IOSH SOUTH DOWNS
CONSTRUCTION SECTION
17th September 2014.
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Chair Jeff Manion 17th September 2014.
• The Construction Site Operative (CSO) Green
Card is no longer available. There is a new
green CSCS card for people working in
labouring occupations.
• To obtain the CSCS card the requirements are
to attend a ‘Site Safety Plus – Health and
Safety Awareness Course’ (1 day) & pass the
HSE test for operatives.
• Markers/Inks for Use On Harnesses – Miller by Sperian
• The “Sharpie” brand of felt-tip marking pens from Sanford, Inc. uses a type
of permanent ink that will not cause deterioration to nylon and polyester
webbing. This is the only brand of marker that DuPont has tested and
approved; if you have a marker other than Sharpie, please send the MSDS
of the marker to the customer service department to be analysed by
DuPont. If you have any additional questions on the subject please feel
free to call Technical Service 800/873-5242.
• If you need another way to mark your harness, all Miller brand harnesses
have a blank label in the back of the label pack to use for identification.
Any permanent marker will work when using the blank label.
• SPERIAN Fall Protection, Inc.
1345 15th Street - PO Box 271 - Franklin, PA 16323
Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 – Tel: 814 432-2118 – Fax: 800 892-4078
www.millerfallprotection.com
• TL 059 Markers/Inks for Use On Harnesses 9-24-07
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/hse
board/2014/130814/paugb1462.pdf
CDM 2015.
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14. Among the 1427 responses received, some 65% were
received from either CDM Co-ordinators or from the
entertainments sector (which was not the target of the
consultation) whose responses are effectively campaigns.
27. A substantial number of respondents to the consultation
raised concerns about the perceived lack of flexibility in the
transitional provisions of the revised Regulations. HSE
acknowledges these concerns, and following more detailed
discussions of the perceived shortcomings with industry
stakeholders, proposes to redraft this provision to provide for
more flexibility. The overall approach to simplifying the
Regulations, however, is supported by the consultation.
CDM 2015.
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56. HSE considers that there is a strong case to proceed with
the revision to CDM broadly as proposed in the CD. HSE
proposes, however, subject to Board agreement, to develop an
ACOP in a reduced form as described in paragraph 31 (HSE
believes, however, that a case has been made to develop a
new, shorter signposting ACOP, complemented by the HSE and
joint HSE-industry guidance and therefore seeks the agreement
of the Board for this work to proceed in 2015).
57. The Board is therefore invited to agree that the proposed
amendments to the Regulations proceed to the relevant
Government clearances to allow the draft CDM 2015
Regulations to be included in the Statement of New Regulation
9, with a view to CDM 2015 coming into force in April 2015.
[email protected] or phone (07974 444735).
• London Metropolitan Branch and Fire Risk Management Group have
organised a joint fire safety seminar at Millwall FC on Thu 9th Oct.
• Nigel Burgess fire specialist is disappointed that many safety professionals
find themselves in positions of responsibility without having the requisite
levels of experience, knowledge and training. This seminar will include
periods where two different topics are being presented simultaneously
which allows both novice and more experienced delegates to choose
topics that are of particular interest to them.
They have speakers that are leading experts in their field as well MP Jim
Fitzpatrick who will provide the opening address and chair the panel
debate. Jim is a passionate West Ham fan so getting him to come to
Millwall was quite a challenge.
HSE source
• Provisional figures show construction workers
killed (2013/2014) was 42. Previous year 39 a
rise.
• The provisional figures released on the 2nd July
show that across all sectors 133 workers were
fatally injured.
http://www.utilitystrikeavoidancegroup.org
The Utility Strike Avoidance Group (USAG) is a
collaborative group of over 60 utilities asset owners,
industry groups and contractors that seek to ensure the
highest standards of safety and best practice when carrying
out work on the vital services for our homes and
businesses. In particular it will help those carrying out work
avoid disrupting supplies through accidental strikes on
utilities in the ground.
The USAG is free to join and there is no fee
for signing the Charter or using the tool-kit
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg327.pdf
• Working safely with acetylene
• Leaflet provides guidance on the fire and
explosion hazards of acetylene. It is for people
who use acetylene for welding, cutting and
similar processes.
ACOP Management of Health and Safety of Work
Regulations
• The Management of Health and Safety of Work
Regulations ACOP now withdrawn.
• The replacement guidance explains the Plan, Do,
Check, Act approach and shows how it can help you
achieve a balance between the systems and
behavioural aspects of management. It treats H&S
management as an integral part of management
generally, rather than as a stand-alone system.
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg65.htm
http://www.wos2014.net/EventProgramme.aspx
• Workingonsafety.net 2014 will focus on Learning from the
past to shape a safer future. The conference will run over
four days and will include keynote speeches, parallel technical
sessions and a number of social and networking events. The
main conference programme will start in the morning of
Wednesday 01 October 2014 and finish after lunch on Friday
03 October 2014.