Keohane@officeConclusions from the past and how they can

be positively influenced in the future

By Mr. Gary Keohane for the GLC European HSE Management Forum

of 28 & 29 September 2017 in Berlin, Germany1

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An open mind…

Research, realise, relate (to),

reflect (on the past) & refresh

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Who can sing?

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Knockin’ on heaven’s door

Who can sing?

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Stairway to heaven

Who can sing?

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Live and let die

Who can sing?

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Highway to hell…

Who can sing?

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“I’m on a highway to hell

On the highway to hell

Highway to hell

I’m on the highway to hell”

Who can sing?

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We talk, discuss and chatter…

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1. No one wants to have an

accident

18 years – 7 conclusions…

2. No one wants to get hurt

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3. No one wants to die

18 years – 7 conclusions…

4. Every accident has a

cause… or a ‘failure’…

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Professor James T. Reason’s “Swiss Cheese Model” (in Wikipedia)

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5. Who are having the

accidents?

18 years – 7 conclusions

The ‘victim’ (injured person)What about those nearby…

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6. (Sub)-conscious selfishness

18 years – 7 conclusions

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But wait a minute… we all have…

Processes, procedures,

guidelines, risk assessments,

training, proactive initiatives

& toolbox talks…

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18 years – 7 conclusions

7. Accidents can be avoided…

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So, the most obvious questions are…

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Why are there still accidents?

57,800,000 ‘hits’

Why workplace accidents happen?

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Why are there still accidents?

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

1. Shortcuts

• Humans are notoriously

lazy…

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

2. Overconfidence

• Complacency

• “It’ll never happen to me”…

• “This is how we’ve always

done it”…

• In basic English: cocksure!

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

3. Poor, or lack of house-

keeping

• Is a pretty accurate

indicator on a company’s

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

4. Starting a task before

getting all the necessary

information

• Beginning a job with only

half the information is

doing it ‘blind’…

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

5. Neglecting safety

procedures

• Deliberate or just casually

following procedures

• (Sub)-conscious selfishness

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

6. (Mental) distractions

• Everyone has a life outside

the workplace…

• What’s going on around the

person…

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7 most common causes of workplace accidents

7. Lack of preparation

• The famous 7 Ps…

Proper Planning & Practice

Prevents P#ss Poor

Performance…

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Proper planning and practice…

€?

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Applying the ‘human’ (proactive) touch. How much do these things cost?

The basic principles

4-eyes…

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Translated Chinese proverb popularised largely by Benjamin Franklin

"Tell me and I forget,

show me and I remember,

involve me and I will

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Professor James T. Reason’s “Swiss Cheese Model” (in Wikipedia)

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One of the cornerstones in HSE…

Time for a silly question…

Who has never carried out a

risk assessment?

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Risk assessment

Do we have a 6th sense?

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Les Brouzils, France – 21 October 2013

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An unexpected… ‘surprise’...!

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Bread and birds

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Bread and birds

Our instinct!

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The mission starts: Factory Act (UK (and other related Acts))

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The mission continues…

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Our number 1 asset: the guys at ground level…

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The mission continues…

Continuous improvement…

We never stop learning…

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The mission continues…

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The mission continues – ‘H x 3’

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Thanks for listening

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“It’s better to be careful 100

times than to be killed once”- Mark Twain -

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References

7 most common causes of workplace accidents

• http://www.safetypartnersltd.com/7-most-

common-causes-of-workplace-

accidents/#.Vupgxk32a70

Prof. James T. Reason’s Swiss Cheese Model

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_cheese_mo

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Factory Act (UK)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_Acts

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