‘Halt for health’ stand down 20 September – 24 October 2014

Making the link between health and safety

There is a clear link between a person’s health and their safety. A very high percentage of injuries are a result of a deviation from the safe system of work, often from an individual having a slip or lapse in concentration because they feel tired or from taking unnecessary risks when they feel stressed or frustrated. By recognising this link and understanding the benefit of looking after our health and wellbeing we can achieve safer and more effective control of the risks in our business. Making the link between health and safety

Leaving us feeling Fatigued Stressed Frustrated Lapse in concentration Poor decisions Taking unnecessary risks Incidents, injury and illness Workplace factors Extensive working hours Increased workload Poor welfare facilities Lack of rest breaks Lifestyle habits Poor diet Dehydration Inactive lifestyle Lack of sleep Poor health and wellbeing = poor safety

Clapham rail disaster Compared to their normal energised state, a fatigued person will: Find it hard to concentrate, make clear decisions or take in and act on information Have more frequent lapses of attention or memory React more slowly (e.g. to hazards in the workplace) Make more errors in judgement Occasionally fall asleep at work momentarily, or for several minutes Have little motivation or interest in their work Effects of fatigue Local Incident

Compared to normal, a stressed person will: Find it hard to concentrate, make clear decisions or take in and act on information Have more frequent lapses of attention or memory Have little motivation or interest in their work Make more errors in judgement Be more likely to take time off work, increasing demands on colleagues Be more likely to suffer from symptoms of fatigue Have changes to their behaviour, such as being withdrawn, irritable and less communicative Buncefield fire Effects of feeling stressed Local Incident

Compared to normal, a frustrated person will be more likely to: Deviate from the safe system of work Rush their task and take unnecessary risks Display negative behaviours such as angry outbursts or being irritable Make mistakes more easily Find it harder to concentrate or make clear decisions Lose focus and be less motivated in their work Make more errors in judgement Be less observant and aware of immediate hazards and risks Suffer from symptoms of stress Effects of feeling frustrated Gulf of MexicoLocal Incident

Leaving us feeling Energised Relaxed Satisfied Enhanced concentration Good decisions Effective risk control Workplace factors Controlled working hours Manageable workload Excellent welfare facilities Plenty of rest breaks Lifestyle habits Healthy diet Good hydration Active lifestyle Plenty of sleep Good health and wellbeing = good safety

Personal Medical Assessments For all employees Body composition Blood pressure Heart rate BMI and body fat percentage Metabolic rate Lung function (lung age vs actual age) Total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol level (the ‘good’ cholesterol) Diabetes check Cardiac risk PSA test (prostate cancer) – males over 40 years of age only Health questionnaire and advice –lifestyle, smoking, perceived stress level and sleep Bowel test (colon cancer)

Building resilience For all employees Emotional resilience for managers Building personal resilience for all employees Having the ‘critical conversation’

Team health challenge 2014 What are you going to do as a team? Go for a walk?Visit a nature reserve? Try a new sport?