Workplace Traffic Management Raising Awareness, Setting Standards and Making the Workplace Safer
Mark Rhodes Business Director A-SAFE UK
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PAS 13:2017 Lifting Standards
Why do we need standards? Imagine a world without standards How would we communicate Standards ensure & improve quality Standards make the world a safer place Safety Barriers Agree a way of doing things for the common good
The evolution of safety through standards 1. Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) 2. Forward Collision Warning 3. Higher Speed AEB 4. Low Speed Auto Emergency Braking 5. Pedestrian Auto Emergency Braking 6. Curtain Airbags 7. Electronic StabilityControl 8. Driver Attention Detection 9. Active Braking Systems 10. Intelligent Speed Assist ISA 11. Active Cruise Control 12. Thorax Airbags With Head Protection 13. Warning - Driver Fatigue 14. Traction Control 15. Brake Assist System 16. Adjustable Steering Column 17. Blindspot Warning System 18. Daytime Running Lights 19. Drivers Knee Airbag 20. Front Airbags Driver 21. Front Airbags Passenger 22. Head Restraints All 23. Headup Display 24. Lanekeeping Assist 25. Passenger Knee Airbag 26. Precrash Safety System 27. Reversing Camera 28. Seatbelt Pretensioner Driver 29. Seatbelt Pretensioner Passenger 30. Tyre Pressure Monitor
Standards in the workplace? Evacuation Hazardous PPE Safety Barriers Guarding Signage Emergency Light Fire
Risks & Incidents Kind of accident Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (A) 2 Mining and Quarrying (B) Manufacturing (C) Fatal injuries Main industry 1 Gas, electricity water ; sewerage, waste recycling (D,E) Construction (F) Services (G-U) Falls from a height 2 1 4 1 14 7 29 Struck by moving vehicle 4-1 1 4 6 16 Trapped by something collapsing/overturning 1-4 - 4 3 12 Struck by moving, including flying/falling, object 1-1 - 2 8 12 Contact with moving machinery - - 5 - - 4 9 Drowning or asphyxiation 4 - - 1-2 7 Other kind of accident 1 - - 2-2 5 Slips, trips or falls on same level - - - - - 3 3 Contact with electricity or electrical discharge - - - - - 2 2 Acts of violence - - - - - 2 2 Injured by an animal 1 - - - - - 1 Exposure to fire - - - - - 1 1 Strike against something fixed or stationary - - - - - - 0 Injured while handling, lifting or carrying - - - - - - 0 Exposure to, or contact with, a harmful substance - - - - - - 0 Exposure to an explosion - - - - - - 0 Total 14 1 15 5 24 40 99 All Industries (A-U) Struck by a moving vehicle - Second cause of fatal accidents in 2015 16 Deaths Annually 1,055 injuries over 7 days Avoidable Preventable http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/index.htm
Incident Costs Potential for immediate or cumulative damage People Compensation & Fines Production Downtime Brand Reputation Vehicle Damage & Repair Equipment Damage & Repair Barrier Damage & Replacement Floor Damage & Repair
PAS 13:2017 Lifting Standards
What is PAS 13:2017 Created by an independent group of companies and organisations to raise awareness & best practice in the use of safety barriers within the workplace PAS Publicly Available Specification Code of Practice for safety barriers PAS can be adopted as a British standard A-Safe Proud Sponsors of PAS 13:2017 and developed in conjunction with the following companies
When Pedestrian to Use Routes Safety Barriers To protect people To eliminate or reduce risks
Pedestrian Routes Gates should be offset from doors Slows the pace of pedestrian traffic In swinging pull gates Slows pedestrian pace Colour coded for fire exit
Pedestrian Routes Pedestrian Handrail can create a fulcrum Set too low, creates more hazards Should be minimum 1.1m High Should support the weight of 2 adults leaning on it
Pedestrian Safe Zone Allow for Deflection Create a Safe Pedestrian Zone All Barriers Deflect on impact Hazard setting Barrier too Close to Walkway Shock absorbing deflection Set barrier away from walkway Distance should be relative to impact & deflection
Crossing Points Overhead walkways preferable Vehicle Traffic Light signal Marked crossing points Inward swinging gates for pause effect
Vehicle Routes Wall protection One Way floor arrows Wide enough for largest vehicle Warning signage Higher barrier on raised edge
Vehicle Routes Line of Sight Bollard too short Line of Sight Bollard too short No warning No warning signs Bollard height increased Line of sight visibility Deterrent Warning Bollard height increased Line of sight visibility Deterrent Warning
Critical Structures Height Restrictor Protects Door Offset bollards Funnel effect Reduces 90o hazard Visible targets Column Protection Low Level Kerb
Critical Structures Longer than 20m straight run Kerb barrier recommended Kerb protects fork penetration
Selecting the appropriate barrier 1. Know your vehicle speed & mass 2. Observe and get to know the likely angle of impacts that may occur and likely impact zones 3. Ensure the barrier height is correct 4. Check the barrier rating 5. Ensure the barriers are tested & certified 6. Design in control measures Potential energy is a function of speed and mass
Impact Angle: Kinetic Energy Base your barrier selection on the likely angles of impact The larger the angle the higher the potential impact energy
Barrier Height Barrier Set too low renders barrier ineffective Creates Topple Hazard Correct Height Effective protection Define Likely Critical Impact Zone Barrier Height Appropriate
Designing in Control Measures Safety measures can be designed in to any facility Select barriers appropriate for each location When safety is designed in risks are reduced or even eliminated completely
Testing & Certification
Testing & Certification Ensure barriers are tested to different weights and angles of impact Each element of a barrier should be tested rails, posts and fixings
Testing: Deflection Zones Deflection zones should be measured using high speed cameras All deflection measurements should be recorded and used when specifying barriers A testing sled should be used when testing various vehicle impacts
In Summary PAS 13:2017 aims to improve safety Pedestrians Routes Vehicle Routes Critical structures Barrier selection Barrier testing Designing in Safety
Standards Work to Improve Safety!! Commercial aviation is highly regulated and measured against the strictest of standards. Based on commercial aviation's incredible safety record, if you were to fly every day of your life, statistically it would take you nineteen thousand years before you would succumb to a fatal accident. Nineteen thousand years!! Source: anxieties.com
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