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Maintain Team SafetyMosman SES : 

1 Maintain Team SafetyMosman SES

Aim of course : 

2 Aim of course On completion of this course you should be able to: Apply risk management principles to working in the SES Describe the Duty of Care responsibilities of SES volunteers Maintain personal safety Identify hazards at an incident scene Implement hazard controls at an incident scene

Program : 

3 Program Week 1 What is Safety Attitudes of safety OHS legislation Week 2 Duty of Care Reasonable and Practicable Health, Safety, Welfare Week 3 Safety Risk Management Categories of Hazards Take 5 approach The Risk Matrix Week 4 Review Assessment, open book

Safety : 

4 Safety Safety is all about team work Continuing to check all hazards, the situation Understanding safety is important even if it seems to be a chore Most of SES activities involve a large element of risk. We need to make is as safe as possible Between 2000 and 2001 there were 2.9 billion workers compensations claims of which 80% where work related Definition: 1. The condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury. 2. A device designed to prevent accidents, as a lock on a firearm preventing accidental firing.

Attitudes to safety : 

5 Attitudes to safety What are the safety attitudes of SES people Controllers and team leaders Rescue operators Trainers and assessors SES Management YOU Consequences What effect could SES activities have on our volunteers in event to illness or injury Activity page 8 & 9, 10 minutes in groups of four to discuss complete

OHS Legislation : 

6 OHS Legislation WorkCover is the statutory authority empowered to oversee the OHS ACT. How does the WorkCover Act apply to SES SES Comply with the sprit of the act Four key objects of the act Activity 1.3 on page 11 In your groups consider how the four objects of the Act help protect volunteers in each function listed Field operations Operations management Training Travel

Group Exercise : 

7 Group Exercise In the same groups Each group will be assigned two of the below areas Identify notable safety features/risks where responsibility is held for safety in these area’s in various situations Links to the OHS act Note consider what new members need when joining the unit. What is the context of the situation

Slide 8: 

8 The delivery man

Slide 9: 

9 The grinder

Slide 10: 

10 The mason

Slide 11: 

11 The welder

Slide 12: 

12 The luggage handlers

Slide 13: 

13 The painters

Week 2 : 

14 Week 2

Duty of Care : 

15 Duty of Care Accepting responsibility for the health and safety of people in an organisation Requires that reasonable and practicable care is taken to avoid foreseeable harm to others, their property and the environment Any matter that can effect health safety and welfare at work. Including bullying or aggression from clients SES volunteers have duty of care to each other and the public we may affect or interact with. Refer to page 13

Reasonable Practicable : 

16 Reasonable Practicable What is reasonable in the circumstance? What is the magnitude of the risk? What is the likelihood of an incident occurring? Has worker attention, misjudgement or carelessness been considered? Is there a safer method of work that can reduce the risk of an incident occurring? What is the difficulty or inconvenience of the safer method of work? Are there any conflicting responsibilities that may influence the actions to be taken Capable of being put into practice Activity page 14 – Duty of care case study

Duty of Care : 

17 Duty of Care Cases – What is the SES’s Duty of Care A tree has fallen on a residents house while they are away and the neighbour has called it in? A power line has fallen from the main line to the house and obstructing the footpath? What are some other examples using reasonable and practicable? Team Leaders Point of escalation PPE Advise team ensure safe working practices followed

Health – Safety - Welfare : 

18 Health – Safety - Welfare Health Soundness of body Wealfare Ensuring appropriate amenities are available while they are at work eg: Toilets Dining rooms Washing facilities Seating Lockers Critical incident support program (CISP) Safety Ensuring individual is: Secure Protected Out of danger

Slide 19: 

19 The shipyard mechanics

Slide 20: 

20 The air conditioner installer

Slide 21: 

21 The construction site worker

Slide 22: 

22 The expert in biological weapons

Slide 23: 

23 The WMD warehouse manager

Slide 24: 

24 The car mechanics

Week 3 : 

25 Week 3

Safety Risk Management : 

26 Safety Risk Management Context! A Hazard is anything that has the potential to cause injury or illness to a person and damage to property and/or the environment Risk is a function of the likelihood and the consequences of that hazard causing harm

Categories of Hazards : 

27 Categories of Hazards Refer to activity on page 20 Physical Health Psychological in nature

Identify the Hazards : 

28 Identify the Hazards

Identify the Hazards : 

29 Identify the Hazards

Scenarios – Group exercise : 

30 Scenarios – Group exercise Organise yourselves into groups of 4 Use the scenario provided to assess the hazards recommended actions what can be avoided duty of care Note: your evaluation is as if you are at base Assign a person from your group to summarise and report back to the unit Scenarios in appendix

Take 5 Approach : 

31 Take 5 Approach Stop, stand back, observe Think through the task Identify hazards Assess and control risks Continually monitor risks Stop, stand back, observe Think through the task Identify hazards Assess and control risks Continually monitor risks

Take Five : 

32 Take Five Stop Does work present hazards? Have I done this job before? Actions planned produce hazards? Other work around? Should this be discussed with my supervisors or workmates? Think Chance of producing new hazards Potential to damage any equipment or property? Could my surroundings be damaged? Signs to obey?

