HSE update November 2015 Liz Hunter 01463 723263
HSE Inspector of Health and Safety Statistics Estimated self-reported occurrences between 2011-2015
Construction stats Estimated self-reported occurrences between 20% drop over 5 years, but still 3 x worse than rest of industry
Fatal Accidents Still >50% from WAH falls 20% drop over 5 years, but still 3 x worse than rest of industry Lost time Equivalent to 7000 people absent in a year costing an estimated 0.9 billion Cancer rate Asbestos, silica, skin cancer Refurbishment Campaign results
1908 sites inspected (518 in Scotland & NE England) 46% NOC rate 792 Notices of which 204 = health issues Each week 100 workers die from occupational diseases Chief Inspector of Construction Impact of CDM Ignorance of CPHSP for domestic jobs CDM track back: e.g. asbestos, manual handling More calls from small designers Fewer notifications More householders controlling work Wind factor! Ground conditions How much for a vintage gas heater in need of a clean? Safety of portable gas heaters
High & low ventilation, e.g. in site hut Fire risks Annual maintenance checks by competent person Storage of cylinders Handling of cylinders Lead exposure prosecution
McDonnell-Price (Roofing) Contractors Limited, Stroud Business Centre pleaded guilty to Control of Lead at Work 6(1) and was fined 3,000 and ordered to pay in costs 4/11/15. Plus 2 Improvement Notices. Significant levels of lead were found in the blood of two men because no assessment had been made of exposure & controls were minimal. Control measures: Good hygiene therefore good welfare facilities RPE & protective clothing Biological monitoring required if estimated exposure is significant Routes: ingestion, airborne particles, skin absorption
High risk lead work blast removal and burning at >500C of old lead paint from water tanks etc. stripping of old lead paint from doors, windows, hot cutting in demolition and dismantling operations Routes: ingestion, airborne particles, skin absorption Significant exposure to lead
exposure exceeds half the occupational exposure limit for lead; or (b) there is a substantial risk of the employee ingesting lead; or (c) if there is a risk of an employees skin coming into contact with a substance containing lead in a form which that can be absorbed through the skin. Airborne OEL = 0.15mg/m3 Lead monitoring Urine & blood tests
Air monitoring not appropriate for external work with lead Workers will be suspended from work if their results exceed suspension levels Lead poisoning must be reported to HSE Monitoring must be done by an Appointed Doctor References Overview of health and safety in Scotland
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-in-scotland-a-review Controlling exposure to lead: Electronic version of TG20:13 Lead ACoP Stats ;http://press.hse.gov.uk/2015/work-related-injury-and-ill-health-still-costing-britain-14-billion-per-year/?ebul=midweek-11-nov-15&cr=1 References Gas checks:Current Statistics: