IOSH Managing Safely case studies
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IOSH Managing Safely is a training course offered under the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health's qualifications and courses portfolio, aimed at people who manage or supervise others and who need a practical grounding in workplace health and safety rather than a professional-level qualification. IOSH describes itself as a registered charity and a global body with 50,000 members worldwide across 130 countries, and its courses are delivered through a network of training partners. The IOSH Managing Safely case studies are 5 cases and about 4,276 words.
1The borrowed risk assessment
Northgate Distribution runs a 1,200 m2 ambient warehouse with 38 staff plus agency pickers. In March the company built a mezzanine pick floor served by a steel staircase and installed a new conveyor.
964 words, about 5 min2Earplugs or an enclosure
At a plastics extrusion plant, a noise survey reports 93-96 dB(A) at the granulator, where six operators work a 12-hour shift, four days on. The production manager proposes issuing foam earplugs from a dispenser at the door, putting up a 'Hearing Protection Zone' sign and instructing supervisors to enforce use.
850 words, about 4 min3Who is responsible for whom on the refurbishment
A retail unit refurbishment involves a client (the retailer), a principal contractor (BuildRight), an electrical subcontractor (Volt Ltd) and a self-employed joiner engaged directly by BuildRight. The BuildRight site manager says Volt's method statements and the joiner's paperwork are 'their problem - we just check they have insurance'.
813 words, about 4 min4The wet corridor that kept happening
At a 90-bedroom hotel, a housekeeper slips on a tiled corridor at 06:40 and sprains her wrist. She is off work for three days.
828 words, about 4 min5Zero injuries, zero information
At a 140-person metal fabrication company the board pack opens with 'Zero RIDDOR-reportable injuries for 12 consecutive months - safety is under control'. The only other safety figure in the pack is lost-time injury frequency, which has fallen for three years.
821 words, about 4 min