We continue to be amazed by the nominations for TFYE and the dedication of our colleagues. We think you are brilliant, thank you…
Carlie Harrison, Weighbridge Operative, Aggs Midlands Region. Carlie gets consistently rave reviews from collect customers at Ryall. Every customer has singled her out as extremely helpful and positive, with a ‘can-do’ attitude. When she was recently promoted to Assistant Quarry Manager one customer was actually concerned that they would no longer get to deal with her on the weighbridge!
Ronnie Simpson – Logistics Operations Manager, Scotland. Ronnie has Safety Savvy trained all of A&F Haulage Ltd’s staff! In a three day back to back training marathon he showed great leadership and personal commitment. Thank you Ronnie.
Philip Moore, Ops Manager; Mark Wilkin, Readymix Plant Manager and Tracey Selwyn Maintenance Planner. Materials – Readymix East Anglia Region. All three showed amazing calm and training when they had to step in to help an injured worker on the next-door site. Here is the full story, well done:
At approximately 7.30am on the morning of Monday 18th February, Mark Wilkin (Colchester Plant Manager) noticed our neighbours (Spartan Tiles) working on a conveyor which was running with the guarding removed from the bottom end. Mark stepped in and reminded them of how unsafe this was, and he shouldn’t be working on running machinery that isn’t guarded.
At around 11.00am on the same morning, while Phil Moore (Ops Manager) was sat at his desk a series of screams and yells outside grabbed his attention. Phil looked out of the window to see a guy struggling free from the bottom end of the conveyor. He went out of the office and over the fence, along with Mark from the Readymix Plant, as the guy had freed himself but was stumbling around clearly in agony holding his left arm.
They supported him and sat him down while instructing his colleague to call for the Emergency Services. Phil leaned the guy against him and sat him in the ‘W’ position as advised in his First Aid Training for potential shock victims. His left arm was mainly immobile but he was able to move his fingers slightly. Some coats and blankets were sourced to help support the affected arm from our site while monitoring the guy. A foil blanket we had at the Plant was wrapped around the guy to help keep him warm.
The Emergency Services called back and asked Mark to carry out a few tests on the casualty such as squeezing of the finger tips to test circulation, comparing colour of both hands, and removal of any jewellery (a wedding ring was removed which was handed to the Paramedics on arrival). To carry out these tasks clothing had to be cut (which was already ripped) and the glove had to be cut to remove it on the advice of the Emergency Services on the call. They continued to support the injured party, and the guy requested to lay down on his right-hand side and rest his injured arm on his side which seemed to make him more comfortable until the Air Ambulance, as well as the first response and ambulance teams, turned up and took over.
Tracey Selwyn was also assisting in the situation by getting the first aid kit, coats, foil and normal blankets as and when requested from the Readymix Plant as it appeared Spartan Tiles either didn’t have or didn’t know where to find them on site. As they were urgently needed Tracey used our own to ensure the injured party was made as comfortable as possible.