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1 Safety Matters May 2015 Safe by choice.not by chance

2 Safety Matters Takes Off Over the past 9 months, Safety Matters has proved itself to be an effective tool for delivering consistent safety messages throughout the company, and due to the diverse nature of work that is undertaken within the airports, it is important to see this area of the business is firmly represented within our safety communications. By its very nature airport works have always been safety critical and due to this level of control is has often been the case the wider company has continued to benefit from some of the processes and practices that have been implemented within the airports team. Therefore, the inclusion of airport safety initiatives and reports within Safety Matters will only help to strengthen and improve our accident rate, behavioural safety standards and our overall safety culture, which is of benefit to us all. Mark Foster D&B Airports Director Safety Performance Accident Frequency Rate Reportable Accidents or Incidents 23/4/15 Bournemouth Framework Whilst preparing a bituminous paving machine for work, the operator trapped his hand between the side plate and the body of the machine. This occurred due to a faulty switch. The operator partially severed the tips of two fingers and required surgical treatment for his injuries. Minor Accidents and Near Misses 7/4/15 Southampton Airport An operative drove a vehicle behind an aircraft that was preparing to disembark. 8/4/15 Queens Roundabout A trench sheet was dropped whilst being lifted out due to a faulty drop chain. 8/4/15 Tunnel Tech An operative received a cut to their finger whilst handling steelwork. The operative was wearing gloves at the time. 10/4/15 West Hampstead Station An operative received a cut to their finger when a 4 grinder slipped and made contact with their hand. The wound required hospital treatment. 10/4/15 Swindon Office An employee was scalded when they reached over a kettle to retrieve an item from a nearby cupboard. 14/4/15 York Training School Work on site was temporarily suspended after archaeological items were discovered within an excavation. 14/4/15 Bristol Temple Meads A core drill got stuck which caused the drill to jump up and strike the operator on the leg causing pain and bruising. 17/4/15 Newcourt Station A machine operator aggravated an existing back injury whilst using an excavator on rough ground. 17/4/15 BA Crew Car Park A tipper lorry collided with a parked car when leaving the site. 22/4/15 Bournemouth Framework A partially sighted member of the public walked through a gap in the fencing and fell injuring their knees. 22/4/15 Newgate Lane An HV cable was stuck during work to remove an old drain. The location of the cable had not been fully confirmed. 23/4/15 Carlton Square Fans During scaffold erection, a scaffolding clip was dropped whereby it fell 20 metres narrowly missing a person below. 23/4/15 T5 Departures It was reported that staff were working outside of the traffic management protection limits. This was corrected and the TM arrangements were adjusted 24/4/15 MSCP5 Spirals An electrical fault on a machine caused a small electrical fire that was controlled on site via an extinguisher. 27/4/15 Brixham Road A pot ended street lighting cable was stuck and damaged during excavation works on site. Safe by choice.not by chance steve.broom@dyerandbutler.co.uk

27/4/15 Bournemouth Framework An excavator was transporting a steel road plate that was supported between the front blade and the excavator bucket.

