The plant supervisor at a concrete plant independently violated UKCP62 protocols by entering a guarded area to clean spillage, whilst the skip was still fully functional. Ignoring personal safety risks, they procured tools, unlocked a securely bolted hinged guard/panel, and proceeded to clear the spillage beneath the operational skip. Images below show the potential risk the operator was exposed to if the skip had become operational.
KEY FINDINGS - Root Causes
- Breaching UKCP62 Isolation and Lockout Procedure, and not following LOTOTO Training requirements.
Below is an image of the securely bolted hinged guard that was used to bypass the Castell key exchange gate.
This a reverse view but showing the skip in its down position.
The final image shows the operator working in the skip area, the entrance gate in the top left of the
image should have been used. The open gate behind the operator is how the operator gained entry.
