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I have worked in this profession for 12 years as an employee or in contract position trying to get everyone to take a sensible approach to HSE. Its always been a battle to a greater or lesser extent but more often than not its an uphill battle. On my off days I wondered what it would be like to work...

Well I am fully expecting to be made redundant tomorrow so I thank you for the prompt about ex forces - have applied.
Cheers
garry

First thing is Task Analysis which then allows hazard identification followed by a risk assessment. I take one machine and then get the operatives to write a list of all the tasks they have to do on that machine. it would look like : 1> go find product. 2> Get pallet truck and collect product. 3 off...

Hi, This is an issue which is more complex than it looks. I had one of my people cut themselves recently and the company was looking at it with a view to taking possible action. We soon sorted that out as management as always had a role to play in the incident. The point of focus on this incident fr...

Hi, We have a large amount of equipment which has a considerable number of E stops. We work 24/7. To check that all the E stops do actualy work is a fairly big task. If you needed to use an E stop then there is a good chance you are in danger. Based on our risk assessments. We have looked at what ot...

Cheers for that, I always get in muddle on that one and forget.............
garry

please can you confirm I am correct in my thinking, we have engineer workshop which has a few lifting straps, we should have them inspected every 6 months I think.
Garry

I am currently using a large screen TV in our factory by the coffee machine. Seems to be doing well as I see people reading and looking at pictures.
Very easy to manipulate the data being shown. Not expensive to get a tV now a days.
garry

We have had a good up take in near miss reporting because I am pushing the whole topic. They report everything as near miss. When it arrives on my desk things can change- so I have to weed things a little as not all are near miss. hence I sort into my most 3 common piles. Near miss. Un safe conditio...

We always had the meeting after the evac, brief of good / bad points observed and trg on the relevent. last one did tickle me, I had bought lots of glass tubes to replace all the ones that would be broke going out the emergency doors. On the day, everyone exited through reception and no one used an ...

Set the agenda/scope, attendees to be aware. Do not stray during the meeting from the agenda. The meeting should generate an action(s) which needs doing. ACTION. what, when, who, resouces, measure out come.monitor. Action to be SMART. Feedback into the committe the results/achievements. If you are c...

In general the attitudes expressed seem very poor and based more on I do not like you and your sort. If I get any e ciggys on my site I will not have a problem. The legislation does not support a ban. They are not in any way harmfull to anyone. They are only temporary. If one of the employees does m...