Event Leader’s Instructions:
Participantswillpracticedifferentscenariostoprevent anunsafesituation.Benefits
Participantstopracticeinterventionandbeing intervenedwithinasafeandlearningenvironment.
Buildsconfidenceto step-inwhentheyobserveanunsafeactorcondition.
Audience:
Suitableforoffice,operational siteandconstruction projectteams. Targetaudiencesize15-20.
Timing:
Timerequired tocompletetheactivityisapproximately30-40minutes.
avoidthepitfalls
- Theexamplesusedarenotrelevantfortheparticipant’s workplace.Thesitescanmakeuptheirownscenarios thatreflecttheworkactivitiesattheirlocation
- Donottellparticipantswhattheyaredoingwrong- allowthemtothinkforthemselves
- Somepeoplemayfindthisactivityawkwardandmay taketimetowarmuptoit
- Noteveryoneparticipatesorrole-playsactively.
Situationsfortheroleplay,examplesincluded:
- TaxiDriver
- Heavyboxes
- Wrongtool/PPE
- Workeronladder
- Wereyourinterventionssuccessful?
- Whatwentwellforyou?Whatdidyoulearn?
- Whatroledoesinterventionplay?
Leaderasksparticipants toworktogetherinbreakout groupsof3.Threescenariohandoutsaredistributedto eachgroup.
- Participantsdelegateroles–onetodotheunsafeact, onetointervene,andonepersontoobserve
- Participantsact outaninterventionforoneofthe scenariosandthendiscusswiththeirbreak-outgroup (10min)
- Participantsswitchrolesandselectanotherscenariofor role-play.Thisprocessisrepeateduntilallmembersof thegrouphavehadachancetopracticeeachrole
- Leaderdebrief
- A small group can act a short scenario at the start so teams understand how do the role-play,
- SituationHandouts
- Flip chartsmarkers
- Whatcanyoudotopreventthat?
- Record the agreed actions for the grouponline
- Send photos to MSE/51 to upload onto to Safety Day web page
- Request employees to fill in the online Safety Day survey
ParticipantHandout( Bad taxidriver)
Scenario:
Youarevisitingaforeigncountryandhavegotintoastandard airport taxi.Thevehicleiscompliantinthatitdoeshaveadequate seatbeltsandappearstobeingoodmechanicalconditionbutthe driverisacauseforconcern.
Younoticethatheistravellingveryfast,exceedingthespeedlimits andbehavingquiteaggressivelytowardstheotherroadusers aroundhimincludingtheoddgestureandmutteredcommentabout otherdriversorcyclists.Afterafewminuteshereceivesamobile phonecall(whichcouldbebusinessorpersonal)andhetakesthe callholdingthemobilephonetohisear.Youcandecidewhether youareinacountrywhereusingamobilephoneislegalorillegal.
Mission:
The driverhangsuphisphoneveryquicklyandisbacktodriving. Persuadethedrivertoslowdown,beabitmoreconsiderateand turn-offhisphone. Youcanassumeyouspeakthesamelanguage.
Instructions:
Thepassenger triestopersuadethetaxidrivertoslowdownandbe morecautious:
- Whatarethepossibilitiesofushaving anaccident?
- Whatcouldthedamagebetoyourcar?
- Howmuchwoulditcostyou?
- Whocouldgethurt?
- Whathappensifyouoroneofyourpassengersgetshurt?
Roles:
1.TaxiDriverwhoismotivatedbymakingthemost moneyhecan(Drivingfast)andorganising thenextfareortalkingtohisfriends whilstdriving.
2.PassengertointerveneandencouragethetaxidrivertoStep-in.
3.Observertoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheintervention.
Possiblemodification:
Seeifitmakesadifferenceifthepassengerisinthefrontorrear seat.
Intervention
- Usetheappropriatestyleofengagementforthecircumstances.
- Useopenquestionstohelptheindividual understandthepotential consequencesforthemselves.
- Focusonboththesafeandunsafeacts.
- Agreefollowup.
- Ensureyoubringtheconversationtoaclose.
ParticipantHandout (HeavyBoxes)
Scenario:
Youarewalkingup/downastaircaseinaPDO officeandyou noticeacolleaguegoingdownthestairscarrying anumberof heavyboxesofdifferentsizes.
