Transcript Safety induction 2015.potx

Advanced Structural mapping (ASM)
Bermagui
Safety induction
9th to 15th March
Safety officer
Robin Armit - 0407694718
Please addresses safety concerns to me (for example – if
you think the course coordinator is acting in a reckless
and dangerous manner.
Please also do what you are asked by staff and the
demonstrators.
Medical support
Bega District Hospital
24 hr emergency
McKee Drive, Bega (62km from Bermagui) (02 6492 9111)
Bermagui Medical Centre
24 Bunga Street (02 6493 4903)
Please let us know if you are
feeling unwell or need
medical assistance.
We will make this our priority.
Bermagui
Your field area is
within a few 100 metres of the
town centre.
Please be careful of the traffic.
Please be respectful of the locals.
Transport
Please wear seat belts at all times.
Place bags and other loose items securely so they
do not come loose during the long drive.
What you should wear in the field
The terrane is rugged.
It is essential that you have good boots
with grip and protect your ankles.
Long sleeve clothes, a hat and
sunglasses will protect you from:
– Sun and wind burn
– Skin irritations and rashes
– hypothermia
Field risks
Coastal mapping – Wave danger.
The terrain where you are mapping can be rugged and
safety in the field is our number one priority.
Like all field work there are elements of risk that cannot
be avoided and there is risk that cannot be ignored.
The safety of yourself and you team should be your
priority.
This does not mean that you sit on a rock and do
nothing. It means that you have to assess safety
consistently and then make a decision about this risk.
COMMON FIELD RISK
INJURY:
If you are cannot walk out of you field area – stay at you location and call for
help.
Situations where this may happen include:
Severe injury (e.g., broken limb, head injury)
Snake Bite
Exhaustion/dehydration.
Treat with first aid.
Staff and demonstrators will assess the best way to evacuate out of the field
WEATHER
The weather is variable and can change rapidly.
Dress in layers so you are prepared for weather extremes.
Always take you rain coat.
Rocks become more hazardous in the wet (also consider
tides).
Thunderstorms are extremely dangerous – discard large
metal objects like hammers.
Monitor the changes in the weather as you work.
DEHYDRATION
Humid environment.
Carry at least 1.5 L of water into the field and drink
before and after you come from the field.
Drink (water) regularly.
Symptoms of dehydration include: – Headache –
Coloration of urine – Dizziness and disorientation
If you get past these then you are in trouble.
Drinking Alcohol the evening before will also
increase likelihood of dehydration.
SUN SCREEN
If you don’t sunscreen up – you will burn.
The breeze off the ocean can be deceptive.
Avoid sun burn by: – Applying sunscreen in
the morning. – Take and resupply sunscreen
in the field. – Wear long sleeve clothes, a hat
and sunglasses.
Other Hazards
CLIFFS. – two hazards.
(1) falling from them
(2) rocks falls
Try and avoid working under cliffs where there are people above you.
– Assess Risk
– Avoid cliff edges at all times
– Do not throw or push rocks from cliffs or down slopes
Other Hazards
THE OCEAN
The big one. Hazards include:
- The tides
- The swell
- Freak waves
- A combination of above
- Marine life
Continually assess the tides, winds and waves.
Staff and demonstrators will be monitor waves and provide warnings where required.
Do not work in an area that is clearly affected by wave action.
Do not swim off the rocks.
Do not swim after consuming alcohol.
Other issues and general comments
Please advise a staff member or demonstrator if you plan to leave the field area at any
time.
Please bring all of your litter out of the field.
Please do not take samples of the outcrop.
Please be respectful of the local community. Friday and Saturday nights are
particularly busy in the hotel.
If you have any concerns about anything – please ask or tell a staff member or
demonstrator.