Please ensure that you and your teams have seen the latest Safety Alerts and followed the link to our latest Video Safety Alert.
It would be appreciated if you would review the Alerts and, where they are relevant, discuss them in detail with your teams.
One alert outlines an injury to a contract forklift operator while staking bulk bags; where comparable operations take place on sites, racking systems similar to that detailed in the Alert should be considered a requirement.
The other alert details an incident where a remote control defect caused a mobile conveyor to move unexpectedly, both ourselves and a competitor have experienced fatal incidents with similar equipment in the past; it is essential operators of this type of equipment are trained in the safe system of work intended to keep everyone out of the line of fire, and these systems are enforced.
Finally, the Video Safety Alert relates to a High Potential incident in our operations earlier this year, where a truckmixer driver slipped and fell as he got out of his cab. We are encouraging site teams to use the Alert, not only as a reminder of the need to Get A Grip on steps and stairways, but also to consider lone working arrangements, particularly for Drivers, and more generally the importance of following the Safety Essentials and Stepping In if we see anything we believe may be unsafe.
uK VSA04.2019 – LONE WORKING – GET A GRIP
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER
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