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#1 Posted : 05 December 2005 10:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By Craig Foyle A Client of mine is attempting to reduce (hand) injuries on the site. They conduct toolbox talks, training sessions etc and injuries have still occurred. This is not PPE related but more to do with employees / contractors placing themselves in a position of danger. They have requested assistance in identifying 'new / alternate' methods or programmes to make an impact. Has anyone had a similar problem, implemented a programme and seen a reduction in injuries?
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#2 Posted : 05 December 2005 11:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman Craig take a look at behavioural safety. You seem to have most/all of the classic stuff in place, which is usually aimed at identifying/reducing/eliminating unsafe behaviour. BS (as it is sometimes termed) aims, in my book at least, at recognising/rewarding/reinforcing safe behaviours. Do your managers know that they are allowed to do that ? Merv
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#3 Posted : 05 December 2005 11:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell Hello Craig, I conducted something similiar for my NEBOSH Dip. I first looked at engineering controls/purchasing/Environmental conditions. There after i also looked at behavioural measures but first collated all accident data with some interesting findings. In particlar, the areas of the factory, times of day, week days and months. The subsequent graphs identifed 'hot spots' in terms of layout and fatigue etc. Hope this helps, Gordon.
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#4 Posted : 05 December 2005 12:13:00(UTC)
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Posted By Craig Foyle Merv Thanks for the comment. I considered adding that the site has a very active behavioural safety programme but hoped the enquiry would not lead back to that! Gordon Thanks for that. Injuries range from trapped hand using powered torque wrench (1 hour into shift) to getting finger injury with reversing vehicle and a tow ball of a trailer to getting finger caught in a lorry tail-lift nip point. All three different but awareness of putting hands in the 'line of fire' was put in question. Any feedback is welcome.
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#5 Posted : 05 December 2005 13:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan Craig A range of ergonomic adjustments might reduce injuries by reducing exposure to hazards. Without data on task goals and activities, allocation of tasks between people and machines/tools/equipment, and on the kinds of injuries persisting,it's impossible to offer specific proposals other than to study some of the literature specific to the jobs and sector you work in.
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