MATSStress: That Difficult Conversation

April 2019

Managing workplace stressGetting the best from todayBeing better tomorrow

Building better cultures

And many more……

Some places we have worked:

Trinidad NorwaySingapore JavaBorneo KuwaitAbu Dhabi GeorgiaHolland DubaiSpain ShetlandU.S.A. IrelandVietnam HungaryNorway QatarKazakhstan AzerbaijanCanada GermanyBelgium Africa

We have also delivered programmes offshore in:Dutch, Norwegian,British & UAE waters

The ‘S’ in HSE

Number of days lostto workplace injury:

4,500,000

Statistics 2015 – 2016 HSE.gov.uk

Cost to economy: £5.3 billion

Putting the ‘H’ in HSE

Reported work related stress cases 16/17?

What the top two causes of reported stress?

526,000

Work pressures /Management support

Number of days lost to stress?

Cost to the economy? £7 Billion +

12,000,000

Avion Comms

Tim BlakeSupervisor

Simon GrangerMechanical Engineer

Hierarchy of control

Eliminate Reduce

Conditions

Cope

Latent

Stress Failure

ImpactControls

Active

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Derrick Usage Guidance

Andrew Alexander

A Head for Heights

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Lifting Operations

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Derrick Introduction

• Portable lifting equipment (fixed to structure)• Specific methodology required • Relatively compact structure• Temporary in nature• Multi fitments and designs• Climbing competence key• Structural knowledge key• Experience at ever level is key

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What makes using a Derrick a unique lifting operation:

- No common process of controls in place for lifting- The complexity of the lift and control required differed across the industry with no

standards or guidance to support- No designated or recognised training courses for the specific use of Derricks- No single specific standard to control the manufacture of equipment- No common way to quantify skills/experience of using the equipment or standard to

refer to making supplier approval difficult.

Gap Analysis

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The Mast and Towers Safety Group recognised the lack of industry guidance for this equipment.

In response the following actions were taken:

• Working practices reviewed via specialist suppliers who use Derricks

• Gap analysis of working practices compiled

• Working group of industry experts assembled (manufacturers & deployment specialists) to assess the gaps and look at a control framework

• Framework in the form of industry guidance implemented.

Setting Standards

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Planning and Lifting

Competence

Manufacture and

Maintenance

Planning and Lifting

• Complex lifting operations requiring lifting plan and competence throughout

• Structural review required of the structure before works and with equipment in place to assess stress loadings

Competence

• Competence chart for training and training needs throughout all roles assessed and developed

• Experience requirements defined through equipment usage and deployment

Manufacture and Maintenance

• Equipment designed and manufactured by competent organisations to BS/EN standards (fabrication)

• Maintenance regime required including thorough examination

• Information to be provided with equipment for use, limitations and versatility

Setting Standards

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Planning Role

• Structural competence

• BS7121 level training for planning

• Training in LOLER specific to planning role

Supervision Role

• CITB training in lifting

• Standard industry rigging qualifications

• Training in LOLER specific to supervision

• Slinger/signals/winch

CompetenceQualifications

Derrick Usage

The guidance sets out learning hours for using Derricks. It also states the training criteria so a bespoke course can be sourced.

• 8hrs classroom fixed Derrick

• 8 hrs classroom floating Derrick

• 8hrs practical fixed Derrick

• 8 hrs practical floating Derrick

Training

Planning Role

• 2 years telco experience

• 2 years in planning lifting operations role

• 2 years in PM/deployment role

Supervision Role

• 3 years telco experience

• 2 years experience supervising and working @ height

• 2 years experience in actively using Derricks

Experience

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Recent Incident

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