Transcript Slips, Trips and Falls

Paper Industry
Safety Campaign
May ‘02 to April ‘03
Slips, Trips and Falls
“Going Bananas”
Background to campaign
Industry and Trades Unions decided to
devise their own campaign outside of the
remit of PABIAC. It is however endorsed
by HSE.
First example, over the last four years, of
the industry taking control of its own
destiny.
Slips Trips and Falls
Who hasn’t had one or more at some time in
our lives. They are usually very
embarrassing and painful for a short while.
The outcome of an STF can be very
different.
Accident Details - Industry
IP stepped onto a twisted bar on floor &
broke ankle
IP tripped on metal stud in floor and twisted
back
IP slipped when climbing down a ladder on
a skip and caught his ring on the edge of the
metalwork. For a few seconds he was
hanging by his ring which caused a deep cut
to his finger!
IP trod on a housebrick hidden under pulp
Accident Details - Industry
IP stepped on a bolt which had been left on
a walkway & twisted his ankle
IP was taking a break in an unloading area.
The clamp truck struck the IP pushing him
against the barrier - Strained back!!
IP was walking over broke when it was
pulled into the UTM, causing IP to fall.
IP stepped off the bottom of an access
ladder where a drain cover had been
removed. He broke his foot.
Analysis of Kinds of Accident (All): January 2001 - December 2001
Number of Accidents
140
400 Lost Timers
120
25%
100
16,000 People
80
Odds of 40:1!
60
40
20
0
Injured while
handling,
lifting or
carrying
Slipped,
Hit by a
Contact with
tripped or fell moving, flying
moving
on the same
or falling
machinery or
level
object
material
Another kind
of accident
Fell from a
height
Hit something Exposed to, or
Hit by a
Contact with
fixed or
in contact moving vehicle electricity or
stationary with, a harmful
an electrical
substance
discharge
What the Statistics show
• The vast majority of STF occur in
production areas
• The main contributors are:
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Water/Chemicals/Oil/Algae
Something left on the floor
Bracket/Bolt/Stud
Steps involved
What the Statistics show
• 30 to 40 year olds fall over!
• 66% of accidents happen 5am to 5pm
– Hot spots at 8am to 9am & 2pm to 3pm
– Cool spots at 4am to 5 am & 1pm to 2 pm
– Circadian rythms
• Fewest accidents occur in June/July & Nov
Strategy
• The whole industry united in a common
purpose
• Reduce STF by 50% by April 2003
– Impact - 12% on overall rate
• Acting in unison during European Safety
Week in Oct - a period of maximum action events etc - Have FUN
• Partnership - endorsed by PABIAC
• Behaviour/Culture change - hold MPS et al
Key points
• Simplicity of actions to prevent accidents
– e.g. housekeeping (how do you set standards?)
• Big leverage & low investment (except
time)
• A safer workplace for everyone
• Get your mill out of the “spotlight”!
Action Plan
• Splice STF into your Action Plans
• Involve everyone
• Timescales
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launch in mills
gain buy-in
take action
12-month campaign ‘till April ‘03
• Share progress with other mills
Communicate
• Mill-wide publicity
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Notice boards
Local briefs
Newsletters
Posters
etc
• Everyone involved
Co-operate
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Set up a “Going Bananas” Team
Share your ideas
Everyone involved
Have fun
Change established behaviours
Something to think about
– Leave an area better than you find it
• Tidying is part of the job
– Floors - the most frequently used tool in the
mill
• Do you keep this tool in good condition?
• Who’s responsibility is it?
• Why are floors wet?
– Set standards - e.g. Hose reels
– Three “paws” on the stepladder
Monitoring Performance
• “How’s your Triangle”
– Arrange to capture all “near misses”
– Take appropriate action
– Don’t wait for an accident!
• Root Cause Analysis
• Monitor conformance to standards
• Compare performance with other mills
Audit & Review
DO
PLAN
REVIEW
In a nut-shell
“Accident reduction by tackling STF through
workforce involvement and comprehensive
incident reporting”
STF Team
What’s the Performance
Standard?
Zero Accidents or
No Bananas
“Have you had an accident-free day today?”
“Yes, we’ve had no bananas!”