Health, Safety & Environmental Induction

[Audio] Welcome to Barrier Safety Induction The objective of this induction program is to introduce new employees, including management, to basic health and safety, environmental and the Barrier limited Safety Management System Safety is not a separate subject, it is a major part of our industry, it is therefore essential that all employees co-operate for it's successful implementation.

[Audio] Throughout this induction the following areas will be covered: Site Rules and Policies The Law Practical Safety.

[Audio] Site Rules and Policies. Site Rules and Policies.

[Audio] Policies can be found in the following locations: Head Office Site Cabins HSE Folder.

[Audio] No alcoholic beverages or drugs are allowed on any Barrier work sites or offices. Random drug/alcohol testing can and will be carried out. Testing can also be undertaken in the following circumstances: Just Cause – Persons suspected of being under the influence of drugs/alcohol Accident/Incident – Post accident/incident testing..

[Audio] This policy has been developed to protect all employees, service users, customers and visitors from exposure to second hand smoke, and to assist compliance with the Health Act 2006. Disciplinary procedure will be instigated against any member of staff who does not comply with this policy, they may also be liable to a fixed penalty fine and possible criminal conviction..

[Audio] Upon hearing a fire alarm or site sirens, down tools and leave them 'safe'. Proceed to your muster point quickly, but avoid running. After arriving at your muster point, inform your supervisor and await instruction. The supervisor will inform the evacuation co-ordinator and wait for an all clear. Muster Points Head Office Personnel Main Gate Other Sites As Noted in Site Induction.

[Audio] GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PREVENTS ACCIDENTS Speed restrictions are imposed for safety reasons. Anyone caught speeding will face disciplinary proceedings.

[Audio] Offices are less hazardous, however thousands of working days are lost because of accidents in the office environments. The causes of these accidents are varied with the hazards ranging from the risks posed by office equipment- such as moving parts of photo-copier, cuts and puncture wounds from office equipment (staplers, scissors), slips, trips and falls (cable management) to back strain- caused by poor posture sitting at desk, and prolonged computer use. Most of the accidents and ill health caused by office work can easily be prevented. This means thinking about and assessing the risks that may arise, then looking at ways of eliminating or reducing such risks..

[Audio] It is in Company's interest to have planned approach towards Prevention and reduction of waste and pollution leading to a long term reduction of costs, as prevention and reduction are more desirable and economical than damage repair after the event. The Company will control its activities to avoid causing unnecessary and unacceptable risks or adverse effects on the environment in line with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, as far as is reasonably practicable. Responsibility for the environment is ranked equally with that for the health and safety of employees, the general public and others..

[Audio] The Law. The Law.

[Audio] Section 2 - General duties of employers to their employees. (1)It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. 7 General duties of employees at work. It shall be the duty of every employee while at work — (a) to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; and (b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with him so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with..

[Audio] The Employer – Undertake an assessment of the risks to health and safety of their employees and others who may be affected by their work activity. Employers with 5 or more employees should record the significant findings of this risk assessment. The Employee – Report any shortcomings in health & safety arrangements. Report dangerous situations. Use equipment in accordance with training and instruction. Take reasonable care of their own health & safety and those of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. MHSWR were introduced to reinforce the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The MHSWR places duties on employers and employees including those who are clients, designers, principal contractors or other contractors..

[Audio] Other useful regulations practiced throughout the organisation can be seen within this slide..

[Audio] The Working Time Regulations (1998) ensures the rights of workers ensuring they don not work excessive hours. Listed here are basic right that the regulation provide..

[Audio] Practical Safety. Practical Safety. HEALTH PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REGULATION SAFETY at WORK HAZARD ANALYSIS & CONTROL COMPLIANCE TRAINING & EDUCATION.

[Audio] Fire Extinguisher Colouer Codes. The color codes detail what extinguisher to use on different fires. Ensure that in the event of a fire you know the correct extinguisher to use, as some of the products that we use react badly to water, the COSHH assessments identify the correct one to use..

[Audio] Four main colour safety signs to watch out for onsite: Prohibitions – Must Not Do – These are often round red shapes, white background with a diagonal line through Warning – Warning of hazard or danger – These are often a black triangle with a yellow background Mandatory – Prescribing specific behaviours to follow – These are often blue round shaped signs with white pictograms Emergency – Information on emergency exits, first aid etc. – These are often green background shaped signs with white pictograms.

[Audio] It is for your own Safety and Welfare that you wear the PPE & RPE supplied. You must not bring in to work your own safety equipment, you must use the equipment supplied by your employer. Please ensure that all equipment is well maintained and is fit for the task, report any defects to your supervisor. REMEMBER YOU ARE AT RISK AND UNPROTECTED WITHOUT PPE & RPE.

[Audio] Mandatory Safety Equipment Please check Site safety boards for compliance regarding the wearing of safety equipment (PPE). Different sites have different rules..

[Audio] Types of PPE available on various sites i.e. ear, eye and RPE protection.

[Audio] Report all accidents, incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences to your supervisor or your site manager! All accidents to be entered into the Accident book! If an employee requires medical treatment while at work. ALL recommendations, including hospital attendance by the Site medic, must be complied with.

[Audio] Accidents at work have three significant consequences: Personal injury Damage to profitability Potential for prosecution and claims Safety is an asset to be protected!.

[Audio] How important is safety for you? Would you ride in a car with defective brakes? Would you fly in an aircraft with a pilot who was falling asleep? Would you sail on a ferry with no lifeboats? Would you place your well-being at risk in your workplace? If you ignore safety rules, YOU: Put yourself at risk Put your friends and colleagues at risk Put the organisation at risk Put your job at risk.

