Safe Systems The Safe System of Work By Konrad Burgoyne DTP-SSOW Issue 2 – 27 January 2012 Dataplate Training Copyright © Dataplate

Safe People Safe Place Safe Practice Safe Equipment Safe Materials All five elements make the safe system of work. What Makes a Safe System of Work? Dataplate Training

Competent - Capable & knowledgeable Qualified - Trained & certified Current - Up-to-date with qualifications Safe People Dataplate Training

Fit for purpose Clean, planned & with organised layout Maintained Risk assessed Safe Place Dataplate Training

Best practice used Standardised Risk assessed Covered by written procedure & instruction Audited / Reviewed & improved where possible Safe Practice Dataplate Training

Fit for purpose Serviceable & maintained Tested & certified where required Assessed where required – HAVS etc. Safe Equipment Dataplate Training

Fit for purpose Tested & certified where required Risk assessed where required – COSHH / DSEAR etc. Safe Materials Dataplate Training

Example of A Safe System Think of some safe systems

You use a safe system every day. When you drive your car on a public road you are doing so as part of a safe system. Dataplate Training Example of A Safe System Driving

Safe People Car drivers are: - Competent – Trained Qualified – Tested & Certified Current – Drive frequently & informed of changes (e.g. Tyre depth, mobile law etc) Example of A Safe System Dataplate Training

Safe Place Roads are: - Fit for purpose Cleaned, planned with an organised layout Maintained Risk assessed Example of A Safe System Dataplate Training

Safe Practice Best practice put in place & standardised Risk assessed Covered by written procedure & instruction Procedure - Road Traffic Act / Road Safety Act Instruction – Highway Code Control Document – Signs & symbols Audited – Safety cameras & police Reviewed with changes in law etc Example of A Safe System Dataplate Training

Safe Equipment & Materials Cars and other road vehicles are: - Fit for purpose – Designed for use Serviceable & maintained – Tested for safety Certified - MOT Fuel & oils assessed and controlled Dataplate Training Example of A Safe System

Road traffic collisions used to be described as road traffic accidents but were renamed because the word accident implies it was no ones fault. All traffic collisions and incidents are caused by a break down of the safe system and more often than not it is the safe practise not being followed which is the cause. Dataplate Training Example of A Safe System

Do you adhere to the safe system? When was the last time you checked the road worthiness of your vehicle including tyre condition, fluid levels, lights, steering, horn? Safe System calls for everyday you use it. When was the last time you reported a pot hole you noticed? Safe system calls for improper road conditions to be reported to local council by the road user. What about speed, distance, indication, alertness, improper use of lights (flashing as a signal)? Driving Safe System Dataplate Training

Safe Systems Work Just because… You were born to do the job You were designed to do the job Your parents did the job Your grandparents did the job You do the job everyday You know the job inside-out The job is all you do… Dataplate Training

…without a safe system of work or if the safe system of work is not followed, its only a matter of time… Dataplate Training

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