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Out of Site, Out of Mind!Out of Site, Out of Mind!

Mark MallenGroup Health and Safety Manager

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IntroductionIntroduction 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!

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ContentContent Why?

– Legislation– Costs

Site Issues On-Site Hazards

– Solutions Benefits

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LegislationLegislation 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!

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Health And Safety At Work Act 1974Health And Safety At Work Act 1974 Section 2 – General Duties to Employees

– Section 2.1 Provide a Safe Place of Work

– Section 2.21. Safe Plant & Systems of Work 2. Safe Use, Handling, Storage and Transport of Articles &

Substances3. Relevant Instruction, Information and Training4. Maintenance of the Work Place, including access &

egress5. Provision and Maintenance of Welfare Facilities

– Section 3 General duties to protect persons other than employees

from risk

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Management of Health and Safety at Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999Work 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

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Manual Handling Operations Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992Regulations 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’

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Manual Handling Operations Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992Regulations 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’

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Manual Handling Operations Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992Regulations 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

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Work At Height Regulations 2005Work 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

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Work At Height Regulations 2005Work 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

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Other LegislationOther Legislation Most Relevant

– Construction Regs– CDM– PUWER– COSHH– LOLER

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CostsCosts If we get it wrong

– People get hurt or worse!

– Criminal Proceedings– Civil Action– Lost time, equipment, business – money!

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CostsCosts Criminal Proceedings

– Magistrates Court Breach of Act

– £20,000.00 Breach of Regulation

– £5000.00

– Crown Court Unlimited fines Prison sentences

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CostsCosts

Civil Action– Claims

Uninsured costs– Product & material

damage– Legal costs– Production delays– Temporary labour– Investigation time– Fines

Insured costs– Injury– Ill health – Damage

£8 - £36

£1

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CostsCosts AccentHansen Ltd

– Lost business– Penalties– Loss of customer confidence– Lose installers– Reduced on-site efficiency– Profits

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Site IssuesSite Issues Unloading delivery vehicles Vertical distribution Horizontal distribution Site Hazards

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Unloading Delivery VehiclesUnloading 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

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Unloading Delivery VehiclesUnloading Delivery Vehicles Options

– HIAB– Tail Lift Trucks– Forklift equipped truck

– Manual Handling – Last Resort!

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Vertical DistributionVertical 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

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Vertical DistributionVertical Distribution Site crane Goods hoist Telehandler Minifors Gantries

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Horizontal DistributionHorizontal 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

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Open edge

– Roof work

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Restrict access to roof

Unprotected edge to work area

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Open edges

– Lift shafts/risers

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Open edges

– Lift shafts/risers

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Open edges

– Lift shafts/risers

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Access routes

– Distance– Terrain

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Access routes

– Distance– Terrain

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Access routes

– Distance– Terrain

Or, plan the route and lay down area, before the doors arrive

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Raised openings

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Work at height

– High doors– Over panels

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Work at height

– High doors– Over panels

Step Ladders/ Ladders– Think?– Maintain 3-point

contact, at all times?

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Site HazardsSite Hazards Stairway / escape routes

Prevent access to public and protect from falling door – exclusion zone

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BenefitsBenefits Reduction in Costs

– Accidents– Lost time – Frustration– Confusion– Damaged goods– Misplaced expectations

Increased profits You can make a difference!

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Out of Site, Out of Mind!Out of Site, Out of Mind!

Thanks for listening– Any questions?