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Safe Working Practices
Mark Mallen
Health and Safety Manager
FenlockHansen Ltd
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Introduction
Define a safe way of working
 Compiled after risk assessment
 Before the task starts
 Everybody knows what to do
 People work safely
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Objectives
Name 3 types of communication
 Describe the benefits of the different
types of communication
 Describe the most effective way of
communicating information
 Describe why we write SWPs
 What do we do before we write a SWP
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Agenda
Forms of communication
 Practical exercises
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Agenda
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The Hansen method
– Safe working practices
– Information, instruction and training
– Record keeping
– Pro forma
– Procedures
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Agenda
Practical exercise
 Remember
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Forms of Communication
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Written
– Letters
– Instructions
– Signs
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Forms of Communication
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Verbal
– Person to person
– Telephone
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Forms of Communication
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Physical
– Body language
– Facial expression
– Gestures
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Practical Exercises
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Practical exercise 1
– Complete the following pro forma
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Practical Exercises
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Practical exercise 2
– Relay clear and concise instruction over a
telephone (non face to face), in order to
complete a task
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Practical Exercises
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Practical exercise 3
– Write a set of instructions to enable work
colleagues to complete a task
successfully
– Task: tying a shoelace
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The Hansen Method
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A developed safe working practice
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For every activity
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Safe Working Practices
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Validated by means of a risk
assessment
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Safe Working Practices
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Including complimentary assessments
– COSHH
– Manual Handling
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Safe Working Practices
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The control measures identified form
the basis of the written safe working
practice
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Safe Working Practices
Follows a logical sequence
 What must be in place before the task
starts
 How the task is done
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Safe Working Practices
Training required
 Competence or certification
 PPE required
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Safe Working Practices
Developed by the persons conducting
the task
 Led by the manager
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Safe Working Practices
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Reviewed and agreed
– Before adoption in the workplace
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Safe Working Practices
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If in doubt
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Ask
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Information, Instruction and
Training
Employers
 Must provide
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– Sufficient instruction and training
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To ensure
– Competency
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Before starting the task
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Information, Instruction and
Training
Explained
 Face-to-face
 To gain understanding
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Information, Instruction and
Training
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Employees
– Understand assessments
– Know the controls
– Use them
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Record Keeping
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Responsible managers shall
– Maintain a file
– Issue additions or amendments
– Outdated copies destroyed
– Keep records of issue
– Keep records of training
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Practical Exercise 4
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Compile a safe working practice for a
task you complete
– The task will use substances and involve
manual handling
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Practical Exercise 4
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The following will be issued
– Material safety data sheet
– Risk assessment record
– Manual handling assessment record
– COSHH assessment record
– Safe working practice pro forma
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Any questions
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Remember!
Keep it simple!
 Make sure people know it and
understand it!
 Say what we do!
 Do what we say!
 If in doubt
 Ask
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Objectives
Name 3 types of communication
 Describe the benefits of the different
types of communication
 Describe the most effective way of
communicating information
 Describe why we write SWPs
 What do we do before we write a SWP
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Safe Working Practices
 Thanks
for listening
– Any questions?
 Don’t
forget
– Be safe!
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