Dead Slow - Understanding the risks from slow moving vehicles

In this clip you will find re-enactments of three events where people have been hurt by slow moving vehicles at work
Issued: 05 11 2007

This free leaflet has been produced by HSENI as part of its Workplace Transport Safety Initiative. There has been a recent spate of fatal accidents involving lift trucks. They are the workhorses of virtually every type of workplace and are increasing in number and application. The leaflet addresses the main questions lift truck users should be asking themselves with respect to their drivers, lift trucks, premises and tasks. The main laws which apply to lift trucks and sources of more detailed information are listed.

It may be safer to use a non-integrated working platform for work of a short duration at heights. NOTE: Non-integrated working platforms cannot be CE marked (see Working Platforms (Non-integrated) on Forklift Trucks Guidance Note PM28 (3rd Edition)

This video has been specifically produced to provide a basic guide to the main hazards in the quarry industry. Drawing on examples from both hard rock quarries and sand and gravel extraction operations the video contrasts actual examples of good and poor standards. It also sets out the process of risk assessment in a simple way, using practical examples.This video is free.
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Falls from a height account for around half of all the fatal accidents, which occur in the construction industry. Work during building maintenance also has a poor safety record. The law requires safe systems of work during all types of work regardless of whether it is carried out by an employee or an outside contractor.
Download Roof Work - Guidance Document (243 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Conveyors cause a high proportion of the serious and fatal injuries in the quarry industry. Every year people are hurt or killed as a result of accidents on conveyors. You can help yourself and others work safer and live longer.
When near conveyors, watch for their hazards and work safely.
Download Conveyor Safety - basic tips (147 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Workers have lost their lives as a result of being crushed in industrial equipment. Had effective lock-out and tag practices been in place and followed, these deaths could have been prevented. Workplaces should have a written lock-out procedure for each machine outlining who locks out, the training required to perform the task safely, when lock-out is required and the steps for locking out. The purpose of lock-out is to prevent injuries caused by the unexpected start-up or movement of a machine. These procedures are to be followed every time a machine is to be cleaned, maintained, adjusted or repaired.
Download Lock Out Procedures (168 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Vehicle movements ion quarries continues to be one of the highest risk activities and results in many serious and fatal accidents. This leaflet details some of the key hazards and takes you step-by-step through each of them giving practical information on how they can be managed.
Download Quarry Vehicle Safety (619 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Many people (drillers, shot firers, managers etc.) commonly work close to the edge of benches in quarries. This leaflet considers the risks from falls over quarry faces and provides information on a number of methods which can be employed to minimise these risks.
Download Face Edge Protection (63 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

This leaflet highlights some of the typical hazards and risks that exist in concrete plants. It includes information on risks from machinery, vehicle movements, vehicles, manual handling, slips, trips and falls, hazardous substances and noise. It takes you step-by-step through each of these risks and gives practical information on how they can be managed.
Download the Safety in Concrete Product Manufacture - Safety Pays Information Sheet (23 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

This leaflet highlights some of the typical hazards and risks that exist in sand and gravel extraction and screening processes operations. It includes information on risks from settlement ponds, unstable faces, vehicle movements, machinery and noise. It takes you step-by-step through each of these risks and gives practical information on how they can be managed.
Download the Safety in Sand and Gravel Quarries - Safety Pays Information Sheet (23 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

This leaflet gives simple guidance on the key hazards encountered by drillers in quarries. The leaflet includes examples of good practice and other sources of useful information. The leaflet is intended for quarry managers, drilling employees and contract drillers.
Download the Driller Safety - Information Sheet (40 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Electricity is used in all workplaces on a daily basis. However, when it is uncontrolled or misused, it can severely burn, injure or kill individuals or cause fires with devastating results. This leaflet details a simple but essential steps on how to prevent most of the accidents caused by electricity. You may find these useful as a safety checklist.
Download the Electricity - Safety Pays Information Sheet (20 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

LPG (normally sold as butane or propane) is supplied as a liquid under pressure and subsequently vapourised for use as a fuel. The main hazards associated with LPG are leakage (as gas it will sink to the lowest possible level) followed by ignition (when mixed with air it is highly flammable and potentially explosive). This leaflet details simple but effective safety steps that can help prevent serious accidents.
Download the Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Safety Pays Information Sheet (19 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003

Hazardous substances are not only used or produced in factories, they can be found in offices, shops, hotels etc.. They may be used directly in the workplace like paints and cleaning agents eg bleach, or they may arise from the work process itself in the forms of fumes and waste products. Contact with, or exposure to hazardous substances at work can result in discomfort, pain, time off work and even death eg skin irritation, dermatitis or skin cancer from frequent contact with oils. This leaflet contains a checklist that describes the steps that need to be taken to control the risks from hazardous substances present in the workplace.
Download the Control of Hazardous Substances - Safety Pays Information Sheet (33 k)
Issued: 28-07-2003