Slip, Trips and Falls – Site Lighting /
“DON’T BE LEFT IN THE DARK!”
Introduction
The clocks go back at 2amon Sunday 26thOctober 2014 so evenings will be getting dark early.As the nights draw in and there are shorter periods of daylight means there is more potential for accidents to happen. 450 deaths and serious injuries occur during the autumn months*. With a little planning, and common sense, these accidents can be avoided.
It is therefore vital to review the lighting arrangements and requirements prior to this change.
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Areas for operatives & supervisors to consider:
- Access points & walking routes
- Positions of safety
- Positions of lights (potential to overheat and cause a fire)
- The work area (should be well lit to avoid slip, trip and falls hazards)
- Task lighting (avoid causing shadows)
- Lower angle of the sun (will cause problems to machine/plant operators)
- Lights on all vehicles (cleaned regularly to ensure vehicles are visible at all times)
- Impact/disturbance to local residents
- Reflection of light on train signals or positioning of lighting columns (no obstruction of signals)
- Additional reflective PPE
Action for operatives:
- Report any inadequacies in site lighting to your supervisor
Onsite Reporting process:
The process for dealing with inadequate / failed site lighting on this site is as follows:
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- Who
- How
- When
Further Information:
Please refer to Safety Central the following further supporting information:
- Site Lighting advice card (since this card was created, other developments in site lighting have reached the marketplace which aren’t mentioned in this advice card)
- Good Practice Guide for site lighting
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Notes: *Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa)*
Issued: December 2010 / Version: 01 / Page 1 of 2 / Next Review: Nov 2011 /Investment Projects – Safety Improvement Team / Slip, Trips and Falls – Site Lighting