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DROPS-Basics.ppt
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- 2. Dropped Object Awareness Over130 Members Worldwide
- 3. Dropped Object Awareness DROPPEDOBJECTS OCCUR EVERYWHERE…
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- 5. Dropped Object Awareness UnderstandingDropped Object Causes • What Causes Dropped Objects? • Poor hazard and Risk Assessment • Inadequate Design (not addressing Dropped Object potential) • Poor Behaviours (people walking by unsafe acts/conditions) • Inadequate Inspection, Repair and Maintenance • Redundant / Neglected / Homemade Tools and Equipment • Failed Fixtures and Fittings / Corrosion / Vibration • Inappropriate Procedures / Not Following Procedures • Inadequately Stored / Secured Tools and Equipment • Poor Housekeeping • Environment (weather, sea motion) • Planning and Operational Miscalculations • ….any others?
- 6. Dropped Object Awareness UnderstandingDropped Object Consequences
- 7. Dropped Object Awareness Eliminate,Substitute, Control • Engineered Controls • Procedures • Training / Awareness • Safety Signs & Signals • PPE Preventive Controls may already exist! New Controls must be assessed and monitored. (Change Management)
- 8. Dropped Object Awareness Preventiveand Mitigating Controls Preventive Controls PREVENTING AN INCIDENT BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT AN INCIDENT WILL OCCUR • Good Planning (Site Inspection TBRA, PTW) • Primary Fixings / Secondary Retention / Maintenance • Surveys and Inspections • Tools and Equipment Aloft Registers and Log Books • Collision Checklist • Management of Distractions • Observation, STOP, Individual Awareness and Vigilance • DROPS Training Mitigating Controls REDUCING THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN INCIDENT IF PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FAIL OR ARE NOT EFFECTIVE • Safety Securing Systems • Effective Use of Barriers • Restricted Access Areas (Red Zones / No Go Zones) • Use of Approved Drops Tools Kits • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) • Communications, Standby Persons and PA Warnings DROP
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