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Overhead Hazards Campaign 2018

The next hub campaign commencing in April covers overhead hazards and will look at the following areas;
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Month 1 “Apr 18” – Work at height: The campaign will focus on provision of scaffold access beneath the M5/J1-2 Motorway Oldbury Viaduct scheme, together with learning from a Fall from height Reportable injury that occurred on the scheme in Sep-17
Month 2 “May 18” – Lifting operations: The campaign will focus on systems of work re the use and control of MEWP's to gain access to underside the Viaduct structure to carry out repairs on the M5/J1-2 Motorway Oldbury Viaduct scheme
Month 3 “Jun 18” – Overhead protection: The campaign will focus on the protection of Overhead hazards to underside the Viaduct structure on the M5/J1-2 Motorway Oldbury Viaduct scheme, and review of Raising the bar 07 “Overhead structure and services protection”

Month 3, June 2018  Overhead Structures & Services Protection 

Summary
  • This campaign has sought to look at legislation in place relating to safe travelling of plant and equipment, case studies produced following incidents, and systems available for deployment on construction sites and for use with items of mobile plant equipment and vehicles. The latter as an aide and reminder to driver/operators, both visual and audible, to ensure that:
    • Prior to travelling beneath overhead hazards, all items have been safely stowed
    • When working beneath or adjacent to overhead hazards, incidents (hits) and near misses are avoided
Background
  • When the 1st campaign to raise awareness about “Overhead protection” was run in April 2016, full details of which can be found on the Highways England Hub H&S web site”, focus was on provision of a safe infrastructure, including use of warning systems, to prevent injuries, incidents and near misses associated with the striking of overhead services and structures.
  • Historically, these have been result of a combination of strikes (hits) and near misses attributed to mobile plant equipment and vehicles and their respective loads, travelling beneath or working adjacent to and beneath overhead hazards.  
  • Research by the writer into establishing details re frequency and numbers of incidents (hits) and near misses associated with construction works on highways schemes, and key learning from same, has proved difficult, however, there is much documentation available on service avoidance. Typically;
 
  • HSE Guidance GS6 “Avoidance Of Danger From Overhead Electric Power Lines”
 
  • HE Raising the bar 1 “Plant and Equipment”
 
  • HE Raising the bar 7 “Overhead Structures and Services protection”
 
  • HE Raising the bar 20 “Transportation and logistics management”
 
  • These notes provide examples of videos, case studies and SSOW documentation, as well as aides and reminders to driver/operators, including systems and devices that are either already provided or can be retro fitted.
  • It should be noted however, that irrespective of systems and devices, without the presence of inspection and monitoring regimes in places, they can be defeated and/or simply not used, with issues, many of them repeat, only identified through investigation after incidents (hits), and near misses that have been reported
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​Campaign Notes & Resources;
oh_protection_h_s_campaign_notes_jun_18.pdf
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Appendices & Resources ;
a01_-_prevention_of_bridge_strikes.pdf
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a03_-_gs6_avoiding_danger_from_overhead_power_lines.pdf
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a05_drivers_route_and_vehicle_check.pdf
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Raising The Bar Guidance;

B1 Plant & Equipment
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B7 Overhead Structure & Services Protection
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B20 Transport & Logistics Management
​B25 Loading & Unloading of Vehicles
a02_-_look_out_look_up_booklet.pdf
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a04_-_m5_oldbury_location_and_access_plan_dwg_oct_17.pdf
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a06_-_delivery_plan_lorry_loader_checking_form.pdf
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Good Practice Submitted ;

High Voltage Overhead Cable Detection System - LINK

M6 j16-19 Overhead Protection Good Practice
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Month 2, May 2018, MEWP Lifting Operations
​As with the H&S campaign for last month (Apr 18) produced to cover scaffolding (working at height), this month’s campaign also focuses works being undertaken on the BMV JV M5/J1-2 Oldbury Viaduct Renewal Scheme in the West Midlands.
This time the campaign covers use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP’s) to enable safe access to areas, typically required from beneath to reach the soffit of the M5 Oldbury Viaduct structure, referred to as a motorway on concrete stilts
The campaign comprises of a supporting notes document together with an assortment of attachments that includes the following, all of which have been use / are to be used to assist in the safe management of MEWP operations on site:
  • International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) briefings, Tool box talks, guidance docs and posters, and links to short duration videos covering  “pre-start inspection”
  • National Platforms Limited (NPL) product information and guidance documents
  • Morgan Sindall MEWP standards and associated documentation
  • Highways England Raising the bar documents that refer to plant and equipment (RtB 1) and working at height (RtB 16)
 
