standing up to everyday leaks and drips

CONTAINING HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE

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STANDING UP TO EVERYDAY LEAKS AND DRIPS

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Operations or Production Manager

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Company Executive or Director

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THIS PRESENTATION IS LIKELY TO BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST IF YOU HOLD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Slippery floors are everyday occurrences in many workplaces, but commonly overlooked as a safety hazard.

Liquids typically leak, drip or spray on to floors and walkways where workers can easily slip and fall. This presentation details the risks facing your operation and the products and processes developed to help you migrate.

DANGERS THAT CAN FLOOR YOU.

Many workplace operations require liquids to be stored, moved and dispensed on site.

Such processes involve the risk of leaks and drips reaching floors and walkways – turningclean, dry surfaces that normally provide sound footing into slippery hazards that can cause injurious, even deadly falls.

Statistics show that

•Slips and falls are the single most common cause if major injury in the UK workplace.1

•95% of major slips result in broken bones.1

•Slip and fall injuries account for 33% of all major injuries reported.1

•Nearly 11,000 major slip or fall incidents are recorded each year.2

•Slip and fall accidents cost employers more than £512 million per year.1

SPILLING THE TRUTH ON SPILLAGES



IT’S WORTH NOTING…

By law, you are obliged to provide a safe environment for employees and visitors to your premises.

For more information on the regulations you need to comply with, refer to:

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974

THE MANAGEMENT OF H&S AT WORK REGS 1999

THE WORKPLACE (HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE) REGS 1992

YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS



DID YOU KNOW:

Highly effective containment products and technologies have now been developed to keep you free from slips and falls.

Leaks and drips from machinery, drums, pipes and other sources needn’t reach floors and walkways to become dangerous slip hazards.

Plant Machinery – Absorbent Socks, Absorbent Mats, Drip Trays, Pans and Absorbent Pillows


For different areas use a combination of:



Warehouses – Absorbent Mats Traffic Mats Warehouses – Absorbent Mats Traffic Mats

Liquid Handling– Dispensing Dollies, Drive-in Containment and Basins and Trays

Liquid Handling– Dispensing Dollies, Drive-in Containment and Basins and Trays

Liquid Storage – Spill Pallets and Decks, and Pallet Rack Sumps Liquid Storage – Spill Pallets and Decks, and Pallet Rack Sumps

Pipework– Absorbent Mats, Pipe Diverts, Repair Rape and Putty Pipework– Absorbent Mats, Pipe Diverts, Repair Rape and Putty

Roofs and Entrances – Leak Diverters and Entrance Mats Roofs and Entrances – Leak Diverters and Entrance Mats

TOWARDS A MORE SUREFOOTED WORKPLACE



Absorbent mats, socks and pillows are three of the product categories most sought by responsible employers confronting the risks posed by liquids in the workplace.

REMEMBER:

Absorbent Mats are made with a range of absorption properties to match the different dripping, leaking or split liquids they may be required to tackle.

Absorbent Mats

Absorbent Socks

Pillows and Pans

• Universal Absorbents• Oil-Only Absorbents• Haz-Mat or Chemical Absorbents

• Ensure you select the right kind which is suitable for the types of liquid they will be in contact with.

• Consider how flexible your Absorbent Socks will need to be.• Consider your absorption requirements.

• For everyday discharges under cramped machinery, drum taps, pipes and flanges consider Pillows and Pans.

SOAK UP THE PROBLEM



Optimising the performance of these advanced solutions will help you minimise the danger of slip and fall accidents in your workplace:

When working with Absorbent Mats:•Clean away any debris or clay from the ground – Mats work best with direct contact.•Don’t stack – stacking doesn’t increase absorbency, but does create more waste. •Use to full capacity before disposal – a puddle on top of the mat indicates that it needs replacing.

When working with Absorbent Socks:•Clean away any debris or clay from the ground – Mats work best with direct contact.•Shake before deployment – giving Absorbent Socks a good shake evenly distributes the contained filler to create the best possible contact.•Overlap – when placing socks end-to-end, overlapping them by 8cm ensures liquid does not pass from one to another.•Avoid using surfactants with Oil-Only Socks – the chemicals will destroy the socks’ water repellency•Leave until fully saturated – you’ll know when it’s time to replace a sock as liquid will slowly seep through and pool behind it.

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It’s also recommended that you develop an advanced plan to deal with the contingency of unexpected leaks and spills.

GETTING MORE FROM ABSORBENT MATS AND SOCKS



DID YOU KNOW:

Slips, trips and fall incidents in the UK workplace cost 40 workers their lives in 2009.

Crucial to minimising the risk of slips and falls is the safe and legally compliant curbing of leaks, drips and spills. Best practice recommends that you:

PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN SPILLSI,E.ABSORBENT SOCKS, DRIP TRAYS AND ABSORBENT PILLOWS

PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE SPILLSI.E. ABSORBENT MATS, WIPES, ENTRANCE MATS AND SPILL KITS

ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRODUCTSI.E. ANTI SLIP MATS, SLIP RESISTANCE PAINT AND ANTI SLIP TAPE

Familiarise yourself and your employees with relevant legislature

THE VOLUME OF LIQUIDS TO BE ABSORBED

LEVELS OF LIQUID RETENTION

REQUIRED PRODUCT DURABILITY

Ensure your absorption products are used to optimal effect

Familiarise yourself and your employees with relevant legislature

Follow all safety guidelines concerning handling/disposing of used absorption products

Develop contingency plans for addressing unexpected leaks and spills

ASORBING THE LESSONS



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