3 27/4/15 Bournemouth Framework An excavator was transporting a steel road plate that was supported between the front blade and the excavator bucket. The plate slid out and fell to the floor narrowly missing a member of the public who was walking nearby. Unchartered Services Report During April 2015 we received 3 reports of unchartered services being encountered on site. Please note All reports of accidents and incidents should be received within 12 hours of the event occurring. The local SHEQ Advisor should be informed (by telephone) of any accident or incident that is considered to be serious (i.e. reportable injuries, time off or dangerous occurrences) Lifting Operations and Equipment Dyer & Butler have revised the company procedure for the control of lifting operations and lifting equipment and a new lifting plan for routine lifting operations has now been introduced. The revised procedure and the accompanying lifting plans are now available within the Company Management (CMS) pool within Workspace and these should now be implemented on all sites. Please note All lifting equipment that is owned by the company must be purchased through Warren Rowe in the Plant Department. This is to ensure that the item can be tagged with the appropriate coloured tag for the current testing period and logged onto the on-line certification system. This arrangement applies to any item that is described as being from the hook down (i.e. shackles, chains, slings, kerb lifters, etc and items that are used for personal safety such as lanyards, arrestor blocks and harnesses). Any items that have been purchased from any other sources must also be registered with Warren Rowe so that they can be added to the testing schedule. Checks on supplier owned equipment must also be carried out Driving Licence Changes The driving licence requirements within the UK are changing and as a result, from the 8 th June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photo card driving licence will no longer be valid or issued by the DVLA. After this date, your paper counterpart will no longer have any legal status and drivers can destroy their copy of the paper counterpart licence. Please note You must keep your photo card licence. If you just have the paper driving licence that was issued before the photo card was introduced in 1998, then this will remain valid and should not be destroyed. Penalty points (endorsements) will no longer be shown on the driving licence. Instead this information will be held on the DVLA s driver record and can be checked online, by phone or post. In order for the company to check our driver s licence details, the signed DVLA mandate will still be required. Biscuits at Bishopstoke Dyer & Butler have recently carried out work at Bishopstoke to construct a new retaining wall along a stretch of the River Itchen. These works have been conducted in close proximity to busy roads, residential properties and businesses. During May, one of the local residents turned up at the site office with a supply of tea, coffee and biscuits for the site team and complimented them on their good conduct and helpfulness and for maintaining a clean and tidy site. Congratulations to the team for making such a positive impact with the local community. Safe by choice.not by chance steve.broom@dyerandbutler.co.uk

Face Fit Testing Now the police simply need to show that an individual has taken drugs Last month we reported that Dyer & Butler now have the facility to carry out face fit tests for our employees

The company also now have access to a portacount machine that can be used to perform a 9 minute test to prove that an individual has donned their RPE effectively to achieve the best rate of

4 Face Fit Testing Now the police simply need to show that an individual has taken drugs Last month we reported that Dyer & Butler now have the facility to carry out face fit tests for our employees that use respiratory protective equipment (RPE). The company also now have access to a portacount machine that can be used to perform a 9 minute test to prove that an individual has donned their RPE effectively to achieve the best rate of protection. The following members of staff have been trained to use the testing machine and can assist with any testing as required Steve Broom Head of SHEQ Geoff Fox Airports SHEQ Advisor Ian Cameron SHEQ Advisor Southern Alex Guthrie SHEQ Advisor Wales and West Karl Novis Senior Site Agent Painting Team If you have any D&B personnel on site that require face fit testing, please let the respective person know so that testing can be arranged. Motorists found guilty will face an automatic driving ban of at least one year as well as face a possible jail term of up to six months and fines of up to 5000 The eight prescription drugs that are included within the new legislation are Clonazepam, Diazepam, Flunitrazepam, Lorazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam, Methadone and Morphine. If you have been prescribed with any medication which contains any of these type of drugs please contact the Human Resources Manager, Rachel Perkins for further advice. If you suspect any person of being under the influence (of drink or drugs) whilst at work, please report this to your Line Manager or any member of the SHEQ Team. Drug Driving Law Change DBE - Setting the Standard On the 2 nd March 2015, new legislation was introduced in England and Wales that sets limits for illegal and prescription drugs which means that drivers who are taking certain prescription drugs may now be driving illegally without knowing it. If stopped drivers can be asked for up to 3 saliva tests at the roadside in order to identify whether any drugs (illegal or prescribed) have been used. If any of the results prove to be positive, the motorist can be taken to a police station for a blood test. In the past, an offence could only be caused if the police could prove that a driver s ability had been affected by the drugs that they had taken. The Dyer & Butler Airports Team are very proud of their safety record and have an excellent record in relation to the prevention and control of accidents. It is therefore pleasing to report that in the 2 years and 6 months that Dyer & Butler Electrical Ltd have been operating, they have worked man hours without a reportable accident. In this period, the company has also achieved and maintained their safety, quality and environmental accreditations and are continuing to make improvements to their management systems and safety culture. Well done to all of our colleagues at Dyer & Butler Electrical Ltd Safe by choice.not by chance steve.broom@dyerandbutler.co.uk

Safety Award News Every month, we seek out and reward our employees that have gone the extra mile for safety and this month s winner is Luckasz Szpakowski.

passers-by and road vehicles that passed underneath it. Luckasz took his time to carefully complete all of the works that had been identified.

