SAFETY MEETING HAULIERS 2012 Agenda 1: General SHE issues to be discussed with haulier •Communication of Ineos O&P safety requirements to drivers and sub contractors •BBS program and status •SQAS action plan •Other 2:Working at height (Bulk) to be discussed with bulk haulier * issues * use and inspection of safety harnesses 3: Preventing incidents / Near Miss reporting (driver training) * what are we looking for * examples of Near Misses and Incidents * some statistics 4: What can Ineos O&P do to help ? General SHE issues to be discussed with haulier • How do you communicate the Ineos O&P safety requirements to drivers and sub contractors ? • Have all your drivers and sub contractors seen the Ineos O&P safety video ? • Do you have a BBS training program for drivers ? Describe your program. Is it in accordace with the CEFIC/ ECTA guidelines ? Status ? • SQAS action plan - Discuss status SQAS action plan - SQAS system for new contracts: - Action plan to be approved by Ineos O&P (for Bonus). - SQAS review meeting if necessary - Action plan reviewed and re-approved by Ineos O&P on a yearly basis • Other SHE issues Working at Height Ineos O&P do not want people to work at height without proper fall protection: •Fall prevention system: no exposure to elevated hazard •Fall restraint system: prevent a person from falling •Fall arrest system: arrest a free fall Working at Height Some WAH near misses: Harness not properly worn Driver training!!!! Working at Height Some WAH near misses: Harness fitted with too long extension leads or shock absorbers Extension leads make the connection of the harness to the lifeline system easier. However: if the lead is too long, the fall will be greater, and the potential for injury increases. OK NOK Shock absorbing lanyards may NOT be used, as they expand with 1 metre in case of a fall (the self retracting fall arrest block or ‘stop block’ will act as shock absorber) Do you have the right equipment ? Working at Height Working at Height •Do you have a system of regular inspections of the safety harnesses ? •Have you given training to your drivers as to how safety harnesses must be used ? •Are the risks of “suspension trauma” known to drivers? (Ineos presentation available !) • All our sites have rescue plans and have trained rescue teams ! What can Ineos O&P do ? • What can Ineos O&P do to help your drivers to do their work safely ? Preventing incidents Near Miss reporting The next slide explains into more detail the questions in the Ineos O&P Near Miss reporting document. Near Misses: guidance on questions Near Miss form Questions Near misses and description what is meant Free access to the unloading area: •Are there obstructions which make it difficult to manoeuvre ? •Do you need to reverse on site for several hundreds meters with risk of collisions ? •Discharge area level and stable •Soft underground (e.g. sand), potholes, steep slope with risk that silo topples over.. •Unloading away from public road •The unloading is done on the public road with risk of collision with other vehicles or risk that people would be injured if silo topples over •Adequate height clearance silo •The silo could hit overhead lines or cables with the risk that it topples over •Is unloading point marked with name of product or silo number? •If the inlet point is not marked or not locked, there is a risk to connect onto the wrong silo ! •There is no operator, the driver is left on his own and no means to contact operator •Driver has no instructions, no means to contact someone in case of an emergency •Direct unloading of truck into small receptacles (e.g. octabins) •Unloading from a silo/ container truck into small receptacles is dangerous !!! •Driver has to go on top of truck (e.g. to take sample) without fall protection •Samples must be taken from the bottom. If customer insists on top sampling, he must provide safe access facilities to go on top of the truck !! Near Misses The next slides show some examples of these Near Misses Unsafe access to the unloading place, not enough room to manoeuvre Unsafe access to the unloading place, not enough room to manoeuvre Unsafe to leave the unloading place Driver report: reversing onto a busy road and no visibility ! Customer action:operator now assists driver Unsafe access to the inlet connections •Driver has to climb on pile of pallets to connect to silo (2,8 m height) Original connection Extension pipe New connection Discharge area not level and stable Unloading place has a slope: risk of silo tipping over Agreed with customer to deliver with box containers which are shorter and which do not cause same issues Unloading from public road Unloading from the public road Heavy traffic…. School children are passing by… What would happen in case of a collision during tipping ?????? Risk of unloading into wrong silo Sometimes driver is told to unload in silo nr…. Risk of errors !!! Inlet lines must be properly marked. The connection of the hose to the inlet line must be done by the operator If not done by the operator, the inlet connections must be locked and driver must receive unique key AND silo number must be given in writing !!!! No instructions, no means to contact operator Driver left on his own, no operator, no telephone, no alarm system, no emergency instructions …. OK: means to call the operator OK: Clear unloading instructions Direct unloading into small receptacles (octabins ..) If there is not enough space in the silo, drivers are sometimes asked to unload remainder into small receptacles. This is dangerous because of the pressure in the hose. This can only be accepted in case the customer has an installation with fixed connections to do this safely. OK Top sampling Ineos O&P does not allow drivers to go on top of their truck without fall protection. take bottom samples ! If top sample MUST be taken, customer must provide facilities to go on top safely Going on top of truck Going on top of truck Driver climbs on top of his container for opening hatches before discharge There is no need to go top of the container before discharge ! Going on top of container only allowed with fall protection ! Other Near Misses that were reported ???????? Unsafe inlet lines Customer taped two pieces of inlet line together with tape… Line was moving because of pressure in it… Customer agreed to unload in other silo Locking pin to keep rear man entry hatch open was broken.. The driver had to keep the hatch in open position for inspection ! Is dangerous !! These trucks will be refused for loading For demonstration only 28 Communication problems Communication problems between driver and bulk loader on the epoxy floor (shouting !) has caused some unsafe situations (misunderstanding by driver). Geel have now installed a traffic light system red = stop green = move forward, blue = move backward orange = weighing 29 Road in bad condition Unloading place with potholes repaired Near Misses Traffic close to tipping truck... Customer action : segregation ! Near Misses Pallets not properly secured !! Near Misses Canvas loose on trailer And high wind speed conditions !! Some examples of incidents that could have been avoided Incidents Twist locks not tightened: Stay out of the danger zone ! Incidents Cooking in the cabin when waiting on site ! Incidents Dead angle !! Incidents Heavy stanchion poles can fall down and injure people Tilt trailers no longer allowed at Ineos O&P Incidents •The rear end supporting legs had not been used. •The button to raise the tank had been blocked. •The driver was not at the rear end of the truck during the tipping Incidents Hose detached: coupling was not secured Incidents forgotten to close the rear man entry hatch !!! 3 incidents in 2011 Incidents Driving too fast: driver cut the road in a very sharp curve Driving too fast in roundabout Prevent incidents by safe behaviour and reporting unsafe situations in time !! Near Misses at customers reported by drivers Data 2011 H = High Risk, M= Medium risk, L= Low Risk Thanks for your attention Any questions, remarks suggestions ???