1. 1/1 - VIDEO- It Can’t Happen To Me

2. CMP Safety Meeting July 28 th 2011

3. Accidents – Examples Is it an accident if; You use a ladder to climb to the roof of a house, and the ladder slips and you fall. You use a ladder to climb to the roof of a house, and the ladder slips and you fall. Your car has old tires, and one day a tire blows and you crash into a pole. Your car has old tires, and one day a tire blows and you crash into a pole. You play Russian Roulette and the gun fires. You play Russian Roulette and the gun fires. The electrical plant explodes from near-by stored ammunition. The electrical plant explodes from near-by stored ammunition.

4. Accidents – Definition An event in which a competent person was unable to ‘reasonably’ foresee, which leads to injury or damage to property. An event in which a competent person was unable to ‘reasonably’ foresee, which leads to injury or damage to property. Therefore, if it is ‘reasonably’ foreseeable, is it an accident? Therefore, if it is ‘reasonably’ foreseeable, is it an accident? ----------------------- OSHA VIDEOS ----------------------

5. 1/4 - Video – Fork Lift Accident

6. 2/4 - Video – Kitchen Accident

7. 3/4 - Video – Construction Accident

8. 4/4 - Video - Ladder Accident

9. Near Misses

10. Similar to accidents ≠ injury/damage. Similar to accidents ≠ injury/damage. They should be taken more seriously because it is ‘almost’ an accident. They should be taken more seriously because it is ‘almost’ an accident. Take steps to prevent re-occurrence. Take steps to prevent re-occurrence.------------------------------------------------------

11. Hazard - Risk - Severity Hazard - Risk - Severity

12. Hazards Hazards Anything (an object, a person, a process, etc) which has the potential to cause harm. Anything (an object, a person, a process, etc) which has the potential to cause harm. There are countless hazards around us. There are countless hazards around us. Most of the time, without thinking about it, we take steps to minimize them. Most of the time, without thinking about it, we take steps to minimize them.

13. Risk Risk The chance (%) that an accident will occur. The chance (%) that an accident will occur. Motorcycle riding at 300 km/hr = high risk. Motorcycle riding at 300 km/hr = high risk. Sitting on your couch at 0 km/hr = low risk. Sitting on your couch at 0 km/hr = low risk.

14. Risk Assessment Identify hazards and take steps to reduce them or eliminate them. Identify hazards and take steps to reduce them or eliminate them. Should be done at least daily. Should be done at least daily. Everyone should be involved. Everyone should be involved. In our homes we do this naturally. But for some reason at work we are more negligent. In our homes we do this naturally. But for some reason at work we are more negligent.

15. Severity Severity How severe the accident will be. How severe the accident will be. Crashing your motorcycle at 300km/hr will probably lead to death. Crashing your motorcycle at 300km/hr will probably lead to death. Falling off your couch while reaching for the chips will probably lead to embarrassment. Falling off your couch while reaching for the chips will probably lead to embarrassment.

16. Risk & Severity Both must be considered when assessing a work site. Both must be considered when assessing a work site. Warning: situations with low risk but high severity are sometimes easy to over look, but many times they need the most attention. Warning: situations with low risk but high severity are sometimes easy to over look, but many times they need the most attention.

17. Hazard Hazard Risk Risk Severity Severity------------

18. Enemy # 1 Complacency: Complacency: Becoming too comfortable with a situation. Becoming too comfortable with a situation. Accepting things as they are. Accepting things as they are. Unrealistically believing nothing bad will happen. Unrealistically believing nothing bad will happen. The false belief that independent past events will influence future events. E.g. past good luck = future good luck. The false belief that independent past events will influence future events. E.g. past good luck = future good luck.

19. Complacency “We’ve always done it this way, why change now?” “We’ve always done it this way, why change now?” “I’ve been this way for years and nothing has happened to me.” “I’ve been this way for years and nothing has happened to me.” “Everybody does it like this.” “Everybody does it like this.” “I’ve been driving for 30 years and haven’t had an accident, why should I wear a seat belt?” “I’ve been driving for 30 years and haven’t had an accident, why should I wear a seat belt?”

