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CMP Safety MeetingCMP Safety MeetingJuly 28July 28thth 2011 2011

Accidents – ExamplesAccidents – ExamplesIs it an accident if;Is it an accident if;

You use a ladder to climb to the roof of a You use a ladder to climb to the roof of a house, and the ladder slips and you fall.house, and the ladder slips and you fall.

Your car has old tires, and one day a tire Your car has old tires, and one day a tire blows and you crash into a pole.blows and you crash into a pole.

You play Russian Roulette and the gun You play Russian Roulette and the gun fires.fires.

The electrical plant explodes from near-The electrical plant explodes from near-by stored ammunition.by stored ammunition.

Accidents – DefinitionAccidents – Definition

An event in which a competent An event in which a competent person was unable to ‘reasonably’ person was unable to ‘reasonably’ foresee, which leads to injury or foresee, which leads to injury or damage to property.damage to property.

Therefore, if it is ‘reasonably’ Therefore, if it is ‘reasonably’ foreseeable, is it an accident?foreseeable, is it an accident?

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2/4 - Video – Kitchen Accident2/4 - Video – Kitchen Accident

3/4 - Video – Construction Accident3/4 - Video – Construction Accident

4/4 - Video - Ladder Accident4/4 - Video - Ladder Accident

Near MissesNear Misses

Near MissesNear Misses

Similar to accidents Similar to accidents ≠≠ injury/damage.injury/damage.

They should be taken more seriously They should be taken more seriously because it is ‘almost’ an accident.because it is ‘almost’ an accident.

Take steps to prevent re-occurrence.Take steps to prevent re-occurrence.

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Hazard - Risk - SeverityHazard - Risk - Severity

Hazards Hazards

Anything (an object, a person, a Anything (an object, a person, a process, etc) which has the potential process, etc) which has the potential to cause harm.to cause harm.

There are countless hazards around There are countless hazards around us.us.

Most of the time, without thinking Most of the time, without thinking about it, we take steps to minimize about it, we take steps to minimize them.them.

RiskRisk

The chance (%) that an accident will The chance (%) that an accident will occur.occur.

Motorcycle riding at 300 km/hr = high Motorcycle riding at 300 km/hr = high risk.risk.

Sitting on your couch at 0 km/hr = low Sitting on your couch at 0 km/hr = low risk.risk.

Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

Identify hazards and take steps to Identify hazards and take steps to reduce them or eliminate them.reduce them or eliminate them.

Should be done Should be done at leastat least daily. daily. Everyone should be involved.Everyone should be involved. In our homes we do this naturally. In our homes we do this naturally.

But for some reason at work we are But for some reason at work we are more negligent.more negligent.

SeveritySeverity

How severe the accident will be. How severe the accident will be. Crashing your motorcycle at 300km/hr Crashing your motorcycle at 300km/hr

will probably lead to death.will probably lead to death. Falling off your couch while reaching for Falling off your couch while reaching for

the chips will probably lead to the chips will probably lead to embarrassment.embarrassment.

Risk & SeverityRisk & Severity

Both must be considered when Both must be considered when assessing a work site. assessing a work site.

Warning: situations with low risk but Warning: situations with low risk but high severity are sometimes easy to high severity are sometimes easy to over look, but many times they need over look, but many times they need the most attention. the most attention.

HazardHazard

RiskRisk

SeveritSeverityy

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Enemy # 1Enemy # 1

Complacency: Complacency: Becoming too comfortable with a Becoming too comfortable with a

situation.situation. Accepting things as they are.Accepting things as they are. Unrealistically believing nothing bad will Unrealistically believing nothing bad will

happen.happen. The false belief that independent past The false belief that independent past

events will influence future events. E.g. events will influence future events. E.g. past good luck = future good luck.past good luck = future good luck.

ComplacencyComplacency

““We’ve always done it this way, why We’ve always done it this way, why change now?”change now?”

““I’ve been this way for years and I’ve been this way for years and nothing has happened to me.”nothing has happened to me.”

““Everybody does it like this.”Everybody does it like this.” ““I’ve been driving for 30 years and I’ve been driving for 30 years and

haven’t had an accident, why should haven’t had an accident, why should I wear a seat belt?”I wear a seat belt?”

ComplacencyComplacency

The false belief that past events will The false belief that past events will influence future events.influence future events. If you flip a coin 10 times, and each time If you flip a coin 10 times, and each time

it comes up as heads. What do you think it comes up as heads. What do you think the 11the 11thth flip will be? flip will be?

If 10 wells have been dug, and there If 10 wells have been dug, and there were no collapses, what do you think were no collapses, what do you think will happen at the 11will happen at the 11thth well? well?

