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Health and Safety Executive


MOHSG PRESENTATIONJason Britton

HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS OFFICER /

WORKING TIME OFFICER



• To give an overview of Health and Safety Commission / Executive

•To examine the regulators duty to promote sensible health and safety management and practical functions and approaches used to achieve this

• To give an overview of the Health and Safety Awareness Officer Role and its contribution to developing closer partnerships and delivering HSC/E outcomes



HEALTH AND SAFETY

AWARENESS

OFFICERS



Fit 3 Strategic Programme

Fit for work, Fit for life, Fit for tomorrow

Injury reduction Days lost reduction ILL health reduction

Slips and trips Public services Stress / MSD

Falls from height Absence Management

Disease reductionNoise

Asthma / Dermatitis

Workplace Transport

Return to work Workplace Health Connect

35GC17 - 12

Health and Safety Awareness OfficerHealth and Safety Awareness Officer

• Promote HSC/E Strategic Priorities

• SME’s – Advisory visits to duty holders premises

• Partnership Working – Educational / Promotional Activities / Safety Awareness Events / Exhibitions



HSAO Advisory Visits

- 5 Key PrinciplesExpectations – Ensure duty holders / employees expectations are realistic and clear

Rapport – Establish and Build Rapport - Gain Commitment

Personal Safety

Promotion – Promote strategic programmes, provide information, gather intelligence

Summarise – conclude the visit summarising main discussion points / Instant visit report. Make clear next steps




Positive Outcome

Letter from Company Group Health

and Safety Manager:

Your visits to our manufacturing sites have helped the company to focus on the key health and safety issues within our business such as Transport, Falls from Height, Glass Handling and slips trips and falls. Your advice should help us to reduce accidents in these areas. Your listening approach, practical advice and firmness when required was greatly appreciated.



INFORMATION GATHERING = PROVIDING INFORMATION

COMPANY GROUP - Initial visit to establish organisational structure

5 SEPARATE SMALL Ltd Co.s - F9’s submitted; visits arranged; agreed HSAO follow up with PI

(AVERAGE 15 EMPLOYEES)

H&S ARRANGEMENTS - Generic policy/ risk assessments - rollout to each Ltd Cº;

training and site ownership

VISIT APPROACH - Accompanied by Group H&S Manager

OUTCOMES - Improved vehicle/pedestrian segregation

Glass handling – notice to employees: disciplinary if PPE not worn

S.T.Fs – deficiencies in Clean-as-you-go Policy


Positive Outcome (Cont.)




Inspector Referral• HSAO visit indicated.

• Pallet manufacturer – based at location 6 months.

• Gathered information and left HSAO visit report.

• Observations and management attitude / responses during HSAO visit indicated Inspector visit appropriate.

• Improvement notice issued for workplace transport:

–HSWA S.2(1) and 3(1)

–MHSAW Reg. 5(1)

–WHSW Reg. 17

• Ensured correct level of priority given to risk by the duty holder

Health and Safety Awareness Days



WORKING TIME OFFICER



ROLE OF THE WORKING TIME OFFICER

On behalf of HSE NW Division FOD/HID/NSD

Reactively investigate alleged breaches of Working Time Regs

Provide advice, interpretation, presentations on WTR

Gather evidence to support enforcement



Powers Of The Working Time Officer

Warrant sufficient to carry out working time investigations

Right to enter premises (at a reasonable time) within HSE’s enforcement remit

Take copies of documents

Take S.20 witness statements

Any other power necessary



HM INSPECTORS

OF

HEALTH AND SAFETY



Powers of Inspectors(under Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974)

Powers of Inspectors(under Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974)

Include: - right of entry-

photos/samples- seizure

-statements etc

Issue Notices: - Improvement-

Prohibition

ProsecuteMagistrates Court:

£5,000 or £20,0006 months custodial

Crown Court: Unlimited fine2

years custodial



ActionAction

• Verbal Advice

• Written Advice

• Improvement Notices

• Prohibition Notices

• Prosecutions

Must be in line with

HSC Enforcement Policy principles of:

Proportionality

Consistency

Targeting

Transparency

Accountability



Incident: Ins served on Co. and Director for poor edge protection on mezzanine floor and failure to have extraction thoroughly examined. Co in liquidation – no evidence offered – individual prosecuted.

Fine: £1,000

Costs: £1,000

Legislation:

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 33(1)(g)

Techlink Enterprises Ltd and Mr William Beach Prosecution



-In a common’s debate David Cameron called on the government to annul revised CDM 2007 Regs.

- Richard Jones IOSH Director of Tech. Affairs commented: Mr Cameron’s opposition to these revised regulations typifies some of the negative attitudes and misunderstandings H&S professionals are trying to tackle

- CDM 2007 is about designing in safety taking a planned risk based approach, it’s a win:win situation: Workers & the public will be protected, clients will avoid costly delays. CDM 2007 is less bureaucratic than the previous regs. Its about practical problem solving, getting the job done well and safely.

IOSH WEBSITE NEWS ARTICE 10 MAY 2007: CAMERON’S OPPOSITION

TO CDM MISGUIDED

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