[Audio] Possible consequences of workplace accidents!.

[Audio] Adapt and Survive - In each case, hazards were identified and special protective measures and practices developed. Health and Safety requires the same risk assessment approach. Systems have been developed to protect you, so make use of them! Safeguards - The human body is vulnerable. We need to protect ourselves from hazards in the workplace. While some of these may be rare, we cannot afford to drop our guard..

[Audio] Safety it is your call – Various ways and means that may contribute to accidents/ incidents Housekeeping issues Use of machines Behaviour issues.

[Audio] Ladders Lifting and Carrying. Safety – it’s your call.

[Audio] Electrical Safety And Office Safety. Electrical Safety.

[Audio] Knowing the different danger signs and meanings is important for working onsite Please be aware of what is around you.

[Audio] Important Rules for Hazardous Substances Hazard information only relates to known hazards Every hazardous substance needs to be assessed – read the COSHH Assessment before use Make sure you know the hazards, and how to keep yourself safe – and what to do in an emergency Substances that can be inhaled usually present the most danger, for example asbestos Particularly dangerous: - Evaporation from toxic and combustible liquids - Use of unsuitable containers e.g. hazardous substances stored in drink bottles.

[Audio] Fire prevention and fire evacuation Fire Prevention - It is a proactive method of preventing fire-based emergencies and reducing the damage caused by them. Fire Evacuation - Fire and evacuation alarms are intended to alert building occupants that a fire or other life-threatening situation exists. Upon hearing the alarm, everyone should leave the building immediately. Property can be replaced – People cannot! Safety First!.

[Audio] Shift work and Tiredness can cause an accident! Only well rested workers can show what they are made of!.

[Audio] Always report Accidents and Incidents: Even if there is minor or even no injury Many major accidents happened because minor events were ignored We can't prevent it happening again if we don't know about it.

[Audio] What is a Risk Assessment? Risk assessment is a legal requirement. An assessment of what could cause harm to people, whether enough precautions have be done, to protect or whether further controls are required, to prevent injury and ill-health..

[Audio] What are hazards? Hazards are something that has the potential to cause harm What is risk? Risk is the likelihood of harm resulting from a hazard.

[Audio] 5 Steps to risk assessments Look and list the hazards Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate risks decide if existing controls are adequate Record the findings Review when necessary.

[Audio] Identifying Hazards - Walk around your workplace and look at what could cause harm, concentrate on significant hazards Identify who could be harmed: e.g. Young workers, cleaners, visitors, other trades, not forgetting yourself Evaluate the Risk - Consider how likely it is that each hazard could cause harm. Even after all precautions have been taken, some risks could remain Decide whether the remaining risks are high, medium, low. The aim is to make all risks small, get rid of the risk altogether, control the risk so that harm is unlikely.

[Audio] Follow the Health & Safety Procedure of the site you are on Ensure that you complete a Site Induction, so that you have an understanding of the hazards you may come across, also the safety rules of the site Specific Risk Assessment is completed for works on each site, a copy of this is in the site offices, you must read this and understand the significant risks involved with your works All sites have a different version of risk assessment (LMRA,TOFS) you need to complete these to ensure that you identify any hazards before commencement of work.

[Audio] Risk Assessments are a means to an end not an end in itself, the aim is to keep people safe!.

[Audio] Information documents which are delivered by Management or Supervision All records are saved within the system.

[Audio] Manual handling means transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. It includes lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, moving or carrying a load. A load is a moveable object, such as a box or package, a person or an animal, or something being pushed or pulled, such as a roll cage or pallet truck. 5 Manual Handling Principles to avoid injury that we refer to are summarised as follows; Plan – plan your lift adequately. Position – centre the body & feet correctly. Pick – lift item using good posture. Proceed – move toward desired location. Place – set object down safely..

[Audio] The purpose of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 is to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height. If you are an employer or you control work at height (for example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height) the Regulations apply to you The regulations require a Risk Assessment for all work conducted at height and arrangements to be put in place for: Eliminating or minimising risks from working at height Safe systems of work for organising and performing work at height. Safe systems for selecting suitable work equipment to perform work at height. Safe systems for protecting people from the consequences of work at height..

[Audio] Green tag mean it is safe to use Yellow tag means the scaffolding is under inspection Red tag means Do not use!.

[Audio] Safety Harness must be worn where a risk of falling is present, or when required for working in confined spaces. Your safety harness must be signed back into the stores at the end of each shift. It is the responsibility of each employee to check their harness before use Harnesses are to be inspected by a competent person every three months..

[Audio] COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by: finding out what the health hazards are; deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment) Examples include processes that emit dust, fume, vapour, mist or gas; and skin contact with liquids, pastes and dusts. Substances with workplace exposure limits (WELs) are hazardous to health.

[Audio] What must an employer do? Eliminate or reduce risks from hazardous substances This is achieved by: Risk Assessment Control Measures Monitoring health and exposure if necessary Information, training and supervision What must an employee do? Take reasonable care of our own safety and not endanger others Cooperate with our employer Make full and proper use of control measures.

[Audio] Step 1 – Identify the hazardous substance NOTE: Take note of hazard symbols that you may come across.

[Audio] Other symbols you might see!. COSHH – Symbols.

[Audio] Step 1 continued Decide who is at risk? Decide how they are at risk? Evaluate the risk.