Youareinabitofahurryyourself,lateforameetingbutyouthink thissituationisunsafe.
Mission:
Persuadeyourcolleaguetotakeasafeoptiontomovetheboxes.
Instructions:
Youtrytopersuadeyourcolleaguetoconsideramoresafemethod formovingtheboxes:
- Howcanyougethurt?
- Whatwouldhappenifyoutrippedorfellonthestairs?
- Howbadcouldtheinjurybe?
- Whatwoulditmeanforyourfamily?
- Whatcanyoudotopreventthat?
- CanIhelpyouwiththoseboxes?
Roles:
1.ColleaguewithBoxeswhoisinahurryandnotveryrisk aware.
2.employee(you)tointerveneandencourageyourcolleagueto
Step-in.
3.Observertoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheintervention.
Intervention
- Usetheappropriate styleofengagementforthecircumstances.
- Useopenquestionstohelptheindividual understandthepotential consequencesforthemselves.
- Focusonboththesafeandunsafeacts.
- Agreefollowup
- Ensureyoubringtheconversationtoaclose.
participantHandout ( Wrongtool/PPE)
Scenario:
Youarevisitingaprojectconstructionsiterunbyacontractorbut underPDOHSEgovernance. YouarenotonaspecificHSE walkabout/auditbutduringyourvisityounoticethataconstruction workerisusinganinappropriatetoolandinsufficient PPE.
Younoticethatwhatappearstobehissupervisorisstandingnearby apparentlyunawareoftheriskshis/herworkeristaking.
Mission:
Persuadethesupervisortostoptheworkandarrangefortheworker togetcorrecttool/PPE.Assumeyouspeak thesamelanguage.
Instructions:
Thevisitortriestopersuadethesupervisortostoptheworkand correcttheunsafesituation:
- Howcantheworkergethurt?
- Howbadcouldtheinjurybe?
- Whatcanyoudotopreventthat?
- Whattoolshouldyouuse forthejob?
- Whatriskassessmentdoyouhaveinplace?
Roles:
1.Supervisor whoisawareofthesafetyrequirementsofhis employer(Contractor)andPDObutistryingtoacceleratework torecoverlostscheduletime.
2.Visitortointerveneandencourage thesupervisorto Step-in.
3. Observertoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheintervention.
Intervention
- Usetheappropriate styleofengagementforthecircumstances.
- Useopenquestionstohelptheindividual understandthepotential consequencesforthemselves.
- Focusonboththesafeandunsafeacts.
- Agreefollowup
- Ensureyoubringtheconversationtoaclose.
participantHandout
Workerupladder
Scenario:
Youareworkinginyourofficeandabuildingmaintenanceworker arriveswithaladderandaboxoftoolsandspareelectricalparts. Theworkerproceedstoclimbtheladder,removetheceilingtiles andstartsworking onanelectricalsystem. Youarenotanauthority onelectricalsafetybutasfarasyouareawarealltheofficelighting andpowersystemsarestillworking –soyouassumethisisa possibleunsafesituation.
Mission:
Findoutifthesituationisunsafeandifso(itwillbe)persuadethe workertostopandmakeitsafe.
Instructions:
The officeworkertriestopersuadethemaintenanceworkertostop theworkandcorrecttheunsafesituation:
- Howcanyougethurt?
- Howbadcouldtheinjurybe?
- Whatwoulditmeanforyourfamily?
- Whatcanyoudotopreventthat?
- Whatareyoufixing?
- Shouldyouhavesomeoneholdingtheladder?
- Whatistheheightrestrictionwhenworkingbyyourself?
Roles:
1.MaintenanceWorkerwhoknowsheistakingrisksbuthas donethisjobinthesamewaybeforeandisconfidenthewillnot haveaproblem.
2.OfficeWorkertointerveneandencourage thesupervisorto Step-in.
3.Observertoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheintervention.
Intervention
- Usetheappropriate styleofengagementforthecircumstances.
- Useopenquestionstohelptheindividual understandthepotential consequencesforthemselves.
- Focusonboththesafeandunsafeacts.
- Agreefollowup
- Ensureyoubringtheconversationtoaclose.
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