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What Can Go Wrong?

• Crushing or injuries caused by moving machinery, moving plant equipment and falling or propelled objects
• Injuries from exposure to hazardous substances (fumes, dust, fluid, or vapour); flashes and sparks from non-ionising radiation
• Electric shock and burns from contact with live parts, injury from exposure to arcing, fire from faulty electrical equipment or installations
• Slips, trips or falls could be more likely in an industrial environment
• Hearing impairment or damage from sudden or loud noises
• Host employees could be harmed due to obstruction or distraction by our production activities
• Pedestrians could be harmed coming into contact with vehicles such as forklifts and trollies
• Stock falling from racking or its collapse could cause serious injury
• A fall whilst working at height

Legal/´óÏó´«Ã½ Requirements 

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, places a duty on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all workers

Control Measures

Management Planning

• Management must risk assess the work, location, the competence, experience and capabilities of the individual that will be working on site and mitigate these risks
• Seek assurance from the responsible person at site that they have sufficient controls in place to protect ´óÏó´«Ã½ staff / visitors / customers whilst on their premises e.g. site induction for visitors, suitable risk assessments, method statements, adequate supervision whilst on site
• All staff should be briefed prior to commencing work. The briefing should cover the control measures that need to be taken to reduce any foreseeable risks

Employee Planning

• Recce the area taking into account any risks relating to health and safety
• Establish contact details of the person at site with overall responsibility for your health and safety particularly if the task involves any lone working
• Comply with any local health and safety requirements
• Ensure that any necessary PPE is provided as required and that it is suitable
• Ensure that any near misses, accidents, incidents are reported to your/ their line manager

Before work commences

• Discuss all required activities with the factory representative
• Follow all advice from the factory representative and receive site safety induction.
• Consider factory hazards including prohibited areas, vehicle movements, hazardous chemicals etc.
• Find out what personal protective equipment (PPE) is required, who will provide it and ensure there is enough for those that need it. Typically safety shoes, hard hats, eye protection, ear defenders/plugs and ‘high vis’ vests around moving vehicles will be needed.
• Identify any accident and emergency evacuation procedures and communicate that to the team.
• Don’t assume that it is a well-run and safe place to work.

 During work activities

• Ensure the team are accompanied at all times by the person in charge at site.
• Always use designated pedestrian routes and never obstruct fire exit routes.
• Be alert to the risks from moving parts of machinery at all levels including forklifts, hoists, cranes and moving elements of production lines and conveyor belts.
• Look out for hazards and obstructions when moving with production equipment or looking through a viewfinder.
• Do not put hands or equipment in, or close to moving machinery.
• Avoid entanglement from trailing cables and loose or hanging clothing. Tie long hair back, Consider using wireless equipment.
• Record away from noisy machinery and processes and limit the time exposed to loud noise.
• Be prepared for high pitched sounds from sirens and industrial processes.
• Do not look at flashes, sparks or arc welding activities without taking advice about the additional protection required. See non-ionising radiation guidance.
• Do not touch or operate factory equipment or vehicles you are not trained or authorised to use such as forklifts, compressed air equipment & lines
• Do not use the factories work equipment i.e. access scaffolding equipment to gain access for filming without express consent and the appropriate checks and controls.
• Do not stand or work in areas where you may be struck by falling or moving objects and equipment.
• Do not touch exposed power supplies, transformers, high tension busbars, cables and 3 phase supplies.
• Do not step in puddles of oil, leaks or on other slippery surfaces.
• Keep away from unprotected edges and take extra care on access equipment and walkways.
• Avoid inhaling or touching contents of any containers and tanks, sharp or hot materials.
• Keep people and equipment away from dangers created by vats, tanks, silos, hot fluids, pipes and surfaces; steam and pressurised air.
• Avoid distracting or obstructing the factory workers, drivers or machine operators; also avoid dazzling them with bright lights.

When work stops

• Wash hands before eating, drinking or smoking and after the visit.
• Decontaminate broadcast equipment and kit with an antimicrobial wipe and dispose of used wipes appropriately.

FAQs/Did You Know?

• Hard hats, safety boots, ear defenders and other PPE is available from the Safety Equipment Stores. They also supply Antimicrobial wipes such as Milliseptol.