1st15_UKPN

1st|15 – Weekly Health & Safety Briefing Putting People to Work Week Commencing – 21st November 2011: 

1st|15 – Weekly Health & Safety Briefing Putting People to Work Week Commencing – 21 st November 2011

PowerPoint Presentation: 

Zero Harm means no incidents, no injuries – keeping our people safe at work

Putting People to Work Week Commencing 21-11-2011: 

Putting People to Work Week Commencing 21-11-2011 Monday: Have you got adequately maintained Personal Protective Equipment for the work you are carrying out today? Tuesday: Have you received your safety documentation today? Was it complete and did you fully understand the contents and task requirements? Wednesday: What you see is not always what you get. Use your experience and knowledge. Always ask for help if you are not sure. Thursday: Have you completed your On-site Point of Work assessment before starting work? And have all persons involved in the task signed onto the assessment? Friday: Have you considered weather conditions on your On-site Point of Work assessment? Have you checked the conditions will not significantly deteriorate during your task? Saturday: During outside working, have you taken into consideration the dangers from wind borne debris and trees? Sunday: Do you regularly review your On-site Point of Work assessment and ensure your working party are aware of any changes?

Putting People to Work – Monday 21st November : 

Putting People to Work – Monday 21 st November Have you got adequately maintained Personal Protective Equipment for the work you are carrying out today? The safe condition and upkeep of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is your responsibility. PPE must be visually inspected prior to use. The majority of PPE is of a disposable type and not subject to statutory maintenance but it does requires careful cleaning or replacement when damaged and out of date. Check out HSS 01 069 Personal Protective Equipment and Summary on Key Standards to remind yourself. Don’t forget required inspection and test checks on electric gloves .

Putting People to Work – Tuesday 22nd November : 

Putting People to Work – Tuesday 22 nd November Am I completely sure of what needs to be undertaken today? If you’re not sure about your documentation on a job, you need to ask for help from your local manager or supervisor. Job Packs include task instruction sheet, electrical schematic diagram, marked plans for jointing and excavation work and copy pre-work assessment completed during your pre-site visit. Are you aware we have a PPTW Project in UK Power Networks and this will be rolling out for implementation during 2012? For further detail contact Chris Dixon on chris.dixon@ukpowernetworks.co.uk Have you received your safety documentation today? Was it complete and did you fully understand the contents and task requirements?

Putting People to Work – Wednesday 23rd November : 

Putting People to Work – Wednesday 23 rd November What you see is not always what you get. Use your experience and knowledge. Always ask for help if you are not sure. Are all your documents up to date for use on your job? Have you checked from within the system and not relied on old unreliable copies? Don’t forget to apply other competent managers or operatives experience and job knowledge. Asking questions and resolving through discussion within your local team using a wider pool of practical working knowledge is advantageous on those difficult tasks.

Putting People to Work – Thursday 24th November : 

Putting People to Work – Thursday 24 th November Have you considered changing conditions for your site? Don’t forget local environmental changes like flooding, vehicle movements in and out, public access points, lighting requirements and other contractor workings near by. Visitors that attend site should be included on your risk assessment and must be adequately briefed prior to access about potential hazards. Make your record on the On-site Point of Work assessment and obtain signatures. Have you completed your On-site Point of Work assessment before starting work? And have all persons involved in the task signed onto the assessment?

Putting People to Work – Friday 25th November : 

Putting People to Work – Friday 25 th November Have you considered weather conditions on your On-site Point of Work assessment? Have you checked the conditions will not significantly deteriorate during your task? Remember to use weather text information about anticipated conditions received over your mobile phone. If you think you will have changeable weather conditions, have you re-considered that your On-site Point of Work assessment will need to be reviewed to take account of wet, dusty or even icy conditions? This can affect both outdoor as well as indoor job working.

Putting People to Work – Saturday 26th November : 

Putting People to Work – Saturday 26 th November During outside working, have you taken into consideration the dangers from wind borne debris and trees? Review your site carefully before the weekend. Check all areas including the site perimeter. Strong wind conditions can cause unforeseen damage that needs prompt reporting. Windborne debris such as fallen tree branches will need to considered when completing your daily On-site Point of Work assessment. Don’t ignore. If in doubt how to report, refer to your local manager or work supervisor and ask for help.

Putting People to Work – Sunday 27th November : 

Putting People to Work – Sunday 27 th November Do you regularly review your On-site Point of Work assessment and ensure your working party are aware of any changes? Make sure all relevant parties are advised of any changes and make note on your On-site Point of Work Assessment. As well as your local team, you should include additional teams like contractors arriving with heavy plant for say a construction site. Timely communication is vital to help reducing risk, but be sure you have assessed all principal hazards first and applied appropriate monitoring controls you can all clearly understand.