Number of Incidents Safety Services Introduction to Health and Safety David Widdowson Director, Safety Services Office Safety: blah, blah, blah, yawn, yawn, zzzzzzz Boring & Dry subject Impinges on fun & excitement Time consuming & bureaucratic Good practice avoids pain & sustains activities Reducing risk not eliminating risk Reasonable & practical Health and Safety at Work Act 974 Health and Safety Organisation Council 2.() 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. 3.() It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their health or safety. Vice-Chancellor Registrar Head of Department or Head of Office (Senior Managers) Line Managers Health & Safety Management Group Departmental Safety Officer Lines of responsibility Lines of advice Health & Safety Committee Director of Safety Services University of Leicester Types of injury accidents: Totals 995-2005 Universities Safety Association Statistics Staff total injury rates 2008 3 Institutions 400 Falls on level Handling Striking against 350 300 Sharps Struck by Other 250 200 Falls on stairs Hot/cold contact Spillage 50 00 Animals Falls from Hand Machinery Electricity 50 height Tools Poisoning/ Explosio Fire Infection Traffic Diseases ns 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T Incident Code
Universities Safety Association Statistics Staff reportable injury rates 2008 3 Institutions major minor no injury fatal or serious minor Accident Ratio Studies 29 300 Heinrich (950) (USA) 3 0 30 600 Bird (969) (USA) serious minor property damage no injury/damage first aid property damage no injury/damage 50 80 400 Tye/Pearson (974/75) (British industry) Leicester - Average Number of Accidents Reported Annually 2000-2009 Accident Causation Heinrich s Theory (93) People not things cause accidents All accidents involve a complicated sequence of factors Most causes are either:- unsafe acts, or unsafe conditions Industrial injuries only result from accidents Accident = Uncontrolled Occurrence Resulting in - Unsafe Acts Personal Injury Property Damage Both All accidents are caused- Outcome governed by luck Removal of cause prevents accidents 2
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Incidents; accidents, cases of ill-health, materials and equipment damage, near misses etc. Definitions Reactive Monitoring Risk Assessment Active Monitoring Hazard The potential to cause harm Trend analysis Investigation following incidents etc. Corrective action Workplace precautions, risk control systems, protective and preventive measures etc. Inspections, safety sampling etc Corrective action Trend analysis Risk The likelihood and the consequence of the hazard potential being realised (Likelihood x Consequence) Review Continuous improvement Hazards Falls Use of machines Fire Drowning Explosions Compressed gases Biological agents Ionising radiation Hand tools Chemicals Confined spaces Manual handling Operation of vehicles Electricity Excavation work Hot/cold surfaces Noise GM organisms Non-ionising radiation Adverse weather Stacking Mechanical lifting Basic Accident Prevention. Remove 2. Replace 3. Guard 4. Warn 5. Protect Preventative measures should ALWAYS follow this priority sequence 5
Dos and Don ts Read the Departmental Safety Manual & abide by it's requirements Read experimental protocols carefully. If you do not understand any of the procedures ask questions. Do not exceed your competence. If you are not sure how to use equipment, seek further advice and instruction. Obey all access restrictions. Know what to do in an emergency. Wear personal protective equipment as required. Work tidily Report all accidents Always consider your own safety and that of your colleagues. Safety Services Staff Director: Dr. David Widdowson Radiation Safety Officer: Mr. John Scott Fire Safety Officer: Mr. Stephen Pinsent Biological & Chemical Safety Officer: Dr. Sarah Nelson Safety Officer Mr. Duncan Langford Administrative Assistant Miss Rebecca Vickerman 2425 2652 265 2020 (229) 7770 2426 Safety Services 6