Transcript November 2016 - Water Corporation

SEAA Toolbox
November 2016
PM # 15926291
Toolbox Intent – Presentation leaders’
notes
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A Toolbox slide set – distributed through the regular ‘regional engagement
and communication’ email channel each month
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A consolidated aggregate of SEAA awareness topics to share with your work
group as appropriate.
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It will include at least four topics that are to be delivered over the month –
each topic no greater than 10 minutes in length.
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The delivery of the Toolbox is to disseminate work related information that
can develop employee and contractor personal awareness of safety, health,
environmental, aboriginal affairs and technical issues; and
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Enable employees to contribute ideas, and make suggestions that may build a
cooperative climate in the workplace and improve quality, productivity,
morale, and above all else, safety and health.
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The Toolbox topics will be made available through the OHS & Contractors Web
page on the first Monday of each month for all Water Corporation business
areas, Alliances, and Contractors
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Include explanation of the purpose of SEAA Toolbox
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For further information
Topic
Contact
RAOD
Maree De La Mare - 0439 971 793
Chlorine Alarm Response
Don Taylor - 0413 887 341
Lock Out Tag Out
Don Taylor - 0413 887 341
Road Safety
Lisa Mitchell - 0458 292 161
For general enquiries contact: Lisa Mitchell - 0458 292 161
Our Support Model - Link
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Topics
November 2016
1. Random Alcohol and Drugs Testing
3.Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
2. Chlorine Alarm Testing
4. Driving Safely
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Random Alcohol and Drug (RAOD) Testing
Part 1 of 4
November 2016
What’s happening and why
Random Alcohol and Drug (RAOD) Testing
• The use of alcohol and
other drugs can impact
greatly on workplaces in
a number of ways,
including affecting
safety, productivity and
relationships
• Fitness for work
impairment related to
immediate or latent
affects of Alcohol or
Drugs is not tolerated
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Changes to RAOD Testing
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On Site drug screening
immediate results
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Improved safety for
others and the individual
in the workplace.
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Why is onsite testing a
good solution?
– Improved confidence
in the technologies
now available
– Endorsed by Victorian
Institute of forensic
medicine
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Why is this happening
Process
• Prescription medication shall be declared prior to the test .
– Evidence can be provided in the form of current and valid
scripts and or doctors letter.
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Positive test result
– Site Manager & SNR Workers Compensation & Health
consultant notified.
– Reasonably related to any declared or over the counter
medications based on further advice obtained via OSH, the
employee will be permitted to continue working.
– Any stand down will be on full pay until confirmation, your HR
consultant will provide support to document this process.
– If the confirmation report is positive the normal stand down on
leave with out pay commences until agreed actions are taken
and a further decision about return to work is made.
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For more information
• Additional information
can be accessed from
the OHS Webpage
– General Awareness
Drugs and Alcohol
Fact Sheet
– WC-OSH 209 Alcohol
and Other Drugs
Procedure
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Changes to Chlorine Alarm Response
Part 2 of 4
November 2016
Change to Chlorine Alarm Response
Process
• What is the 20 ppm Alarm response now?
– Operations Centre contacts the districts
Operations Manager & Regions Duty
Incident Manager, for after hours.
– Operations Manager or Duty Incident
Manager determines the appropriate
response.
– Personnel only attend site under the
instruction of the Operations Manager
or Duty Incident Manager
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Change to Chlorine Alarm Response
Process
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5 ppm alarm or other low level alarm
– on arrival to site the operator is to
contact the Operations Centre to confirm
the levels detected had not increased to
20 ppm or were not trending towards 20
ppm.
– No Phone reception- make the call from
the nearest location
– If the levels had increased to 20 ppm, or
were trending towards 20 ppm, the
operator would remain at a safe distance
and contact the Operations Manager (or
the Region’s Duty Incident Manager) and
take their instructions from the Manager.
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Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
Part 3 of 4
November 2016
Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
What's Changing and Why
• For most teams, the
locking of isolated plant
has been the exception.
In the coming months it
will become the norm
• ‘Isolation’ is one of the
Corporation’s nine
Safety Essentials. A
lockout system is far
more reliable than just a
tagging system.
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LOTO
How are we going to make the change?
• The Change involves a
combination of:
– Lockout tools or hardware
– A Lockout Tag-out (LOTO)
procedure
– New LOTO training (apply
the hardware in accordance
with the LOTO procedure)
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How will we have access to the LOTO
hardware?
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Field staff routinely involved in Lockout will be
issued their own kit of commonly used
hardware.
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We’ll have shared access to less frequently used
hardware by placing them in appropriate
locations such as depots, service trucks, and in
some cases retained on site.
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Each Region or District will order and distribute
the hardware, with project funding offsetting
the costs. The hardware would be acquired
ahead of the LOTO training, so when the
training is complete the District is ready to
implement the new LOTO procedure
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When will this happen?
It will take five months to train an estimated 1000
persons across the state. As each area has acquired its
hardware and completed its training, it will shift from the
existing Tagging and Isolation procedure to the new
LOTO procedure. Refer to the TRAINING SCHEDULE for
more details.
Aroona Alliance
Mid-West Region
North West Region
Goldfields and Agricultural
Region
South West Region
Great Southern Region
Perth Region Alliance
Cocos and Christmas Islands
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21st October 2016
3rd November 2016
24th November 2106
1st December 2016
15th December 2016
16th February 2016
28th February 2017
25th February 2017 (to be
confirmed)
What about our contractors?
• The LOTO procedure will also apply to our contractors
• Except where a Region allows a Contractor to isolate
our plant, they will only need the Level 1 training.
They will be able to access an online version of the
Level 1 LOTO training through our external website (as
they currently do for the Contractor HSE Induction
card)
• As far as practicable, within a given area our
contractors will also shift to applying our LOTO
procedure in line with the schedule for the Region or
District.
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What does this all mean for us?
Those involved in work on
isolated plant will:
• Be issued lockout
hardware
• Undertake new LOTO
training
• Be protected by their
lock(s)
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Road Safety – Festive Season
Part 4 of 4
November 2016
Road Safety – Festive Season
• This time of year is one of the most
high risk times on Australia Roads
with many people hitting the road
to attend parties, end of year
celebrations, and heading towards
the coast for a well-deserved
break.
• Before you, your family and friends
get behind the wheel this festive
season (or any time of the year)
make sure you are ready, and able,
to drive.
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Tips for Safe Driving
• Tips
– Plan ahead and be flexible
– Be alert to changes
– Drive to conditions
– Be Aware of Fatigue
– Identify the Safest Route,
not the Fastest.
– Vehicle Checks – Tyres
lights brakes etc…
– Check trailers and caravans
– Be patient
– Buckle up
– Share the road
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Driver Fatigue – Coffee STOP
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