Introduction
Health, safety and the environment are on everyone’s priority list. How do we ensure that all barriers are in place and that everyone is involved in the preparation of the work?
HSElife NL is very much in favour of an integrated approach when preparing an activity. This means that all parties involved must be engaged from the very first moment up to the execution of the task, must evaluate it and can learn from it. We indicate in five steps to think, observe, act and learn from and about a certain theme. It is essential to be involved and have an open conversation with all parties involved, in the office and at a location. Watch the presentation below for a complete overview of the campaign.
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The complete package of tools and a clear structure characterise HSElife campaigns. Campaigns are recognizable and are supported by promotional materials and other tools. The clear campaign structure consists of the following five steps:
I. INFORM
II. OBSERVE
III. DISCUSS
IV. IMPLEMENT
V. EVALUATE
I. INFORM
Half of all workplace accidents involve injuries to hands and fingers. Did you know that no less than 85% of all serious injuries are injuries to hands, wrists and arms. This is despite the fact that our hands are important – and often even indispensable – in carrying out our daily work. The human factor plays an important role in the occurrence of incidents resulting in injuries to hands and fingers.
This ‘Keep them all!’ campaign focuses on what you can do to prevent injuries to hands and fingers. This starts with discussing the subject at the start of the campaign. Various supporting and stimulating promotional materials and tools are available. Think of a poster, handout, video and an onscreen group presentation. And very important: ‘5 to remember’! Five points to remember to avoid hand and finger injuries.
Once colleagues have been informed about the ‘Keep them all’ campaign and its goal, together we can determine which aspects will be assessed.
Supporting tools to use:
CAMPAIGN MANUAL
CAMPAIGN ONSCREEN GROUP PRESENTATION
CAMPAIGN HANDOUT
CAMPAIGN POSTER
CAMPAIGN VIDEO
SAFETY GLOVES MANUAL
II. OBSERVE
Now that everyone understands what the ‘Keep them all’ campaign means and it has been determined which aspects will be looked into, the campaign can be put into practice. That means observing practical situations. What hazards do you see? What are the risks? What do you notice and what do colleagues think? Is it a normal situation or could it be different? Use the on-the-spot checklist to make notes of your findings. Take pictures of the situation if necessary, always ask permission from the site manager or supervisor. And discuss your findings.
Supporting tools to use:
‘ON-THE-SPOT’ CHECKLIST
SAFETY GLOVES GUIDE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
III. DISCUSS
Now that everyone has observed practical situations and taken notes, the findings can be discussed collectively. What have you noticed in recent weeks? What do we want to improve and how can we do that? Based on discussing findings and action points, an implementation plan can be written. This also means making clear agreements about actions, responsibilities and time planning.
Supporting tools to use:
‘ON-THE-SPOT’ CHECKLIST
SAFETY GLOVES GUIDE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
IV. IMPLEMENT
Once the implementation plan is ready and everyone is aware of the expectations, actions and responsibilities, the agreed improvements can be implemented. By defining the improvements as a team, in which everyone’s opinion is equally valuable and important, involvement is high. Ideas of the man/woman on the shop floor can lead to improvements that can be implemented organization-wide. This is what makes the HSElife campaign structure so successful.
During the implementation period, make sure you monitor the progress and effectiveness of the implemented improvements. Take pictures of the result, when allowed.
Supporting tools to use:
‘ON-THE-SPOT’ CHECKLIST
SAFETY GLOVES GUIDE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
V. EVALUATE
An evaluation will take place after the implementation period. The overall course of the ‘Keep them all’ campaign and the various aspects will be looked into. What steps have been taken? What have we improved? What have we learned? What more can be done? What are the next steps?
Take the action points, as defined in the ‘observation phase’ and the ‘discussion phase’, and discuss the successes and new situations in practice. The structure of the HSElife campaigns has been set up in such a way that the campaign can easily be followed up to implement further improvements.
Supporting tools to use:
‘ON-THE-SPOT’ CHECKLIST
SAFETY GLOVES GUIDE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN