Accompanying this newsletter is Summer Alert Bulletin AB13 06 and Man Machine Interface Proactive Bulletin PR13 04. Please ensure your drivers are fully aware of the information contained within them and follow the recommendations.
Summer Heat and PPE
Please remember that even in the hottest weather your PPE MUST be worn, the hazards remain the same no matter what the temperature.
When securing steel, Drivers can encounter sharp edges and easily cut themselves. Keeping arms, legs and hands covered can help to reduce the risk of cuts and scrapes.
Unauthorised Passengers
As always, but especially during the summer holidays, you are reminded that:-
No Children or Unauthorised Passengers are permitted at Tata Sites.
ZERO TOLERANCE is now in place in order to ensure the safety of personnel on sites and also the wellbeing of people (particularly minors). Our policy is to turn any vehicle with an unauthorised passenger away.
Keeping Things Tidy - Rubbish
Nobody likes to work in a messy and litter strewn environment. It not only looks unsightly but it can be a hazard. When preparing your trailers please ensure all discarded packaging, dunnage and general waste is put in the correct skips and bins provided at all loading and customer sites.
Man Machine Interface
Every year we still see incidents of Employees and Contractors having accidents when coming into contact with moving vehicles at loading points. How can we reduce these incidents?
When arriving at Loading Points always pay attention to the Inductions and take 2 minutes to familiarise yourself with your surroundings.
Driver CPC
We have completed our first sessions of our “Safe Steel Loading” module and received some very positive feedback.
If you would like to register your interest please email drivertraining@pofm.com
