Feedback From Safety Summit Peter Roberts Feedback from Safety Summit UAG Conference July | Energy Networks Association

Feedback From Safety Summit Safety Summit held 1030 – Good Presentations Good Discussion session Recommend you get copies of presentations Summary Plus my own observations 2 | Energy Networks Association

Feedback From Safety Summit David McAlinden Good examples of risk taking Graphic examples of what can happen Power of colleagues in influencing behaviour Clear message about the importance of quick rescue 3 | Energy Networks Association

Feedback From Safety Summit Doug Cunningham Summary of recent TRIR data Trend gives cause for concern Examples of some serious incidents Challenge to review our approach to reducing risk Accepting current risks is not an option Must be reduced – the only option is how 4 | Energy Networks Association

Feedback From Safety Summit Pete Jackson Useful Overview of what the Industry looks like What Activities are carried out Types of Accidents that occur Very strong message that UA incident rates are too high Importance of Influencing your work colleagues How minor incidents can predict serious ones The development stages of company safety culture Key things we need to do to improve culture 5 | Energy Networks Association

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Feedback From Safety Summit Learning Points We Need better data – need to understand Existing risks need to be reduced Perception of risks probably too low We need to explore alternative approaches 7 | Energy Networks Association

Feedback From Safety Summit VM is a big Network Activity in DPCR4 (by £££££) Looking at the Ofgem Final Proposals: - 31% forecast increase in VM expenditure nationally - Forecast to be 23% of operating expenditure - More than Inspection & Maintenance (£525m vs £520m) - Nationally Equivalent to investment for one DNO VM is a big Activity - If we get it wrong it will have a big impact 8 | Energy Networks Association

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Learning Points People’s perception of risk – how do we influence this? 10 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Rescue Example - Value of Training - Have we got all similar key skills we need? - Do controls ensure they are always on site? 11 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Looking Out for your Mates – blockers: - Seniority - Seen as criticism, provokes hostility - Not macho to be caring? - Part of culture - It should be OK to care 12 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Risk Assessment and Reduction - Which activities carry the highest risk? - Are our controls effective? - Can we improve them? - If not can we find alternatives / reduce frequency? - What are the alternatives? 13 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Best Practice Approach to High Hazard Activities Training - Informal - On Job - Formal - Recorded - Certificated - Accredited - Refreshed, Certificated & Accredited 14 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Safe System of Work – Procedures, Policies - Informal, experience based, unwritten - Written - Risk based - Formal - Easily understood - May incorporate written permits - May incorporate demarcation systems 15 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points Supervision - Part of HASAW duties - Appropriate, but never optional - Supervisors often promoted from craftsmen - What compliance message do they bring with them? Probably most important part of Audit & Inspection - Must see job done on-site - Work should not stop when they are on site - Tool/kit inspection limited value 16 | Energy Networks Association

Learning Points PPE – a challenge from me - Needs to be appropriate - Last line of defence – when all else fails - Why no upper body Chainsaw protection? - Risk does not justify it? - Two examples would suggest it does - Higher risk to legs and groin – yes - Does not mean risk to upper body low or acceptable - Do we need to reconsider? 17 | Energy Networks Association