In doing so Luckasz was able to identify and photograph some other areas of the bridge that were showing a considerable amount of corrosion and deterioration.

5 Safety Award News Every month, we seek out and reward our employees that have gone the extra mile for safety and this month s winner is Luckasz Szpakowski. Luckasz had been working on a bridge near Paddington station in London and part of the job was to remove defective and ornate steelwork from the structure to improve the safety for the trains, passers-by and road vehicles that passed underneath it. Luckasz took his time to carefully complete all of the works that had been identified. However, on completion of the works, he decided to carry out a further inspection on some other areas of the bridge to determine whether the structure was safe. In doing so Luckasz was able to identify and photograph some other areas of the bridge that were showing a considerable amount of corrosion and deterioration. Improving the Induction We have all experienced site inductions that are too long and recently some feedback was received from one of our key Clients that the induction that they received on site was too long. As a result, we have stripped back the Site Induction that was currently being used and have revised the induction template so that it covers the critical information that you need to know about the site. The revised induction therefore covers the following subjects Project Name and Number Key Contacts Description of the Project Main Hazards and Control Measures Site Layout Plan First Aid and Hospital Arrangements Site Restrictions and Rules Work Safe Procedure PPE Requirements Welfare Arrangements Environmental Rules and Restrictions It is hoped that the new Site Induction will provide a clear and concise summary of the main safety and environmental issues that are applicable to the general site. The risk assessment, method statement and task briefings will then provide a more in depth explanation of the control measure that are related to each task. The new Site Induction template is now available within the Company Management System (CMS) pool within workspace. The matter was reported to the Network Rail Asset Manager and further remedial works are now being planned and as a result, Luckasz wins 25 of High Street Vouchers Well done! Here Comes the Sun The weather is getting warmer and sunnier and as a result this increases the risk of conditions such as skin cancer and dehydration. Always make sure that you cover your skin or wear a high factor sun cream if you are working outside and make sure that you take on extra fluids when working in hot weather and where possible take breaks in the shade. Safe by choice.not by chance steve.broom@dyerandbutler.co.uk

Dyer & Butler Behavioural Safety (DABBS) Feedback Dyer & Butler operates a behavioural safety system which involves trained Observers carrying out a specified number of workplace observations to

6 Dyer & Butler Behavioural Safety (DABBS) Feedback Dyer & Butler operates a behavioural safety system which involves trained Observers carrying out a specified number of workplace observations to identify safe and unsafe acts. One DABBS observation must be carried out for every 500 man hours that are worked. During April 408 DABBS observations were carried out. The target was of the behavioural safety observations that took place during March identified unsafe acts. A summary of the main unsafe acts raised during the DABBS observations is shown below Vibration / Noise PPE COSHH Environment Reactec monitors were not being used on site to monitor the daily vibration dosage of personnel who are using vibrating equipment Personnel were not wearing the correct level of eye protection on site Personnel were not wearing the correct hand protection on site Personnel were not wearing the correct mandatory PPE on site Harmful chemicals were not being used safely in accordance with the COSHH assessment requirements Harmful chemicals were not being stored safely in accordance with the COSHH assessment requirements. Spillage precautions were not available on site to control the accidental spillage of any material Personnel were not wearing the correct safety footwear on site The most common causes of unsafe acts that have been recorded during 2015 are as follows People who are not willing to follow the safe system of work. All personnel in charge of works must ensure that the works and all of the resources that are required are properly planned and that the staff undertaking the works are adequately briefed and understand the safe system of work. Equipment issues (i.e. not available, not to hand or defective) What could you do differently to address the most common cause of unsafe acts? Safe by choice.not by chance steve.broom@dyerandbutler.co.uk

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FIRE HYDRANT TESTING METHOD STATEMENT.

FIRE HYDRANT TESTING METHOD STATEMENT. SUBJECT: TASK: FIRE HYDRANT INSPECTION & TESTING. 1. Location....1 2. The Scope of Works.... 1 3. Description of Task.... 1 4. Access & Egress to & from Work Area.... 2 5. Safety Hazard Identification....