District 1010

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District 1010

• Health and Safety
• A Guide to Risk
• Rtn Michael Halley
• District 1010

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Dear Sir, I have a lot of sympathy with your
correspondent Mr Bowers view that some
people seem to have as their raison d'être "the
prevention of all joyous activity,
whether commercial or recreational". There is
however nothing that the Health and
Safety Executive does that prevents or
unreasonably inhibits people from holding
summer fetes or putting up Christmas lighting or
indeed a whole range of other low
risk activities. Lets hope common sense will
prevail at Christmas as all other times of the
year. Yours faithfully, Geoffrey Podger HSE
Chief Executive
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The reality We recently heard that HSE had banned
children from riding donkeys in a donkey derby
and so had to be replaced with inflatable sheep.
This was news to us. In reality the change
appears to have been due to the cost of
the insurance premium. HSE had no involvement at
all. Other donkey derbies took place around the
country without any problems. If youre
organising a public event, its wise to look for
an insurer who specialises in this kind of
policy, talk with them if the standard terms
cause difficulty and plan properly so that the
risks are responsibly and sensibly managed.
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• Dont Panic just use common sense
• Clubs MUST do something
• Clubs are probably doing it already

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What is the difference between hazard and
risk?
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HAZARD
A HAZARD is something with the potential to
cause harm
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RISK
A RISK is the probability that the harm from a
HAZARD is realised
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Sources of Hazard and Risk Include
EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENT
A PERSONS EXPERIENCE
WEATHER
PEOPLES BEHAVIOUR
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Consideration of Risks

• Consideration of risks should be a fundamental
  part of our behaviour throughout our lives
• Assessing risks is something we do,
  unconsciously, all the time
• E.g. Crossing the road, overtaking in the car

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Everyday Hazards and Risks
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What should be covered in a risk assessment ?

• Look for the hazards
• Decide who might be harmed and how.
• Evaluate the risks and decide if existing
  precautions are adequate and whether more needs
  to be done.
• Record your findings
• Review and revise if necessary

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Helper Logic

• HAZARD
• EFFECT
• LIKELIHOOD
• PREVENTION
• EMERGENCY ACTION
• REVIEW

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HELPER Logic
IDENTIFY HAZARD AND CAUSE
REMOVES HAZARD
ELIMINATE HAZARD OR DETERMINE EFFECT
DETERMINE RISK OR LIKELIHOOD
MODIFY OR STOP
DECIDE MEANS TO PREVENT EVENT
EMERGENCY ACTIONS IF PREVENTION FAILS
ACCEPT RISK. SAFE ENOUGH TO PROCEED
REVIEW
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Cutting The Grass
PREVENTION Do not mow in the wet Mow away from
cable. Fit ELCB Wear stout footwear / safety
shoes Clear lawn of stones / sticks Wear eye
protection
HAZARD Short Circuit in wet conditions Cutting
cable Catching foot on blade Flying stones /
sticks
EMERGENCY Get help Call for
ambulance
EFFECT Electrocution or shock Electrocution or
shock Loss of toes / cuts to foot Cuts / bruises
REVIEW SITUATION Emergency Plan Accept
risks and proceed Keep others informed
LIKELIHOOD High High Medium Medium
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Remember

• Dont panic just use common sense
• Clubs must do something
• Clubs probably are already doing it
• WRITE IT DOWN!
• Review before and after event.

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Rotary Event Checklist

• You must inform the Insurance brokers if you
  expect the number of people attending your
  function is likely to exceed 2000.
• The Event Checklist is available at the back of
  the booklet
• Insurance and The Rotary Club

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• Health and Safety Policy
• For
• Clubs and Districts
• Published 2008

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Regulations and Guidance

• The document refers to the Regulatory Reform Fire
  Safety Order 2005
• This document does not apply to Scotland
• Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Places of
  Entertainment and Assembly

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Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Places of
Entertainment and Assembly
Available as PDF Download from - www.infoscotlan
d.com/firelaw
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Scope of regulations

• Public houses and restaurants
• Refectories
• Theatres and concert halls
• Ballrooms, dance halls, discotheques and night
  clubs
• Agricultural or storage premises used for public
  entertainment, such as barn dances
• Floating theatres/nightclubs/restaurants
• Private members clubs, Masonic Lodges and similar
  premises
• Conference halls/centres
• Indoor leisure centres, adventure/activity
  centres
• Sports clubs ( golf, tennis, bowling etc.)
• Cinemas
• Religious worship buildings
• Public halls

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Scope of Regulations

• Assembly areas ( including those within schools,
  etc.)
• Premises used for the day care of adults ( non
  medical support )
• Courthouses
• Exhibition halls, games halls, bingo halls
• Museums and art galleries
• Libraries
• Casinos
• Tented structures
• Sports grounds/stadia and race tracks
• Fairgrounds and amusement parks
• Zoos
• Open air events music concerts, markets, car
  boot sales, fetes/fairs, agricultural
  shows/highland games, sporting events and air
  displays

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Fire Safety Risk Assessment

• Identify people at risk
• Identify the fire hazards
• Sources of ignition
• Sources of Fuel
• Sources of oxygen

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Evaluate the risk and decide if existing fire
safety measures are adequate

• Evaluate the likelihood of a fire starting
• Evaluate the consequence to people from fire
• Implement fire safety measures
• - Remove or reduce hazards
• - Remove or reduce risks to people
• - Fire alarm
• - Fire-fighting equipment
• - Escape routes and lighting
• - Signs and notices
• - Maintenance
• - Effective management
• - Staff Training

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RECORD and REVIEW

• Record
• Record significant findings and action taken or
  action to be taken
• Review
• Keep assessment under review
• Revise where necessary
• Fire brigades are asking for the fire risk
  assessment to be reviewed on an annual basis

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Sources of Ignition

• Smokers materials
• Naked flames such as candles or open flame
  equipment such as barbeques
• Electrical, gas or oil fired heaters
• Cooking equipment
• Lighting equipment such as halogen lamps or
  display lighting
• Deliberate fire raising
• Faulty or misused electrical equipment
• Open camp fires
• Pyrotechnics, fireworks and special effects

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Sources of Fuel

• Textiles, soft furnishings and clothing
• Flammable liquids and solvents
• Flammable chemicals certain cleaning products
  use hydrocarbon solvents
• Seasonal or religious occasion decorations
• Packaging materials, stationary and advertising
  materials
• Plastics and rubber
• Waste material- particularly when shredded, wood
  shavings, off cuts and dust
• Flammable gases such as LPG and aerosols
• Dry vegetation

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Sources of Oxygen

• Oxygen is in the air all around us
• Additional sources of oxygen
• - Some chemicals ( oxidising materials ) can
  provide the fire with additional oxygen
• - Oxygen supplies from cylinders

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Entertainment Licence

• Most local authorities are requiring the
  production of a fire risk assessment as part of
  the application process. This may result in a
  visit from the Fire Brigade

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District website

• A copy of the following documents will be
  available on the District 1010 Website
• A copy of this presentation
• A copy of PAS 79 Fire risk assessment document
• Generic risk assessment Blank form