Complacency – bottom lineComplacency – bottom line

Don’t push your luck!!Don’t push your luck!!

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General SafetyGeneral Safety(in order)(in order)

1.1. Eliminate the hazard from the source.Eliminate the hazard from the source.

2.2. Use personal Protection Equipment Use personal Protection Equipment (PPE).(PPE).

3.3. Inform management and seek Inform management and seek solution.solution.

Personal Protection Personal Protection EquipmentEquipment(in good condition)(in good condition)

Hard hats.Hard hats. Safety goggles.Safety goggles. Work gloves.Work gloves. Safety shoes.Safety shoes.

Vests.Vests. Hearing protection.Hearing protection. Breathing barriers.Breathing barriers. Snake gaiters.Snake gaiters.

Site SuppliesSite Supplies

First aid kit.First aid kit. Water bottles – eyes.Water bottles – eyes. Fire extinguisher.Fire extinguisher. Mobile.Mobile. Hospital information (location, Hospital information (location,

contacting).contacting).

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While ExcavatingWhile Excavating

The risk of a wall collapsing is high The risk of a wall collapsing is high enough to warrant attention.enough to warrant attention.

Do not underestimate the danger.Do not underestimate the danger. A partial collapses can crush A partial collapses can crush

someone.someone. Many times rescuers are killed in the Many times rescuers are killed in the

attempted rescue.attempted rescue.

It’s a good thing we are wearing hard hats


Dig on an Dig on an angleangle

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Dig in steps.Dig in steps.

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Is this safe?Is this safe?

Don’t Mess With GravityDon’t Mess With GravityYou Will Lose!You Will Lose!

Stay Away – 3 Stay Away – 3 metersmeters

As You DigAs You Dig

1.1. Place soil at least 4m away from edge.Place soil at least 4m away from edge.

2.2. Widen the ramp as you go deeper.Widen the ramp as you go deeper.

3.3. Stay away from machines.Stay away from machines.

4.4. **** Stay away from rotating arm. Stay away from rotating arm.

5.5. Enclose area with metal fences/tape.Enclose area with metal fences/tape.

6.6. Place warning signs (in all 3 languages).Place warning signs (in all 3 languages).

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1/3 – Soil Instability1/3 – Soil Instability

2/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part One2/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part One

3/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part Two3/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part Two

Environmental HazardsEnvironmental Hazards

Stings and bites.Stings and bites. Snakes - posters.Snakes - posters. Lightning.Lightning. Sun / heat.Sun / heat. Mines, etc.Mines, etc.

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InsuranceInsurance

It is meant to financially protect workers It is meant to financially protect workers from ‘accidents.’from ‘accidents.’

It is not meant to cover stupidity.It is not meant to cover stupidity. They have the right to investigate.They have the right to investigate. They can refuse payment if there was They can refuse payment if there was

negligence.negligence. Eye injury while safety goggles should have been Eye injury while safety goggles should have been

worn.worn. Falling into a well by standing at the edge.Falling into a well by standing at the edge.

NegligenceNegligence

Doing something that you SHOULD Doing something that you SHOULD NOT have done – NOT have done – actsacts. Examples?. Examples?

Not doing something that you Not doing something that you SHOULD have done – SHOULD have done – omissionsomissions. . Examples?Examples?

Contributory negligence?Contributory negligence?

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Who has them?Who has them? What are they?What are they?

Employers’ ResponsibilitiesEmployers’ Responsibilities

An employer has a legal, moral, and An employer has a legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to make sure ethical responsibility to make sure no no oneone is placed in foreseeable risk. is placed in foreseeable risk.

Employees’ ResponsibilitiesEmployees’ Responsibilities

Employees have the legal, moral, Employees have the legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to follow and ethical responsibility to follow proper procedures, and not place proper procedures, and not place themselves or themselves or othersothers at risk - either at risk - either by by actsacts or by or by omissions.omissions.

If there is a problem to raise it with If there is a problem to raise it with management.management.

Health & Safety PolicyHealth & Safety Policy

In a nut-shell: Everyone is In a nut-shell: Everyone is responsible for assuring that our responsible for assuring that our work is conducted in a safe manner.work is conducted in a safe manner.

ExpectationsExpectations

Of each other.Of each other. Of safety officer.Of safety officer. Of management.Of management.

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DrivingDrivingThere is no need to break the sound There is no need to break the sound

barrierbarrier

DrivingDrivingHeaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait

Seat belts.Seat belts. No lap sitting.No lap sitting. Slow down.Slow down. Mobile use.Mobile use. Too close.Too close.

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Questions / comments?Questions / comments?

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Ok, I’m done, you Ok, I’m done, you can wake up now can wake up now

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