OFF THE JOB SAFETY

(from the workplace)

Bob Rae
HSEQ Director
Opportunities for communication

• Safety plan

• Meetings

• Transferable activities
– Safety Week
– Monthly themes
H S&E ACTI VI TI ES P LAN 2 0 0 5
O ur target is to zero accidents / incidents. As individuals and teams, we must believe that this is possible and strive continuously to eliminate the causes of harm
to people, property and environment.

This year’s activities plan addresses four main factors. The focus areas will cover three-month periods, allowing greater emphasis to be given to each.

QUARTER FOCUS AREA ELEMENTS UNIT ACTIVITIES

Safety Commitment 2005 Produce Unit safety commitment statement

Q1 Significant Hazard Register Team risk assessment
Interactive Risk Assessment Training All crew complete interactive Risk
DEC ’04 – FEB ‘05 Assessment training.

Knife competence Review knife competence assessments

Q2 Burns & scalds / Slips & falls / Sharp Toolbox talks to focus on galley risks
edges
HACCP Food safety hazards and controls – review
MAR - MAY practices and plan activity for Food Safety
Week

We’ve always done it this way - Is Review catering practices to find safer,
Q3 there a better way? more efficient methods.

JUNE - AUGUST Interactive Manual Handling Training All crew complete interactive Manual
Handling Training and team review ways to
‘Get your hands off’

European Week for Safety & Health Home safety and work safety themes
Q4 – HSE theme.
Safe Driving
SEP - NO V Interactive CO SHH Training All crew complete interactive CO SHH
training
OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS MEETING

ITEM 1.
ENSURE THAT YOU KEEP SAFETY AT THE TOP OF YOUR LIST AT ALL
TIMES, NOT JUST AT WORK BUT IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AS WELL

MAYBE TAKE 5 MINS IN YOUR OWN HOUSE TO ASSESS YOUR SAFEST

AND QUICKEST EXIT IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE

DK TO ASSIST SAFETY DEPARTMENT ON NEXT SAFETY TOUR OF

OFFICE

As it is fast approaching the Festive Season please be careful when

driving the next morning after a night out if you have been drinking
alcohol. If possible take alternative travel to get to work.
 COSHH AT HOME
TAKE STOCK What chemicals do you have in
the cupboard under the
sink/garage/shed etc?
Do you need them all?
Can you reduce the list?

ASSESS Check manufacturers

instructions (or data
sheets)
Identify the hazards.
Assess to the methods of use.

EDUCATE From manufacturer's instructions

and your assessment,
decide who needs to be
instructed in safe use,
disposal and emergency
procedures.

CONTROL If you have identified any

hazards, can you reduce
the risk:
1. substitute with a safer
product
2. keep others away from the
task
3. enclose the source of risk
4. wear personal protective
equipment
P re v e n tio n - S e t a good e x am p le o f fire sa fe b e h a viour:
B e careful in th e kitch e n, p articularly w ith ho t
fat/o il.
D on’t le ave m atch e s a nd ligh ters ab o ut
T ak e care w ith lit cigare ttes a nd fag end s

D e te ctio n - E nsure sm o ke d e te cto rs are p rop e rly sited ,

te sted re gularly and kept dust free – re m e m ber
to rep la ce th e b atte ries.

E sca p e - D ra w u p a plan o f e scap e in th e e ve nt o f fire :

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lik
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ho route w ith th e fa m ily .
 HOME SAFETY
FIRST NOT SECOND

RCD not RIP

CONTROL
OF GARDEN
SUBSTANCES
HAZARDOUS TO
HEALTH
DIY or GARDEN TIDY

ASSESS THE RISKS

CATER FOR
FOOD SAFETY TOO
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TAKING SAFETY HOME

• Raise risk awareness

–At home & at work

• Encourage ‘speak up’

• Reduce accidents