wood, metal, general, hazardous

• Minimise

• Reuse

• Recycle - is there an outlet ?

Environmental

Waste


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Spill Kits

•Know where the site spill

kits are and ensure they

are accessible

•Know what to use if there

is a spillage

•Instructions for use can be

found inside spill kit door

•Clean up all spillages

•Notify your supervisor

Requires

Access


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