Identify hazards : 

33 Identify hazards Significant hazards Electricity? Gas? Noise? Falling objects? Area – cluttered tidy? How to identify Looking Thinking what might hurt you Previous experience Regular inspections Asking What if?? Listening to team members

Assess and control risks : 

34 Assess and control risks What can I do Equipment required Eye protection Hearing Respiratory gloves All involved know risk controls in place All risks can be given a ranking by using a risk matrix Use the risk matrix to evaluate provided scenario

Risk Matrix : 

35 Risk Matrix The combinations of likely and consequences creates the risk matrix H = Critical, stop work until something is done. Plan controls for immediate implementation M = Moderate. Set time scales for action as soon as practicable L= Low Risk. Manage by routine procedures and monitor. Assess Control Monitor

Controlling and eliminating : 

36 Controlling and eliminating Hierarchy of Controls Elimination Eg not doing task Substitutions Replacing harmful with less harmful Isolation Barrier off Engineering Eg roof safety system Administration Training or job rotations PPE LAST RESORT

Continually Monitor : 

37 Continually Monitor Is the risk as low as reasonably practicable Situation changing Can you eliminate risks??? What is the weather doing? Fatigue What controls is in place

Slide 38: 

38 Risk Management process is circular Stop, stand back, observe Think through the task Identify hazards Assess and control risks Continually monitor risks

For the exam : 

39 For the exam Know duty of care Reasonable and Practicable Risk Matrix Hazards types and prevention Take 5 cycle

Slide 40: 

40 The electrician

Slide 41: 

41 The erection team

Slide 42: 

42 The power cable installers

Slide 43: 

43 The aircraft mechanic

Slide 44: 

44 The city council maintenance team !

Slide 45: 

45 The shooting gallery assistant

Week 4 : 

46 Week 4

Program - Review : 

47 Program - Review Week 1 What is Safety Attitudes of safety OHS legislation Week 2 Duty of Care Reasonable and Practicable Health, Safety, Welfare Week 3 Safety Risk Management Categories of Hazards Take 5 approach The Risk Matrix Week 4 Review Assessment, open book

Appendix : 

48 Appendix

Scenario 1 : 

49 Scenario 1 General Rescue In the early hours of Saturday morning your Unit is called to a job where a car has veered off the street and into the side of a house. The car is in the bedroom but the driver has escaped without injury. The house has moderate structural damage and the front yard is littered with debris. There is a large tree beside the house which was also hit by the car. Powerlines are still connected but they are hanging by the gutter on the roof. You have five volunteers in your rescue team but only three are trained in general rescue. The other two have just finished induction. One of your competent operators has been out on the town all nights and smells of alcohol. You have a rescue truck at your disposal but it was used on a storm job the night before and many consumables have not been replaced.

Scenario 2 : 

50 Scenario 2 Storm damage On a Friday evening your unit is called to a job where a large tree has fallen down over powerlines into two neighbouring properties. All the members of the family have escaped without injury but are in a state of shock. The first house main damage is in their bedrooms and living room and is considered to have moderate structure damage and the second house the damage is to the garage and only minor. You have seven volunteers in your team, 5 of them have storm damage qualification (2 are chainsaw qualified) and other 2 are new recruits who are first aid, comms and induction qualified. One of your chainsaw operators is complaining of a bad back and mild neck pains from sleeping poorly. You have a rescue truck at your disposal but the chainsaws are not on it and there is no fuel for them. It also appears that the best chainsaw was used the previous night and has not been reconditioned.

Scenario 3 : 

51 Scenario 3 Storm Damage – Tree In the early hours of a Thursday morning your Unit is called to a job where a tree has fallen over a major road. No one has been injured in the fall but it is now raining heavily with strong winds and traffic is increasing as peak hour traffic begins All the powerlines around the tree have been checked and have not been compromised. The Police have been alerted. You have five members of your team but only three are general rescue and storm damaged and chainsaw qualified. The other two have just finished induction and one is traffic controller qualified. One of your qualified operators has been studying till 3am the past two nights and has a stressful full time job during the day. You have a rescue truck at your disposal but it was used the previous night and doesn’t have enough fuel to get you to the job site it was also used in a training exercise on the weekend and is still loaded with all the training equipment.

Scenario 4 : 

52 Scenario 4 Public Relations Event Your unit has been asked to help with a local fundraising day by providing first aid, crowd control and public safety. You have to monitor a closed street with spectators and contestants in a race up a hill. The weather prediction is cloudy but warm. The street has various access points and limited shade. All traffic has been closed and no parked cars are on the road. There are 5 main points to monitor with each point requiring 3 people which include a first aider and traffic control qualified member. You have 3 points that are radio monitors and are not required to conduct first aid. You also need to liaise with the event organisers during the day. You have 20 unit members who have volunteered for the day and arrived at base on time. You have 4 traffic controllers and 17 first aiders. All members have completed induction but only 9 have completed communication training. Two of your members have turned up from being out all night in their party clothes smelling like cigarettes and booze, one volunteer is 6 month pregnant. You have a rescue truck (8ppl) and unit vehicle (5ppl) at your disposal. There are 2 first aid kits on the truck but the kits in the rodeo are missing.

Scenario 5 : 

53 Scenario 5 Land Search/General Rescue Your unit has been called into help the local police search the bushland for a missing teenager. The teenager has been missing for twelve hours after not returning from a 4hour planned day trip. Your unit has been assigned a section of terrane that will require safety equipment to descend. You will have two members of the police rescue team with you who are the combat agency. You have 10 members of your unit 5 who have done a land search course and GR, the other five, 3 have done GR and Storm damage and two are new recruits. One of your unit members has asthma and another was out searching for the first 4 hours. You also have 3 ops members who have offered to help in the command centre where needed of which only two have done the WOC and Comms course. You have two rescue trucks at your disposal but the vertical gear on the truck was used in a storm job the previous night and is wet and not packed properly. You are expected to be away from base for more than 12 hours.