‘Halt for health’ stand down 20 September – 24 October 2014

1. ‘Halt for health’ stand down 20 September – 24 October 2014

2. Making the link between health and safety

3. There is a clear link between a person’s health and their safety. A very high percentage of injuries are a result of a deviation from the safe system of work, often from an individual having a slip or lapse in concentration because they feel tired or from taking unnecessary risks when they feel stressed or frustrated. By recognising this link and understanding the benefit of looking after our health and wellbeing we can achieve safer and more effective control of the risks in our business. Making the link between health and safety

4. Poor health and wellbeing = poor safety

5. Compared to their normal energised state, a fatigued person will: • Find it hard to concentrate, make clear decisions or take in and act on information • Have more frequent lapses of attention or memory • React more slowly (e.g. to hazards in the workplace) • Make more errors in judgement • Occasionally fall asleep at work momentarily, or for several minutes • Have little motivation or interest in their work Effects of fatigue Clapham rail disaster Local Incident

6. Compared to normal, a stressed person will: • Find it hard to concentrate, make clear decisions or take in and act on information • Have more frequent lapses of attention or memory • Have little motivation or interest in their work • Make more errors in judgement • Be more likely to take time off work, increasing demands on colleagues • Be more likely to suffer from symptoms of fatigue • Have changes to their behaviour, such as being withdrawn, irritable and less communicative Effects of feeling stressed Buncefield fire Local Incident

7. Compared to normal, a frustrated person will be more likely to: • Deviate from the safe system of work • Rush their task and take unnecessary risks • Display negative behaviours such as angry outbursts or being irritable • Make mistakes more easily • Find it harder to concentrate or make clear decisions • Lose focus and be less motivated in their work • Make more errors in judgement • Be less observant and aware of immediate hazards and risks • Suffer from symptoms of stress Effects of feeling frustrated Gulf of Mexico Local Incident

8. Good health and wellbeing = good safety

9. Body composition • Blood pressure • Heart rate • BMI and body fat percentage • Metabolic rate • Lung function (lung age vs actual age) • Total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol level (the ‘good’ cholesterol) • Diabetes check • Cardiac risk • PSA test (prostate cancer) – males over 40 years of age only • Health questionnaire and advice –lifestyle, smoking, perceived stress level and sleep • Bowel test (colon cancer) Personal Medical Assessments For all employees

10. Emotional resilience for managers • Building personal resilience for all employees • Having the ‘critical conversation’ Building resilience For all employees

11. Team health challenge 2014 Go for a walk? Visit a nature reserve? What are you going to do as a team? Try a new sport?