Summary This report covers the calendar year 2011. It concentrates on accident and incident reporting, fire related matters, and health and safety training. The health and safety performance of Eversheds continues to be of a high standard and the number of accidents fell significantly during 2011.
Regulator Inspections and Visits Eversheds received one visit from an Environmental Health officer, in Nottingham. No actions were required following the visit.
Accidents and Incidents Number of accidents 2008
2009
2010
2011
Birmingham
18
12
7
5
Cambridge
26
10
8
5
Cardiff
17
23
19
9
0
0
0
Edinburgh Ipswich
11
10
3
5
Leeds
12
2
6
12
London
25
31
18
9
Manchester
14
4
10
1
Newcastle
7
4
13
0
Nottingham
9
8
3
3
Total
139
104
87
49
RIDDOR
2
1
2
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
3
1
Number of incidents
Birmingham Cambridge
0
0
Cardiff
13
37
Edinburgh
0
0
Ipswich
1
1
Leeds
8
6
London
6
28
Manchester
0
0
Newcastle
3
9
Nottingham
0
3
34
85
Total
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The largest category of accidents was minor cuts (21 cases), followed by scalds (nine) and trips on the same level (six). Investigation found that the main causes of these accidents were: •
Minor cuts - minor paper and cardboard cuts due to handling large volumes of paper
•
Scalds - during use of the zip taps, often not paying due care and attention
•
Trips on the same level - trips over personal items or filing/boxes around injured person’s own desk.
The following graphs shows the breakdown of accidents in the UK offices during 2011:
Slip
Eye injury Misc Fall
Struck by moving object
Lifting injury
Scalds/burns
Trips on the same level
Impact with a stationary item Minor cuts
There were no reportable accidents or incidents during 2011. The number of reportable accidents over the last four years has been consistently low. Since 2010 accidents and incidents have been reported separately (incidents include administering first aid for persons who become unwell, but do not have an accident). The number of incidents in 2011 increased significantly from 2010, primarily due to numerous responses to staff with ill health.
Fire Statistics 2011 During 2011 there were 12 unplanned fire alarm actuations on site (UK offices). This was nine less than the previous year. The causes of the actuations were as follows: Water leak
Accidental breakage of break glass
Malicious
System fault
Catering
Smoking Contractors
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Training All new members of staff continue to complete an online health, safety and environmental induction. In addition, all new starters must complete three online safety modules – display screen equipment, manual handling and fire safety. The number of floor marshals continues at an acceptable rate – with training and adequate cover provided in all UK offices. The number of first aiders per office also continues at an acceptable rate. Internal refreshers are provided in each UK office on a quarterly basis, and information sheets are circulated each month on a different first aid topic. Other health and safety training undertaken in 2011 is shown below: NEBOSH General Health and Safety Certificate Cradle rescue training Managing safely Legionella training Floor marshal training
IEMA Internal Auditing Oil spill kit training Disability confident e-learning Defibrillator training Evac chair training
First aid training
Total = 517 courses attended
Online Training To supplement the existing Display Screen Equipment and Manual Handling online training, a module on Fire Safety was rolled out – both through the UK and internationally. Ipswich and Nottingham both achieved and continued to maintain 100% completion rates through 2011 for all three modules. Progress in completing the modules for existing staff is slow in all other offices. Senior management support will be required in 2012 to ensure this legal requirement is met.
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DSE
Fire Safety
Manual Handling
Number % Number % Number % completed Completed completed Completed completed Completed Abu Dhabi
4
36.4%
6
60.0%
8
72.7%
Amman
1
5.6%
4
22.2%
4
22.2%
Baghdad
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Birmingham
293
67.5%
314
72.9%
296
68.0%
Cambridge
112
78.9%
106
75.2%
106
73.6%
Cardiff
489
92.4%
489
92.8%
477
91.0%
12
37.5%
21
70.0%
17
53.1%
Doha
4
36.4%
6
54.5%
6
54.5%
Dubai
3
23.1%
11
84.6%
11
84.6%
Edinburgh
9
81.8%
7
63.6%
9
81.8%
Hong Kong
9
14.3%
17
28.3%
21
33.3%
43
100.0%
45
100.0%
43
100.0%
Copenhagen
Ipswich Leeds
330
77.8%
351
83.4%
359
84.9%
London
369
71.2%
336
66.8%
323
62.6%
Manchester
212
72.9%
188
65.1%
188
63.9%
Newcastle
116
97.5%
115
95.8%
121
99.2%
Nottingham
108
100.0%
96
100.0%
103
100.0%
19
19.2%
28
29.8%
33
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
5.6%
Paris Riyadh Shanghai
4
17.4%
5
25.0%
10
43.5%
Singapore
10
62.5%
9
56.3%
13
81.3%
2147
73.4%
2154
74.9%
2149
77.7%
Total
RoSPA Gold Award The proactive approach of the health and safety team was rewarded with a second Gold Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for 2009/10. In achieving the award the firm had to demonstrate: •
An excellent occupational health and safety management system and culture
•
High levels of compliance with control measures
•
No fatal or major injuries due to employer negligence
•
Below sector average accidents and incidents.
CHAS The firm maintained its CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) registration. CHAS is a non-commercial scheme available to suppliers and buyers looking for suitably competent suppliers, and is a pre-requisite for work for some clients.
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Better Health at Work Awards The Newcastle office attained a Bronze Award for the NHS Better Health at Work scheme. The office ran three workplace health campaigns during the year – stress busting, healthy eating and back pain management. The assessors noted the excellent work that they had done in partnership with staff from the onsite catering facility and the dietician from Newcastle Nutrition to raise awareness on healthy eating, make changes to the food provided in the Café and from onsite vending machines. The assessors stated that this was an example of work that other employers with external caterers and vending providers could learn from.
Key projects for 2012 The main projects that the health and safety team will be working on during 2012 include: •
olling out an online occupational health and safety tool which will cover accident and R incident reporting, permits, contractor management and audits. Training is to be undertaken during the first quarter of 2012
•
Improving completion rates of the e-learning modules – aiming for 100% in all offices
•
elivering health and safety training in line with the needs of the business and review each D course to ensure objectives are being met
•
ontinuing with the rolling programme to review existing health and safety policies, C guidance and procedures in relation to legislation and best practice
