James CousinsChairman

British Precast Health & Safety Committee

ROLE OF INDUSTRY LEADERS

History – can’t influence

Future – can influence

It is the decisions that we make right now as leaders that will influence the future safety

outcomes in our businesses.

Recognise where you are, and then; Make a Plan

1. Face the facts – start measuring.2. Get you systems and standards in order.3. Investigate incidents properly.4. Embed improvement plans.5. Ensure ALL senior staff are engaged on

safety.

Discounted Terminated LegItem for specific action

Back Pain – Seat broke

People Plant Process

Operator

Previous Incident History

Op Weight

Seat Adjustment

Speed of Vehicle

Adequate Training

Defective Components

Check With

Capiita

22 Stone Capacity

Refreshed xx/xx/xx

No Evidence of Speeding

Investigate with

manufacturer

Inadequate Seat

Design

History of Kalmar

Seat Failure

No Yale Seat

Failures

Seat Adjusted By Phil Within

Limits

PPM

AI not recording

repairs they do

Fitness for role

Road Conditio

n

Diverted Route

Ongoing Repairs

Used Route all Night

Davis Derby on Lindy

Investigate New Design

Inconsistent Investigation

Seat Belt

No CCTV

to Confir

m

Incident Investigation

Incident Investigation

Business Improvement PlansStrategy Element Objective Targeted Achievement Performance

MeasurementsPlant – our equipment and facilities

Structural Safety Enhance site welfare

facilities Learning from

incidents: Loading and

Tipping, Bulk Powder, Load Security and Bitumen Management.

Eliminate structural failures

Provide welfare facilities that reflect our commitment to our people

Fully implement and embed equipment improvement

Structural programme embedded

Feedback via H&S Culture Survey

Incident learning implemented

Management Systems – our standards, procedures, forms, etc

Items marked with “*” are the three 2014 H&S Objectives.

HSEQ Self Assessment

Manual Handling standard & training *

Road Risk standard & training *

Contractor Management, focus on audit and review *

HSEQ Self Assessment in day to day use at all sites

New Manual Handling and Road Risk Standards deployed into business

Consistent audit and review of supply chain

Reduction in non conformances raised by external auditors

Reduction in manual handling and road risk incidents

Enhanced Supply Chain performance

Improvement Plan▪ What actions should you see:

• IST’s• Statutory inspections• Risk Assessments• Incidents/Near misses • Objectives & Targets (HS Plan)• HSEQ Self Assessment• Holcim Critical Incident Alerts • H&S Meetings • Safety Concerns

▪ How often do you review closure of actions?

▪ Check closure of high risk actions – is there comments on progress? Has it been escalated?

Felt leadership**) Concept developed by DuPont

Doing the right things, so people feel your influence

and drive directed at the right things and sense that

you really have value for doing those things

DOING

Felt leadership**) Concept developed by DuPont

Doing the right things, so people feel your influence

and drive directed at the right things and sense that

you really have value for doing those things

DOING BEING SEEN

Felt leadership**) Concept developed by DuPont

Doing the right things, so people feel your influence

and drive directed at the right things and sense that

you really have value for doing those things

DOING BEING SEEN

BEING BELIEVED

Felt leadership**) Concept developed by DuPont

DOING BEING SEEN

BEING BELIEVED

Felt leadership

DuPont Quote:

“People don’t hear what we say

because

they are deafened by what we do”

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