ISPE 107 TH O NE D AY S EMINAR PRESENTER: Colin Jenkinson DATE: 3 - - PDF document
06/04/2014 ISPE 107 TH O NE D AY S EMINAR PRESENTER: Colin Jenkinson DATE: 3 rd April 2014 C OLIN J ENKINSON ISPE Endorsed Training Provider MIISRM CMIOSH Member of ISPE Vice Chair ACIEH & IOSH East MCIMSPA
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PRESENTER: Colin Jenkinson DATE: 3rd April 2014
Member
ISPE Endorsed Training Provider CMIOSH Vice Chair IOSH East Midlands ACIEH & MCIMSPA MIISRM
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Health & Safety at Work Act (Section 2) It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees Health & Safety at Work Act (Section 3) The duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their health or safety.
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Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations (Reg.3)
assessment of—
are exposed whilst they are at work; and
arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking,
come into force § Proactive inspections only for high risk premises or where intelligence suggests risks not being properly managed § L A’s will be required to target their interventions with a risk based proportionate approach, to be consistent, ensure transparency and to be accountable National Local Authority Enforcement Code
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List of activities/sectors for proactive inspection by LAs – only these activities falling within these sectors or types of organisation should be subject to proactive inspection No Hazards HighRiskSectors HighRiskActivities 1 Legionellainfection Premiseswithcooling towers/evaporativecondensers Lackofsuitablelegionellacontrol measures 2 Explosioncausedby leakingLPG Premises(includingcaravanparks) withburiedmetalLPGpipework
communal/amenityblocksonly) 3 e.coli/cryptosporidium infectionesp.inchildren OpenFarms/AnimalVisitor Attractions Lackofsuitablemicroorganism controlmeasures 4 Fatalities/injuriesresulting frombeingstruckby vehicles Tyrefitters*/MVR*(aspartofCar Sales) Highvolume Warehousing/Distribution Useoftwopostvehiclelifts
5 Fatalities/injuriesresulting fromfallsfromheight/ amputationandcrushing injuries Industrialretail/wholesalepremises e.g.steelstockholders, builders/timbermerchants Workplacetransport/workat height/cuttingmachinery/lifting equipment 6 Industrialdiseases (occupational asthma/deafness) MVR*(aspartofCarSales) Industrialretail/wholesalepremises e.g.steelstockholders, builders/timbermerchants UseofIsocyanatepaints
7 Fallsfromheight Highvolume Warehousing/Distribution Workatheight 8 Crowdcontrol& injuries/fatalitiestothe public Largescalepublic events/sports/leisurefacilitiese.g. motorisedleisurepursuitsincluding
Inadequateconsiderationofpublic safetye.g.poororganisationand/or supervisionofhighspeedoroffroad vehiclemovements 9 Carbonmonoxide poisoning Commercialcateringpremisesusing solidfuelcookingequipment
unsafeappliances 10 Violenceatwork Premiseswithvulnerableworking conditions(lone/nightworking/cash handlinge.g.bettingshops/off licences/caresettings)andwhere intelligenceindicatesthatrisksare notbeingeffectivelymanaged Lackofsuitablesecurity measures/procedures *(SMEsnotNationalChains)
1 Legionella infection
– Premises with cooling towers/ evaporative condensers – Lack of suitable legionella control measures
SO ¡HAVE ¡YOU ¡COMPLETED ¡YOUR ¡RISK ¡ASSESSMENT? ¡
www.hse.gov.uk
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COVER ¡
Drowning Manual Handling Chemical Safety Safe Storage of displays Electrical Safety Microbiological Risks Legionella
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ELECTRICAL ¡SAFETY ¡-‑ ¡HEALTH ¡AND ¡SAFETY ¡EXECUTIVE/LOCAL ¡AUTHORITIES ¡ ENFORCEMENT ¡LIAISON ¡COMMITTEE ¡ ¡-‑ ¡ ¡SAFETY ¡IN ¡ELECTRICAL ¡DISPLAYS ¡ ¡
– It is strongly recommended that the electrical wiring to the display should be installed fully in accordance with BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (also known as the IEE Wiring Regulations). – In addition it is recommended that, wherever practicable, the display is additionally protected by means of a Residual Current Device (RCD) suitable for protection against electric shock. Suitable types are often known as "30mA/30mS" devices.
ELECTRICAL ¡SAFETY ¡-‑ ¡HEALTH ¡AND ¡SAFETY ¡EXECUTIVE/LOCAL ¡AUTHORITIES ¡ ENFORCEMENT ¡LIAISON ¡COMMITTEE ¡ ¡-‑ ¡ ¡SAFETY ¡IN ¡ELECTRICAL ¡DISPLAYS ¡ ¡ – Maintenance All display installations should be visually inspected at regular intervals to determine whether deterioration and/or damage has occurred. The periods between such inspections will depend on the use/abuse of the systems. Publication INDG236 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in low risk environments should be consulted to determine an appropriate initial frequency of visual inspection and how to determine inspection frequencies thereafter. It is recommended that the premises' electrical installation should be subject to an annual routine check and a formal inspection on a 5- yearly basis by a suitably competent person to ensure it remains in a safe condition.
