1. Storage and Warehousing Techniques
Warehouse Management, 3rd edition by Gwynne Richards
Published November 2017 (Kogan Page)
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2. Health and Safety
Section 10

3. HASWA responsibility for Health & Safety
Manufacturers’ duty
Ensure product is safe to use and fit for purpose
Employer duties:
Provide:
Safe plant & systems of work
Safe handling, storage, etc.
Information, instruction & training
Safe place of work
Safe environment & welfare
Employee duties:
Look after their own H&S
Not endanger others
Co-operate with employers on H&S
Not interfere with or misuse items supplied for H&S purposes
Remember that individuals can be prosecuted under this legislation as well as companies
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4. MHE – Mechanical handling equipment
Select responsible staff to be trained
Ensure staff are trained by a competent trainer
Follow the manufacturer’s handbook
Undertake pre-operational checks as per the handbook
Undertake daily and weekly checks and record any defects – ensure supervisor countersigns the check list
Only allow suitably trained staff to operate the equipment
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5. Racking disasters DMD.com Nene Copyright D.G. Richards 2015
Safety Surveys

6. The Accident Pyramid www.hse.gov.uk
1 fatal accident
30 property accidents
600 near misses
10 serious injuries
Record, Investigate, Action, Train, Review
Continually undertake Risk Assessments!!!
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7. Risk assessment and duty of care
N.B. More litigation than ever before
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8. The principles of risk assessment
Any company with 5 plus staff needs to carry out
risk assessments under the Management of Health &
Safety at Work Regulations 1999
These Regulations are law under the Health & Safety
At Work Act 1974
Risk assessments are designed to measure the risk of a
hazard causing harm (its likelihood and severity)
weighed against the cost of the measures necessary to
avoid that risk (including money, time, trouble, effort &
sacrifice)
They must be “suitable and sufficient” and carried
out by a competent person
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9. Risk assessments explained
Hazards – things with the potential to cause harm
Risks – the harm that the hazard could cause
Those affected – people who could be harmed
Existing controls – things already in place to prevent harm occurring
Likelihood – score out of five relating to the chance of the harm occurring (1 very unlikely, 5 very likely)
Severity – score out of five relating to the worst possible outcome (1 is minor injury, 5 is death)
Risk factor – the 2 scores multiplied together to get a score out of 25
Risk levels – High risk 16-25, Medium risk 5-15, low risk 1-4
Remedial actions – things which can be done to avoid the risk (NB – avoiding the risk is the best remedial action; physical barriers/segregation are next then lastly providing information and training and protective equipment).
Action plan – This identifies who has to do what, by when, in order to reduce the risks to an acceptable level
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10. Risk assessments explained (cont’d)
You will be working in areas of vehicle movement including LGVs and Fork Lift Trucks.
Seventy people a year are killed in workplace transport accidents.
Avoid staying in these areas longer than is necessary.
Always wear your high visibility jacket and safety boots
Take these dangers seriously
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