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Fatal Risk Working Group - Working at HeightMartin White - Head of Birse Rail
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Introduction
Birse are now part of Balfour Beatty Rail
Now part of Projects business unit
Beginning of a journey in BB Rail
Part of Zero Harm in Balfour Beatty
Zero AFR for most of last year
The Golden Rules
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The Golden Rules
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Fatal Risk Working Group Zero Harm Journey Plan
Balfour Beatty Rail fatal risk working groups − Electrical Safety− Working at Height− On Track Plant Safety− Materials Handling− Driver Risk Management
Led by an Executive Team member
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Why?
Our fatal risks remain in this category
− Many HiPos or close calls here Our statistics are nowhere near Zero Harm We are not in sight of making our work at height risk free We’ve come a long way but not far enough
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What is WAH? Anything where a person could be injured from someone
or something falling, regardless of: − the duration− equipment being used − the physical distance involved.
Includes:− access to and egress from the work area− falling objects
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Holiday snaps?
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Closer to home?
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Even closer to home
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Who are we?Martin White – Head of Birse RailMick Davies – SHE Manager Rail ProjectsAdam Nolan – PlannerJames Mather – Graduate EngineerJim Nabarro – Specialist Rail Plant ManagerRichard Morgan – Birse Contracts ManagerRon Foster – Rail Projects Project Manager
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Statistics In 2008 there were 329 fatalities in the US Construction industry
related to falls from height In 2008 there were 21 fatalities and 1,200 major injuries in the UK
Construction industry related to falls from height Between January 2007 and January 2010 in Balfour Beatty there
were 594 incidents related to work at height, of which 71 were major injuries and 3 were fatalities
Between October 2008 and January 2010 in Balfour Beatty there were 230 incidents involving falling objects, of which 17 were major injuries and four involved third parties and members of the public
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Statistics
Birse Rail had 10 incidents relating to Working at Height
in 2010:
8 near misses / close calls
1 injury (requiring medical attention)
1 Prohibition Notice
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Working at Height Group – Our Remit Ensure WAH risks are managed
− Failure is not an option Improve BB Rail processes for controlling WAH Reduce WAH risk by
− Avoiding it− Finding alternative solutions − Providing even better controls
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Key WAH Risk Areas for BB Rail On Track Plant – maintenance and repair Access to wagons for loading/unloading Demolition Civils and building activities OLE installation Use of MEWPS Signal gantries – erection/maintenance Trestles/Scaffolding/mobile towers
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Can we eliminate working at height completely?
Falls from height and falling objects risks
− Balfour Beatty employees
− Other Contractors
− Third parties and members of the public To do so we need others to help
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What are we going to do?
Identify the key risk areas Define the problem Find best practice from BB Opcos and suppliers Instruct people “how to do it” (not how not to do it!) Have a “reality check” with those at risk. Check that what we propose will actually work
− In our environment
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Planning
Proper planning is essential (6 P Principle) All activities potentially involving work at height must be
− identified
− the risks systematically assessed
− risk reduction planned in advance
Work at height should be avoided whenever possible.
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Objectives
Avoid the need to work at height− Change design of structure or process
Reduce the number of people who work at height− Increase off site manufacture.
Reduce the likelihood of a fall− Use podium steps rather than a ladder
Reduce the consequences if falls do occur− Fall arrest systems including a system for recovery
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How and when are we going to do it? Gather information (January) Collate best practice (February) Review on site working practices (February) Apply our ideas (March) Compose solutions (April – May) Reality check and cost check (May) Identify training needs (May) Implement (June)
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Best Practice
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Vehicle edge protection
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Load strapping
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Ceiling access
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Cabin lifting
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Vacuum lifting of precast units
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Feet on the ground campaign
Assume that all work will be conducted with feet on the ground.
Where this cannot be achieved, then the “ground” is brought up to the level of the activity, e.g. by using a MEWP.
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What are our challenges? Proper engagement with the workforce
− Both ways Behaviour of
− our employees− our sub-contractors− our clients
Over complication in our solutions Cost of solutions
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Long Term Success
Reduced risks posed by WAH Reduced accidents and HiPos Recognition from our end users
− workable solutions in place The workforce says it’s better Zero Harm at height
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Any questions?