Best Practice Guide

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Quick Check Guide

Is everyone involved trained and briefed?

Does everyone know who is their point of contact throughout the day?

Hold points for safety/quality checks?

Are you happy with experience distribution to work faces/tasks?

Natural hazards identified:

  • Is the environment right for the task, access to task? Slips, level changes and lighting?
  • Falls and edge protection controlled?
  • Work equipment suitable?
STOP - THINK - ACT

This leaflet aims to help leaders and supervisors to fulfil their roles and responsibilities in managing, supporting safety and quality in the work place.

It is the responsibility of everyone working on behalf of United Living to ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe manner without undue risk to others.

The safety of everyone is important to United Living. A large part of being organised is asking the right questions and ensuring those working with us understand what is expected of them. Work and programmes need to be maintained but we do not want paperwork to override common sense. There are checklists available to remind and guide you, additional information and support can be sought through your SHEQ team and be found on the HSE website.

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safety practice
Policy
  • Read the safety policy/RAMs/TQP to understand responsibilities and critical points.
  • Follow the safety guidance on control measures and strive for continuous improvement
  • Involve others in setting out.
Organising your programme.
  • Check site rules and liaise with other United Living staff members if they impact on your task.
  • Check material data sheets
  • Are permits required? Do you know the process?
  • Is the risk assessment relevant to the environment?
  • Do you have the right or best equipment to do the task?
  • What support do you need from United Living?
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Leader in charge
  • Ensure that team members know who is leading the task. Identify people from other trades and interface times.
  • Ensure that team members are briefed on the works being carried out and that others working nearby understand any risks to them
  • Who holds responsibility for checks and balances for equipment, allocation of tasks and people?
  • Take 5 to overview the task, look at it from a different angle and agree with others if changes are needed.
Putting safety and quality on the agenda.
  • Don’t over complicate it - keep it relevant.
  • Ensure you brief everyone and they understand (language issues).
  • Identify levels of competency for new members of the team and young people.
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Risk Assessment

Use the five stages of risk assessment at regular points as the work progresses because things change.

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