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Raising and solving safety and health issues at the workplace 2

Safety or health problem identified Can you and/or your team fix it? Then fix it... and tell someone 3

Situational awareness Seeing Understanding Thinking ahead 4 Source:

Safety or health problem identified It’s fixed – what next? Tell someone 5 Source: peopoutpost.blogspot.com

Can’t fix it? Tell someone Who do you report to? Tell your line manager (team leader, supervisor, manager) Is it a safety or health matter? Participative approach Wider involvement if necessary Matter resolved Communicate outcome –Record resolution of matter –Notify safety and health committee –Communicate to workforce 6

Matter not resolved? Is there a site procedure for resolution of safety and health issues at the workplace? Yes? Then follow it! 7

Producing a site procedure – where to start? 8

Is there a safety and health representative? Yes Employee notifies employer and SHRep OR management notifies SHRep where management identifies an issue Employer and SHRep or authorised representative discuss issue Resolved? Communicate outcome Not resolved? Refer to safety and health committee 9

Is there a safety and health committee? Yes Employee notifies employer and S&H committee OR management notifies S&H committee where management identifies an issue S&H committee discuss issue Resolved? Communicate outcome Not resolved? Serious or imminent risk? 10

Is there a safety and health representative? No Employee notifies employer OR employer notifies employees Employer and employee representatives discuss issue Resolved? Communicate outcome Not resolved? Serious or imminent risk? 11

Matter is not resolved and there is... No relevant procedure No safety and health representative No safety and health committee Does the issue pose a serious or imminent risk? Safety and health representative, employer or employee (if no SHRep) may notify Resources Safety Supply sufficient information so inspector can understand issue 12

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Remember Issues are more likely to be resolved in the workplace than at the regulator Strive for resilience of system Reform rather than repair Responsibility shared Actively seek new ideas Messengers rewarded Proactive as well as reactive Failures prompt far-reaching inquiries Flexibility of operation Consistent mindset of wariness 14