Pembrokeshire Estates Engagement Project - PEEP

Samantha Hancock Senior Environmental Health OfficerPembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire Estates Engagement Project - PEEP

• PEEP is a partnership project involving 5 stakeholders;

• Outcome of a visit by the then Minister for the Disabled to the Port of Pembroke (June 2014) - he expressed a desire to ensure that SMEs in South Pembrokeshire had a mechanism for support for managing H&S risks;

• Principle aim: for the stakeholders to pool knowledge/ resources to provide free tailored health and safety information and advice to help businesses sensibly manage workplace risks.

Pembrokeshire Estates Engagement Project - PEEP

• The stakeholders achieved the principle aim by:

- Seminar at PMH Headquarters on 17th March 2015 for the SMEs contracted to the MHPA;

- Business support visits to employers on Industrial Estates during June – July 2015;

- Free training day (30/09/15) tailored to the key risks identified during the visits.

• 8 Industrial estates were targeted by an officer from HSE, PCC or Workboost Wales:

– Withybush; – Snowdrop Lane; – Honeyborough; – West Llanion; – Brunel Quay; – Waterston; – Waterloo; – Thornton

• Why? The targeting of a large number of employers in a geographical area contributed to the best use of available resources.

PEEP Support visits

Myth: H&S has banned stepladders

PEEP Support visit

• They were not traditional inspection visits.

• Purpose of visit was to:• Agree key risks that are most

relevant to each business and identify where there are any knowledge gaps;

• Provide free information and guidance packs relevant to the work activity and signpost to further information.

• Dispel H&S myths;

Findings from support visits• 123 support visits were carried out;• Visits were positive with good engagement from

employers;• 1342 employees;• Number of employees ranged from 1- 125 - average of 11;• The majority of businesses fell into 4 broad categories:

• Manufacturing and Engineering• Building/construction• Light industry• Retail• 64% of businesses advised that they had access to

health and safety support;

Findings from support visits

• The main hazards within the businesses were:• Manual handling• Slips and trips• Use/maintenance of machinery• Vehicles/transport• Working at a height

• These are the main issues which are to be addressed today.

Mechanisms for ongoing H&S support• West Wales Branch of IOSH http://www.iosh.co.uk/westwalesbranch

• HSE websitehttp://www.hse.gov.uk

• Pembrokeshire County Council H&S www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

• Workboost Waleshttp://www.workboostwales.com

• Independent consultantshttp://www.oshcr.org

• Swansea & West Wales Occupational Health and Safety Grouphttp://www.swanseasafetygroup.co.uk

• ROSPAhttp://www.rospa.com

Stands in the Auditorium WORKBOOST WALES:

• Provide Confidential, Practical and Free Advice to SMEs in Wales. • Subjects covered include: Workplace safety and health; Management

of sickness absence; Return to work procedures.

BUSINESS WALES: • Provides business support to people starting, running and growing a

business. • Includes information, advice and guidance delivered online, over the

phone through the Business Wales Helpline, and face to face.

 IOSH STAND:• Will have information & application forms for IOSH membership. 

Also leaflets/booklets provided by IOSH HQ on general advise concerning workplace health and safety.

Stands in the Auditorium HSE STAND:• Will be manned by Inspectors who will be available to answer

any queries throughout the rest of the day.

PROVIDENCE TRAINING: • Specialist Health & Safety training company - offers a wide range of

courses aimed at all sectors.  • Training can be carried out at the Centre in Neyland or at a clients

premises anywhere in the UK. • Offer a Health & Safety consultancy service.

SIMON SAFETY:• An independent distributor of personal protective

equipment, safety equipment, work wear and janitorial supplies.   

• Able to supply the majority of the main PPE brands .• Approach is to work with customers in identifying where

PPE needs to be selected as part of their risk assessment.

 

Stands in the Auditorium

PCC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & MANUAL HANDLING• PCC are available to external companies for Occ. Health services

including health surveillance and inanimate manual handling training.

MID AND WEST WALES FIRE AUTHORITY:• Can provide advice on general fire safety and guidance on your

statutory responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform Order - a piece of legislation which applies to virtually any place.

Event Programme

 

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee & Registration

10.30 – 10.40 Welcome and Introduction Tom Cullen, IOSHPaul Kloss, HSE

10.40 – 11.00 PEEP introduction Sam Hancock, PCC

11.00 – 12.00 Session 1 Slips & Trips, Room 1Transport, Room 2Work Equipment, Room 3

12.00 – 13.00 Buffet lunch and networking

13.00 – 13.10 IOSH overview Tom Cullen, IOSH

13.15 – 14.00 Session 2 Slips & Trips, Room 1Transport, Room 2Manual Handling, Room 3

14.15 – 15.00 Session 3 Health, Room 1Construction, Room 2Work Equipment, Room 3

15.10 – 15.30 Closing remarks

Refreshments and networking