20. Complacency The false belief that past events will influence future events. The false belief that past events will influence future events. If you flip a coin 10 times, and each time it comes up as heads. What do you think the 11 th flip will be? If you flip a coin 10 times, and each time it comes up as heads. What do you think the 11 th flip will be? If 10 wells have been dug, and there were no collapses, what do you think will happen at the 11 th well? If 10 wells have been dug, and there were no collapses, what do you think will happen at the 11 th well?

21. Complacency – bottom line Don’t push your luck!! ------------------------------------------------------

22. General Safety (in order) 1. Eliminate the hazard from the source. 2. Use personal Protection Equipment (PPE). 3. Inform management and seek solution.

23. Personal Protection Equipment (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.

24. Site Supplies First aid kit. First aid kit. Water bottles – eyes. Water bottles – eyes. Fire extinguisher. Fire extinguisher. Mobile. Mobile. Hospital information (location, contacting). Hospital information (location, contacting). ----------------- TRENCHING ACCIDENT VIDEOS -----------------

25. 1/3 - TRENCHING ACCIDENT VIDEO

26. 2/3 - TRENCHING ACCIDENT VIDEO

27. 3/3 - TRENCHING ACCIDENT VIDEO

28. While Excavating The risk of a wall collapsing is high enough to warrant attention. The risk of a wall collapsing is high enough to warrant attention. Do not underestimate the danger. Do not underestimate the danger. A partial collapses can crush someone. A partial collapses can crush someone. Many times rescuers are killed in the attempted rescue. Many times rescuers are killed in the attempted rescue.

29. It’s a good thing we are wearing hard hats

30. While Excavating Dig on an angle Dig on an angle 45 O

31. While Excavating Dig in steps. 45 O

32. While Excavating Is this safe? Is this safe?

33. Don’t Mess With Gravity You Will Lose! Stay Away – 3 meters

34. As You Dig 1. Place soil at least 4m away from edge. 2. Widen the ramp as you go deeper. 3. Stay away from machines. 4. ** Stay away from rotating arm. 5. Enclose area with metal fences/tape. 6. Place warning signs (in all 3 languages). ---------------------- HOW TO DIG VIDEOS -------------------------

35. 1/3 – Soil Instability

36. 2/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part One

37. 3/3 – Sloping & Shoring Part Two

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

39. Insurance It is meant to financially protect workers from ‘accidents.’ It is meant to financially protect workers 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 negligence. They can refuse payment if there was negligence. Eye injury while safety goggles should have been worn. Eye injury while safety goggles should have been worn. Falling into a well by standing at the edge. Falling into a well by standing at the edge.

40. Negligence Doing something that you SHOULD NOT have done – acts. Examples? Doing something that you SHOULD NOT have done – acts. Examples? Not doing something that you SHOULD have done – omissions. Examples? Not doing something that you SHOULD have done – omissions. Examples? Contributory negligence? Contributory negligence?

41. Responsibilities Who has them? Who has them? What are they? What are they?

42. Employers’ Responsibilities An employer has a legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to make sure no one is placed in foreseeable risk. An employer has a legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to make sure no one is placed in foreseeable risk.

43. Employees’ Responsibilities Employees have the legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to follow proper procedures, and not place themselves or others at risk - either by acts or by omissions. Employees have the legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to follow proper procedures, and not place themselves or others at risk - either by acts or by omissions. If there is a problem to raise it with management. If there is a problem to raise it with management.

44. Health & Safety Policy In a nut-shell: Everyone is responsible for assuring that our work is conducted in a safe manner. In a nut-shell: Everyone is responsible for assuring that our work is conducted in a safe manner.

45. Expectations Of each other. Of each other. Of safety officer. Of safety officer. Of management. Of management.------------------------------------------------------

46. Driving There is no need to break the sound barrier

47. Driving Heaven Can Wait Seat belts. Seat belts. No lap sitting. No lap sitting. Slow down. Slow down. Mobile use. Mobile use. Too close. Too close. --------------------- DRIVING VIDEOS ---------------------

48. 1/4 - DRIVING VIDEO

49. 2/4 - DRIVING VIDEO

50. 3/4 - DRIVING VIDEO

51. 4/4 - DRIVING VIDEO

52. Questions / comments? Form

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