The latest UK Safety Alert relates to a recent incident where a contract mechanic suffered a small fracture to his right heel when he jumped down from a set of stepladders. The contractor was removing the cap from a mobile vacuum unit and thought there was a release of pressure, despite having let the system cool.

Please review the Alert with your team, taking the opportunity to review whether:

• We always select the correct access equipment when working at height.  In this case, a mobile access platform may have been more suitable, allowing better positioning to carry out the work and the option to step back out of the way.  Are there any opportunities to improve the access arrangements for tasks / locations in your operations?
• We always Take 5 and STOP & THINK before carrying out a new activity… do we also require contractors to complete pre task risk assessments?
• When reviewing a task, as part of our Take 5 assessment, do we always consider how we keep ourselves out of the “line of fire”?

You can find the Alert UK News download page: here

Please share the Alert on relevant notice boards.

Look after yourself and each other.

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