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Near Miss reporting is vital in helping to maintain high standards of health and safety across all Hills’ sites. If you’ve seen something that isn’t safe, tell us about it. It’s so important to report all near misses, however big or small. If in doubt don’t leave it to someone else to find, you must report it immediately.
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Can YOU... spot why the following scenarios on pages 3-6 are near misses? Answers on page 6.
What’s wrong here?
1. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A The available edge protection has not been fixed to the tail lift ready for use.
B The vehicle has been left unattended.
2. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A The toilet lid has not been placed down.
B A blocked toilet could lead to a number of potentially dangerous scenarios and health risks.
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Do these situations look right?
3. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A Poor housekeeping and a broken chain could discourage correct use of the safe walkway.
B The pedestrian walkway does not have amber flashing lights.
4. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A Flammable substances not stored in the regulation metal COSHH cabinet.
B The chemicals are missing a C45Fa notice.
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What’s wrong here?
5. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A The bins have not been stored in size order.
B The spilt oil has not been reported to the site manager and could pose an environmental risk and slip hazard.
6. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A There are no axle stands, only a jack is used to support this vehicle.
B The jack is not big enough to be used safely with a vehicle of this size.
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Do these situations look right?
7. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A The safety barriers to prevent a ‘Fall from Height’ are partly missing.
B The scaffolding isn’t painted in the correct colour and could be misleading.
8. Why should this have been reported as a Near Miss?
A Debris is being used as a step which could cause a slip, trip, or fall.
B Manual edge protection has not been used.
Answers for pages 3-6: 1:A, 2:B, 3:A, 4:A, 5:B, 6.A, 7.A, 8.A. 6
Quiz time You could win a £50 Tesco gift card
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Correctly answer the following five questions to be in with a chance of winning. Correct submissions will go into a blind draw to win one of three £50 Tesco gift cards. Can you spot why each of these situations should have been reported as a Near Miss? (More questions and details overleaf.)
Question 1
A The safety railings at the top of the cement silo aren’t painted in the correct colour and could be misleading.
B The vertical ladder installed on the side of the cement silo is missing hoops to provide safe access.
Question 2
A The sign on the front of the cage is faded and missing key safety information.
B The cannisters are incorrectly stored within the cage, making them unsafe.
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Question 3
A The fire extinguisher is the wrong colour, it should be green.
B Access to the fire extinguisher has been blocked by the chair.
Question 4
A A balanced bucket has been used to catch overflowing diesel.
B The pipes are not connected correctly.
Question 5
A Blue window sheeting not being used.
B The stairwell temporary barriers to stop a ‘Fall from Height’ are not effective.
Add your name and site location below, then cut off this back page and hand it to your line manager or send it via internal post to the communications department at County Park, Swindon. Alternatively, type or circle and photograph your answers, then email them to info@hills-group.co.uk Your entry must be received by Friday 31 March 2023. Only one entry per employee.
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