AccidentPreventionHealth&SafetyManagementforQuarriesTopicTwoObjectivesofthisTopic•Tooutlinethedifferencebetweenreactiveandpro-activemeansofaccidentprevention.•Toprovideageneraloverviewofthedifferenttypesofaccidentpreventionmeasurescommoninindustrytoday.•Todefinethehierarchyofriskcontrol.AccidentPrevention•Requiresthecreationandmaintenanceofasafeworkingenvironment,andthepromotionofsafebehaviour.•Originallyareactiveprocess-waitingforaccidentsorillhealthtohappenandthendevisingandimplementingapreventioncontrol.AccidentPreventionAccidentInvestigateaccident–processandoutcomesteeredbythepre-conceptionsoftheinvestigatorsaboutaccidentcausation.Attributeprimarycausetoshortcomingsinthebehaviouroftheinjuredperson(unsafeacts)Attributeprimarycausetoshortcomingsinthephysicalworkingenvironment(unsafeconditions)DeviseaRULEforbiddingthebehaviouridentifiedtopreventare-occurrenceoftheunsafeact.DeviseaTECHNICALsolution(e.g.guards,PPE)tomaketheconditionssafetoprotectpeoplefromthehazard.UnsafeActs&ConditionsinQuarriesUnsafeActs•Operatingequipmentatimproperspeeds•Operatingequipmentwithauthority•Usingequipmentimproperly•Usingdefectiveequipment•FailuretowearPPE•Takingandimproperworkingposition•Servicingequipmentinmotion•DefeatingsafetydevicesUnsafeConditions•Inadequateguards•Defectivetoolsorequipment•Congestionofworkingarea•Poorhousekeeping•Excessivenoise•Poorillumination•PoorventilationOperatingProcedures•Mostcommonformofcontrolmeasure•Insomecasestheonlypracticalwayofmanagingaparticularrisk.•Shouldallowformethodicalexecutionoftasks.•Shouldaddressthehazardsthathavebeenidentifiedintheriskassessment.•Requirementoflaw-Section10oftheQuarryRegulations,1999,itis‘thedutyofthequarryoperatortoensurethatrulesandproceduresareinplaceforreasonsofhealthandsafety’.ASafeSystemofWork•Eliminatesidentifiedhazardsandcontrolsothers.•Planstoachievethecontrolledcompletionoftheworkwithminimumrisk.•Fundamentaltoaccidentprevention.•Shouldfullydocumentthehazards,precautionsandsafeworkingmethods.1.Safedesign.2.Safeinstallation.3.Safepremisesandplant.4.Safetoolsandequipment.5.Correctuseofplant,toolsandequipment.6.Effectiveplannedmaintenanceofplantandequipment.7.Properworkingenvironmentensuringadequatelighting,heatingandventilation.8.Trainedandcompetentemployees.9.Adequateandcompetentsupervision.10.Enforcementofsafetypolicyandrules.11.Additionalprotectionforvulnerableemployees.12.Formalisedissueandproperutilisationofallnecessaryclothing.13.Continuedemphasisonadherencetotheagreedsafemethodofwork.14.Regularannualreviewsofallsystemsofworktoensure:-Compliancewithcurrentlegislation.Systemsarestillworkableinpractice.Plantmodificationsareaccountedfor.Substitutedmaterialsareallowedfor.Newworkmethodsareincorporatedintothesystem.Advancesintechnologyareexploited.Properprecautionsinlightofanyaccidentsaretaken.Continuedinvolvementinandawarenessoftheimportanceofwrittensafesystemsofwork.15.Regularfeedbacktoallconcerned.FrameworkforSafeSystemofWorkMaintenanceConcernedwiththereliabilityofmachinesorequipment.PermitstoWork(PTW)•Formal‘safesystemofwork’•Notgenerallyusedforlowriskoperations.•PermittoWorkSystemsarerequiredbyRegulation18oftheQuarryRegulations,1999.PermittoWorkTheessentialelementsofaPTWschemeare:•Fullexplanationofthehazardsinvolvedtotheworkforce.•Theworktobecarriedoutisproperly...
