This document describes a "Make Your Own" poster campaign by DROPS to raise awareness of dropped objects in the workplace. It involves personnel inspecting all work sites and facilities during a Hazard Hunt Day to identify uncontrolled or unnecessary objects that could fall. Examples given include unsecured tools or materials. Using the DROPS Calculator, the potential consequences of dropped objects can be determined. The campaign aims to eliminate dropped object risks by getting all personnel involved in identifying hazards before incidents occur.
This document describes a "Make Your Own" poster campaign by DROPS to raise awareness of dropped objects in the workplace. It involves personnel inspecting all work sites and facilities during a Hazard Hunt Day to identify uncontrolled or unnecessary objects that could fall. Examples given include unsecured tools or materials. Using the DROPS Calculator, the potential consequences of dropped objects can be determined. The campaign aims to eliminate dropped object risks by getting all personnel involved in identifying hazards before incidents occur.
This document describes a "Make Your Own" poster campaign by DROPS to raise awareness of dropped objects in the workplace. It involves personnel inspecting all work sites and facilities during a Hazard Hunt Day to identify uncontrolled or unnecessary objects that could fall. Examples given include unsecured tools or materials. Using the DROPS Calculator, the potential consequences of dropped objects can be determined. The campaign aims to eliminate dropped object risks by getting all personnel involved in identifying hazards before incidents occur.
This document describes a "Make Your Own" poster campaign by DROPS to raise awareness of dropped objects in the workplace. It involves personnel inspecting all work sites and facilities during a Hazard Hunt Day to identify uncontrolled or unnecessary objects that could fall. Examples given include unsecured tools or materials. Using the DROPS Calculator, the potential consequences of dropped objects can be determined. The campaign aims to eliminate dropped object risks by getting all personnel involved in identifying hazards before incidents occur.
This workplace initiative, developed as wooden chocks or tools left on pipe
by DROPS member Halliburton has racks or any other item that may be lifted, delivered real results throughout loose lamp fittings, missing screws, nuts industry – eliminating potential and bolts… dropped objects at source. Used in conjunction with current work site Personnel are invited to take part in a safety condition or hazard observation Hazard Hunt Day, inspecting all facilities reporting initiatives and systems, these and locations for any uncontrolled or potential killers can be identified and unnecessary objects that have the eliminated before they become another potential to fall. unacceptable dropped object statistic. Objects such as tools or scrap left at The DROPS Calculator can be applied to height or on top of containers, unsecured the items found to determine the potential items stacked aloft on shelving or pallets, consequence should the object have items on trucks that are not secured or become a dropped object. cannot be secured, pieces of equipment Initiatives such as the Hazard Hunt raise an or structure that are damaged, corroded awareness of dropped objects in the work or loose, items on workbenches that may place, how easily they can occur and what roll and fall off, locally fabricated or damage or injury could be sustained if they modified equipment and tools that have fall. Getting everyone involved helps us all not been authorized or approved, bolts achieve our ultimate goal of delivering a without split pins or safety wires, loose ‘second nature’ dropped objects prevention signage, litter, unsecured lids, poorly strategy across industry and beyond. maintained containers and baskets, items in fork lift pockets or left on skid Why not try this initiative with your structures, any unsecured objects such colleagues. Remember there doesn’t have to be a set time for a Hazard Hunt. We need to be looking out for potential dropped objects. Have a look at this sample poster (next page), plan your Hazard Hunt Day and promote the date using the poster template throughout your worksite.
If you would like some help to set up your own
campaign, contact DROPS at [email protected] or call on +44 (0) 1224 861811. DROPS Calculator cards also available. www.dropsonline.org