Workplace equipment - learning from others pain...

1. Health, Safety and Environment
Weekly Safety Review 15
SIMS awaiting First Aid Recordable
Managers Comments
No. injuries ytd 3 2
Injury rate ytd 0 0
No. days worked since last 73
Injury
Issue Date : 24 / 4 / 2012 OSHA recordable (11/2/12)
Performance
No. days worked since last 73 INJURY
Workplace equipment – learning from
RIDDOR injury (11/2/12) FREE
WEEK
2
others pain ………..
1. FLT driven by untrained driver – led to driver death (Cammell Laird)
2. FLT struck delivery driver who “should” have been in his cab – leg injury (B&Q)
Note – these are both FLT related events, but the learning can be spread far wider
than merely to FLT related activities ….
Event 1 - It was custom and practice to leave keys in equipment. Cammel Laird did
not have adequate systems to control unauthorised use of equipment. The
individual was untrained and unauthorised, and had several times before used the
truck without anyone challenging him. “ The company habitually left keys in FLT’s
for operational efficiency reasons, in the belief that only authorised people would
use them.”
Event 2 – B & Q policy was that delivery drivers should be asked to stay in their
cabs. A delivery driver was not asked to stay in his cab, and when he was on the
ground near his wagon he was struck on the leg by a reversing FLT, leading to
broken bones in his foot and leg. “CCTV footage showed that it was common
practice for drivers to leave their cabs.”
Our key questions (for ALL equipment – not just FLT’s) ……………..
 Are people who use powered equipment trained ?
 Is the training recorded, and have we seen a record (staff & contractors) ?
 Are there enough trained users, and is refresher training up to date ?
 Do we audit users, or carry out license checks ?
 Do we inspect equipment pre use, and record the checks ?
 When visitors arrive, do we always tell people the things they need to know
(e.g. local rules & loan of equipment if necessary) ?
 Is equipment secured, to prevent unauthorised use ?
 Is there a system of key control, allowing easy access to authorised users ?
 Do we audit our key security systems ?
 Do we always barrier off the area during off-loading operations ?
 Do we check frequently enough that people comply with Induction and Risk
Assessment requirements ?