Safety Induction to the Lift & Escalator Industry Part 1 - Working in the Industry

Contents Part 1 – Working in the Industry Part 2 – Personal Safety & Health Part 3 – Tools & Equipment Part 4a – Manual Handling Part 4b – Mechanical Handling Part 5 – Working Places and Safe Access Part 6a – Working Safely - General Part 6b – Working Safely - Specific Areas Part 6c – Working Safely - Other situations Part 7 – First Aid Part 8 – Environmental Protection Part 9 – Legal Obligations Part 10 – Accident Reporting and Recording

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Everyone - new entrant or experienced employee - must learn to recognise hazards and risks. think about the result of your actions! being tired, forgetful, inexperienced or “showing off” increases the risk of an accident. learn to recognise hazards and…… accept that you have a responsibility to yourself, others at the workplace (office, workshop, flats etc) and your employer to use safe working practices. Follow your company procedures and policies

Part 1 - Working in the Industry People can get hurt in a number of ways Many different hazards can be found within the lift & escalator industry: Trapping points Catch points Flying objects Falling objects Dangerous projections Control of moving equipment Electricity Fumes Heavy objects Chemicals and Flammables

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Risk Assessment Hazards need to be identified so that risks can be controlled: It is essential that hazards are identified Adequate precautions are taken Follow LEIA Safety Charter Requirements of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Generic risk assessments Control measures Review of measures Report changes or issues to your Supervisor or Manager

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Hazard and Risk Hazard: something with the potential to cause harm. Risk: the likelihood that actual harm will occur and the severity of its consequences. Steps in a risk assessment: Identify hazards Decide who might be harmed and how. Evaluate the risks and decide whether existing precautions are adequate or more needs to be done. Record your findings. Review your assessment regularly and revise it if necessary.

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Hazard Identification: Hazards to consider include access and egress, slipping/tripping hazards, electricity, noise, dust, fire, portable tools, machinery, pressure systems, work at height, confined areas. There will always be others. Lone- and out-of-hours working are not hazards in themselves, but may make worse any injury caused by other hazards. Who May Be Affected: In addition to ensuring your own safety, consider all those who may be affected by your work e.g. security staff, contractors or members of the public.

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Risk Evaluation: Evaluate the risks (low/ medium/ high) to which people might be exposed. This will give an indication of the priority with which the risk needs to be addressed. Where the risk is judged to be medium or high, action needs to be taken to remove/reduce the risk (control measures).

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Simple Risk Rating – Example   Likelihood Probable Reasonably Probable Remote Severity Fatal/ Major High Medium Significant High/ Medium Low Minor Control Measures needed - high priority Control Measures needed - medium priority Control Measures may still be needed

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Risk Control: The steps to controlling the risks in priority order are as follows: Elimination: Avoid the hazard – can the hazard be avoided or altered to reduce the likelihood or risk? Substitution: Can the work be altered to avoid or reduce the risk? Control the risk at source: Can engineering or mechanical controls be utilised to avoid or reduce the risks? - i.e. guards, interlocks. Personal Protective Equipment: only used as a last resort as it is the least reliable form of protection

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Method Statements Method statements define the safe system of work to be followed Method Statements should be followed but the work should also be subject to a dynamic risk assessment* as other activities or situations on site can unexpectedly create further hazards. Any deviations from the detailed method should be checked and where necessary approved by your manager / supervisor. *ie keep assessing the risks as you go

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Safety Signs Take notice of the warning signs at work - they are there for your safety. They are normally coloured and each colour has a special meaning. RED Circular signs indicate a PROHIBITED activity. Red is also used to show the position of firefighting equipment. YELLOW signs (sometimes with diagonal black stripes) give a WARNING of hazard. BLUE signs tell you to DO something. GREEN signs IDENTIFY or LOCATE safety equipment, first aid, or escape routes. Avoid areas marked as ‘Hazardous’ if you are not working there.

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Safety Signs – some examples No Pedestrians Flammable Material Eye Protection must be worn Pedestrian Route Emergency Eye Wash Fire Extinguisher

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Safety Signs – some examples Marking of Hazardous Area

Part 1 - Working in the Industry The LEIA Site Safety Handbook and these Toolbox Talks endeavour to give comprehensive advice on safe systems and methods of working, but… IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT, ASK

Part 1 - Working in the Industry Thank you for Attending Any Questions?