25 th September / Adam Payton. Loading/Unloading

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1 25 th September / Adam Payton Loading/Unloading

2 How we used to do it! High risk activity, all common practice with little or no controls in place 2

3 A joint venture with Bluescope Steel The journey started reviewing our activities in the UK and in Europe; Exclusion zones Hauliers/Contractors Mobile Plant Height Safety Load Restraint Human Factors Delivery Plans 3

4 Key Steps Creation Output - Produced guidance Includes key steps to Un/loading safely Induction PPE Falling from Trucks Exclusion Zones Personal Risk Assessment Planning Large Goods Vehicles Mobile Plant Load Restraint Loading Teams Communication Can t See, Can t Work Pictorial, easy to understand instructions Includes case studies of previous incidents Backed up by specific guidance Exclusion Zones and more in depth specific case studies and examples 4

5 Key Steps Exclusion Zones The Red Zones The place where no person should be during the loading/unloading process The Amber zones The place where there is still some risk to persons, dependant on the product being loaded or unloaded. For example: beams are different to coil therefore if they fall from a crane or forklift they may not take the same flight path. The Green zone The place where any person involved in the loading or unloading process is Safe from harm. 5

6 Key Steps Exclusion Zones The Red Zones The place where no person should be during the loading/unloading process Think about the consequences of Human error or Mechanical failure What are the worst consequences? The human error No person plans to make mistakes, it s just something human beings do! The mechanical failure No matter how well serviced or maintained equipment is It can fail at anytime It should should never be relied upon 6

7 Key Steps Exclusion Zones The Amber Zones The place where there is still some risk to persons, dependant on the product being loaded or unloaded. For example: beams are different to coil therefore if they fall from a crane or forklift they may not take the same flight path. Think about the consequences of dropping the load from a crane or forklift truck Think about the consequences if a load has to be repositioned or altered part way through Your amber zones may well overflow into your safe zone if the safe zone is close to the truck! 7

8 Key Steps Exclusion Zones The Green Zones The place where any person involved in the loading or unloading process is Safe from harm. The safe zone for any driver is a place where should any human error or mechanical failure occur cannot be harmed But remember the driver still wants/needs to be able to see his truck.after all, the truck is his place of work and he must care for it. He wants to check that we do not damage it. The safe zone is also close enough so that the loader and the driver can have a conversation if the load has to be modified in anyway. 8

9 Key Steps Safety Zones Different look, same principle Examples of safe zones 9

10 Key Steps Exclusion Zone, Barriers Any exclusion is enhanced with barriers Better still segregate processes and people 10

11 Other applications of exclusion zone principles Forklift Truck Exclusion Zone Red Zone- 2 Meter Distance as a minimum around a forklift truck Amber Zone- Reduced visibility for a forklift truck driver Red Zones Dangerous area. Stay a minimum of 2 Meters Away, may be even greater depending on the product Amber Zones Extra caution in these areas. The forklift truck driver might not see you Green Zone- A safe area away from a forklift truck Green Zones Safe areas. The forklift truck driver can see you and you can see them. 11

12 Other applications of exclusion zone principles Crane Exclusion Zone Green Zone- A safe area away from a Crane with a Load Red Zone- 2 Meter Distance as a minimum around a load on a crane Amber Zone- Increased hazard zone, extra caution here Red Zones Dangerous area. Stay a minimum of 2 Meters Away, may be even greater depending on the product Amber Zones Extra caution in these areas. The risks increase in these areas, extra precautions must be taken Green Zones Safe areas. The green areas are a safe haven for all in the event of something going wrong 12

13 Exclusion Zone Summary An exclusion zone is a dynamic control as a result of a thorough risk assessment of loading and unloading activities Green zones are the safe place Red zones are the places where, if something goes wrong, people are harmed 13