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Water & Environment Units Golden Rules for Being Safe Background Development of Golden Rules: Workshop held to consider safety improvement ideas (June 2007) 20 staff produced over 70 suggestions - Six safety themes emerged: -

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Water & Environment Unit’s Golden Rules for Being Safe

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Background

Development of Golden Rules:

Workshop held to consider safety improvement ideas (June 2007) 20 staff produced over 70 suggestions

  • Six safety themes emerged:
  • Design
  • Office
  • Travel
  • Home
  • International
  • Site

Seven “Golden Rules” captured the most important safety messages

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Golden Rules

What is a “Golden Rule”?

Guidance for positive safety behaviour

Why are “Golden Rules” worth having?

Communicate key safety messages

Reinforce positive safety behaviours Raise the profile of safety Improve our safety performance

We all have a part to play.

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Safety Systems & Processes

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e.g. Employee risk assessments (MMF100) - Project

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e.g. Employee risk assessments (MMF103) - Office

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e.g. Initial Project Safety Reviews (MMF109)

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e.g. Designers Hazard Elimination & Management Record (MMF110)

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e.g. Project Safety Management (MMF113)

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e.g. Evacuation Drill Report (MMF119)

Mott MacDonald Safety Systems

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Water & Environment Unit’s Incidents & Near Misses

Lost balance while sitting

  • n a chair

Tripped on telephone cable in meeting room Tie caught in shredder Heel of shoe caught in plug socket Fell asleep at the wheel of vehicle whilst travelling on a major highway Slipped and fell into pond Slipped into trench whilst inspecting pipe installation Fire extinguisher fell on floor – just missing foot Ceiling fan fell from roof

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How safe are you?

Questionnaire

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Accident Triangle

1 Fatality 400 Reportable Injuries

20,000 Minor Injuries

240,000 Near Misses

2 Million Unsafe Acts

CUTTING OUT THE UNSAFE ACTS WILL ELIMINATE INJURIES

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  • Design safe
  • Office safe
  • Travel safe
  • Home safe
  • International safe
  • Site safe

… DO THIS !

Be Safe – “Do This”

  • Design safe
  • Office safe
  • Travel safe
  • Home safe
  • International safe
  • Site safe
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DO THIS – Design Safe

Safe design is our priority…

  • Know your design responsibilities
  • Ask if you’re not sure – consult your Project Safety

Advisor

  • Attend all relevant H&S training
  • Strive to eliminate hazards at source
  • Always record your design decisions
  • Seek feedback from site – learn from it
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DO THIS – Office Safe

A tidy office is a safe office…

  • Keep your work area tidy
  • Keep pedestrian walkways clear
  • Report all problems/near misses
  • Know your trained first aid colleague
  • Know your evacuation routes
  • Let people know where you are
  • Ensure your work station assessment is current
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How do I report an incident?

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DO THIS – Office Safe

A tidy office is a safe office…

  • Keep your work area tidy
  • Keep pedestrian walkways clear
  • Report all problems/near misses
  • Know your trained first aid colleague
  • Know your evacuation routes
  • Let people know where you are
  • Ensure your work station assessment is current
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DO THIS – Travel Safe

Make time, take time, arrive on time…

  • Plan your route carefully
  • Make time to arrive safely
  • Can you use public transport?
  • Can you avoid travel altogether?
  • Carry out vehicle safety checks before driving
  • Don’t use your mobile phone when driving
  • Let your manager/colleagues know your travel plans
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DO THIS – Home Safe

Be safe outside of work…

  • Take safety home with you.
  • Maintain high safety standards at home
  • Don’t tackle DIY projects without the

correct equipment or training.

  • Use Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE)

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DO THIS – International Safe

Maintain our standards when overseas…

  • Plan your trip and research current risks
  • Obtain appropriate vaccinations and advice
  • Undertake travel security training
  • Prepare and circulate a travel and contact plan
  • Make robust arrangements for meet and greet, transport and

accommodation

  • Know and apply relevant design standards
  • Promote best practice in the office and on site
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DO THIS – Site Safe

Do it safely or not at all…

  • Complete all relevant health and safety training
  • Know your site and assess the risks
  • Report to the Site Manager, get inducted, know the site

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  • Wear the correct PPE at all times
  • Challenge poor safety behaviours
  • Report all incidents / near misses
  • Follow our procedures if lone working
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Golden Rules

Golden Rules:

  • 1. Report all incidents & near misses
  • 2. Strive to eliminate hazards in design
  • 3. Keep your work area tidy and thoroughfares clear
  • 4. Always let someone know where you are
  • 5. Keep your mandatory safety training up to date
  • 6. Wear appropriate PPE at all times (at work and at home)
  • 7. Don’t be afraid to challenge poor safety behaviour
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To Help You Remember

Mott MacDonald: Committed to Safety

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Challenge

What will you do differently to improve your safety behaviour?

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