2015 Safety Day Engagement Activities 26 February 2015

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.
contentrequired
Situationsfortheroleplay,examplesincluded:
  • TaxiDriver
  • Heavyboxes
  • Wrongtool/PPE
  • Workeronladder
Plusothersituationswhichyoucandevelopfurtheryourself / thefollowingare exampleof debrief questions:
  • Wereyourinterventionssuccessful?
  • Whatwentwellforyou?Whatdidyoulearn?
  • Whatroledoesinterventionplay?
Instructions
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,
Materialsneeded
  • SituationHandouts
  • Flip chartsmarkers
  • Whatcanyoudotopreventthat?
Following the session :
  • 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?
/ Youmayalsocreatesomeofyourownquestionsthatrelatetothissituationandcoachthetaxidrivertorealisethepotential consequencesandidentifyapossiblesolution(Step-in to save lives).
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?
Youmayalsocreatesomeofyourownquestionsthatrelatetothissituationandcoachyourcolleaguetorealisethepotential consequencesandidentifyapossiblesolution(Step-in to save lives).
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?
Youmayalsocreatesomeofyourownquestionsthatrelatetothissituationandcoachthesupervisortorealisethepotential consequencesandidentifyapossiblesolution(Step-in to save lives).
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?
Youmayalsocreatesomeofyourownquestionsthatrelatetothissituationandcoachthemaintenanceworkertorealisethe potentialconsequencesandidentifyapossiblesolution to (step-in to save lives).
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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