​Background information:
  • With the M5 Oldbury Viaduct scheme requiring a need to access the underside of the structure to carry out hundreds of concrete repairs to the soffit of the structure, referred to as “inclusions”, the site team has sought assistance from MEWP provider, Nationwide Platforms Limited (NPL)
  • Planning and preparation for use of Mobile Elevating Work platforms (MEWP’s) to enable safe access to carry out repair works are now well in hand
  • With assistance provided by NPL, training of site based personnel that commenced in February 2018, is continuing, and has included (1) MEWP for managers, (2) IPAF training for operators, and (3) familiarisation training, the latter available for all personnel to be involved in tasks that will require use of MEWP’s.
  • Familiarisation training includes a short duration classroom briefing, practical demonstration and lowering procedures for each type/model to be used, and the safe use and inspection of safety harnesses and lanyards. This training is delivered at site
  • NPL has also provided their new Virtual Reality Training Simulator (VR Simulator) to train existing MEWP operators at the M5 Oldbury Viaduct scheme during weeks commencing 16 and 23 Apr 18. This was the 1st time (anywhere) that NPL has used this technology for training
  • In addition, the scheme will also be using SkySentry (preventing unauthorised or mistaken use), SkySiren PCS (protection against the risk of anti-entrapment) and SkyScreen systems (prevention for objects dropping from the platform basket), all provided by NPL
  • The Viaduct scheme works are approx. 3km in length, around 1.7km of which is above or next to protected watercourses. As a result, MEWP’s to be used adjacent to watercourses are to use “Biodegradable Oil”
  • Following substantial completion of repairs works requiring MEWP access, BMV and NPL are to produce a “Case study” document (file) for the M5 Oldbury Viaduct scheme
​Campaign Guide and Notes;
mewp_lo_h_s_campaign_notes_may_18-1_final.pdf
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Resources;

​International Powered Access Forum IPAF 
​Andy Access series of toolbox talks and posters
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Technical Guidance

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Nationwide Platforms Limited NPL
​Safety Innovations
​Selection Guide
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Virtual Reality Training Simulator

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Morgan Sindall Example Documents
ms_-_mewp_acceptance_check_sheet_-_rev_1_oct_12.docx
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ms_-_mewp_supervisor_appointment_-_rev_2_aug_13.docx
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ms_-_safe_planning_and_operation_for_mewps_standard.pdf
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Raising the Bar Guidance
​B1 Plant & Equipment
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B16 Working at Height
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Health & Safety Toolkit / Blue Star
​Virtual Reality MEWP Training Simulator
Month 1, April 2018, Work At Height

This campaign looks at the significant challenges of access to working on the M5/J1-2 Oldbury Viaduct scheme, known as the 'motorway on stilts'. There is also learning from a fall from height reportable injury that occurred on the scheme in September 2017. 

Campaign Guide and Notes;
wah_h_s_campaign_notes_apr_18.pdf
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Appendices including toolbox talks, presentations and guidance;
app_01_-_lyndon_ppt_review_of_clipping_on_[dec_17].pdf
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app_02_-_lyndon_tbt088_sg4-15_[sep_17].pdf
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app_03_-_spanset_twin_leg_hybrid_lanyard__far-11g10_.pdf
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app_04_-_m5_oldbury_fall_from_height_injury_and_follow_up__2_.pdf
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app_05_-_lyndon_sheq_rpt_[18_jan_18].pdf
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app_06_-_tbt050-2016-01_ikar_hra_15_retriever_block-1.pdf
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app_07_-_tbt063-2017-01_tool_tethers.pdf
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app_08_-_tbt064-2017-01_securpulley_use.pdf
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app_09_-_tbt078-2017-01_safe_ladder_access.pdf
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app_10_tbt_safety_harness_inspection.pdf
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appendix_11_sample_induction_video_-_converted_with_clipchamp__1_.mp4
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appendix_12_sample_behavioural_video_-_converted_with_clipchamp.mp4
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appendix_13_spanset_dsl2_video.mp4
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appendix_14_safety_step_use_video.mp4
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appendix_15_safety_harness_use_and_inspection_video_-_converted_with_clipchamp.mp4
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Appendix 16 - NASC Manual Handling in the Scaffolding Industry SG 6
app_17_-_he_i28_reportable_injury_fall_from_height_[sep_17].pdf
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app_18_-_rtb16_working_at_height_[v1_sep_13].pdf
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app_19_-_m5_oldbury_fall_from_height_injury_and_follow_up.pdf
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        • Earthworks Temp/Perm
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        • Structures Temp/Perm
        • Technology Temp/Perm
        • Environment Temp/Perm
        • Utilities Temp/Perm
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    • Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group About >
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