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MICROBIOLOGICAL ¡CONDITIONS ¡ ¡ ¡ (ECOLI, ¡PSEUDOMONAS, ¡ETC) ¡ ¡
your spa / hot tubs.
for;
– Free chlorine – Combined chlorine – pH – What is your frequency of your testing regime? – What training has your member of staff received to demonstrate competence? – Have you recorded the results?
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illness caused by legionella bacteria.
similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever.
everyone is susceptible to infection. However, some people are at higher risk, including:
– people over 45 years of age – smokers and heavy drinkers – people suffering from chronic respiratory or kidney disease – anyone with an impaired immune system
– high temperature, – fever and chills, – cough, – muscle pains and headache. § In a severe case, there may also be pneumonia, and occasionally diarrhoea, as well as signs of mental confusion. § Legionnaires’ disease is not known to spread from person to person.
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rivers and ponds. However, the conditions are rarely right for people to catch the disease from these sources.
purpose-built systems where water is maintained at a temperature high enough to encourage growth, e.g. cooling towers, evaporative condensers, spa pools, and hot water systems used in all sorts of premises
water, suspended in the air, containing the bacteria. Certain conditions increase the risk from legionella, including:
– water temperature between 20–45 °C, which is suitable for growth – creating and spreading breathable droplets of water, e.g. aerosol created by a cooling tower, or water outlets – stored and/or re-circulated water – a source of nutrients for the organism e.g. presence of sludge, scale or fouling
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admitted to a hospital in Hoorn, in the northern part of the Netherlands.
unexpectedly, with eight requiring mechanical ventilation. On March 11, six of the eight patients were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease on the basis of a positive Legionella urine antigen test.
hospital since all the respirators at the Hoorn hospital were in use
IN ¡1999, ¡AN ¡OUTBREAK ¡OF ¡LEGIONNAIRES' ¡DISEASE ¡AFFECTED ¡
MANY ¡VISITORS ¡TO ¡A ¡FLOWER ¡SHOW ¡IN ¡THE ¡NETHERLANDS. ¡ ¡
IN ¡1999, ¡AN ¡OUTBREAK ¡OF ¡LEGIONNAIRES' ¡DISEASE ¡
AFFECTED ¡MANY ¡VISITORS ¡TO ¡A ¡FLOWER ¡SHOW ¡IN ¡THE ¡
developing the disease.
the worlds largest outbreaks of Legionnaires disease.
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IN ¡1999, ¡AN ¡OUTBREAK ¡OF ¡LEGIONNAIRES' ¡DISEASE ¡
AFFECTED ¡MANY ¡VISITORS ¡TO ¡A ¡FLOWER ¡SHOW ¡IN ¡THE ¡
Data demonstrated that contaminated spas may remain culture positive for months, perhaps as a result of stagnant water in their extensive inner tubing system. Because Legionella is ubiquitous in water systems, prevention of Legionnaires' disease depends mainly on disinfection. The findings showed that whirlpool spas may become a health hazard if their disinfection system fails.
IN ¡1999, ¡AN ¡OUTBREAK ¡OF ¡LEGIONNAIRES' ¡DISEASE ¡
AFFECTED ¡MANY ¡VISITORS ¡TO ¡A ¡FLOWER ¡SHOW ¡IN ¡THE ¡
Bathing in whirlpool spas has led mainly to outbreaks of Pontiac fever and to lesser extent Legionnaires' disease. Data showed that even staying in the vicinity of a whirlpool spa or walking in a hall where an operating whirlpool spa is on display may be important risk factors for Legionnaires' disease. Considering the popularity of whirlpool spas at home and the number of exhibitions where they are displayed, we suspect that small outbreaks have occurred without detection. None of these devices were maintained with adequate disinfection. The whirlpool in hall 3 had never been used before, and its disinfection system failed.
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among visitors of the annual fair.
the aerosol-producing devices, were at higher risk of disease. Legionella was detected by PCR on swabs of the surfaces of the whirlpool. Although not fully proven, an aerosol-producing device was the most probable source of the outbreak.
The main changes are removing Part 2, the technical guidance, which is published separately in HSG274,
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a competent person
monthly (if used by bathers)
competent person
tubs?
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equipment similar to that on display in our outlets
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Note that no evidence any person suffered harm The mere fact that you put people at risk by your failings can be sufficient grounds for action
NEGLIGENCE ¡MANSLAUGHTER ¡
BREACHES ¡
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