(Andreas Preuß - AMDS WEST

SAALFELD, GERMANY)

Description of Risk:

When preparing tubes and similar oiled products for crane hoist hands and fingers could be crushed between

the tubes;

Pascal Noël, Serge Hanchir, Damien Meunier, Johan Van Der Schuren

AMDS WEST DISTRIBUTION - MALONNE (BE)

Krzysztof Kutkowski –

AMDS EAST DISTRIBUTION - OPOLE

Description of the Risk:

After cutting the strapping tape on the coil, there is a

risk that the material will spring back and may strike

the operator who is holding the scissors, causing

damage to the hands and fingers (possible cut /

fracture / bruises).

Proposed Solution:

A solid metal cover….

Paweł Krzywoń & Jakub Otrząsek - AMDS EAST – POLAND - BYTOM

Description of Risk:

Employees touching steel during processing

Proposed Solution:

3 cardboard pieces of angle board are stapled together

Lee Jackson, Alan Penny, Dave Brett, Garry Pedder, Nathan Kelly – AMDS UKAMDS MANCHESTER – BD WEST SSC - UK

Description of Risk:

The handling of accessories within the warehouse has to be done with the overhead crane. To avoid the

accessory swinging the operator has to guide it putting his hand on it, having the risk of cutting or smashing the

hand.

Proposed solution:

Now, handling accessories is a lot safer; the

operator guides them with the help of a device

that eliminates the need to touch the accessory.

Carlos Paulino – AMDS CONSTRUCTION - CARTAXO – PORTUGAL

Description of Risk:

Cut Hands hazard when separating oiled flat steel sheets or bent steel sheets.

Necessary to use force to separate sheets (sliding resistance). In some cases, a steel strip (make shift tool) was used

with possible risk of slips, or cutter blade with risk of breakage.

Proposed solution:

Implementation of oyster knives: suitable tool, no risk of cuts with the blade (blunt and not sharp blade) Protected

hand (on handle shell), no risk of breakage (thick lade)

Description of Risk: After welding, welder has to clean the welded part. In case of small welded construction, he holds the part in one hand and in his second hand he has the grinder. There is a risk that the part slips and hurts the welder’s hand.

Proposed solution: Make a gripping tool for each welded construction which will keep the part during grinding. The welder can then hold the grinder in both hands.

Description of Risk:

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Artur Wilk & Jakub Otrząsek - AMDS BD EAST EUROPE

Description of Risk:

To empty the scrap bin from the shear, the operator uses their hands and all requested PPE, but there was still a risk of

cut.

Proposed Solution:

Use of 2 slings inside the bin. Slings being at the bottom of the bin

Emmanuel L’Heritier - AMDS CONSTRUCTION - THOUARE SUR LOIRE

Description of Risk:

After being used to check quality of the product, the samples are thrown away on a table. At the end of the shift the

operator has to take all those sample to the scrap bin

Proposed Solution:

A two-grip box the size of the sample so the operator can take all samples at once to the scrap bin. There is no contact

with sharp edges of sample anymore

Hamid Daamouch – AMDS CONSTRUCTION - CONTRISSON COIL COATING

Description of Risk:

Operators using metallic samples are exposed to risk as the edges of the samples are not protected, the use of glove

protection makes the use of analysis instruments and keyboards difficult and inconvenient

Proposed solution:

Protect the edges of each sample with tape.

Hamid Daamouch – AMDS CONTRISSON COIL COATING

Description of Risk: During the packaging and banding process of sheets there is the risk to injure and squeeze fingers and hands.

Proposed Solution: With a packaging bench the worker does not have to have direct contact with the material The U-channel secures a safe procedure with steel straps (for illustration with green plastic strap). The hollow sections help to stack the sheets parallel. The guide profile is variable for several sizes. The whole package can be handled with the forklift. Furthermore the bench has a comfortable working height (back protection).

Description of Risk: Exposure of moving machinery.

Proposed Solution: Fencing that adapts open or closed levelling machine and protect workers...

Proposed Solution: Implementation of pneumatic grinder tool with extension (800mm)

Description of risk: During polishing phase of rolls in tool setting on welding line risk of losing fingers and even upper limbs

Description of Risk:

Handballing…

Description of Risk:

When handling small packs with chains it is possible to pinch fingers between the links of the chains

Description of Risk: During the splitting of slit coils the inside laps sometimes come out of line with the coil wall and need to be pushed back in before the coils can be banded.

Proposed solution: Wooden strip is used so hands / arms are not placed in trapping points. Metal bar trialled and too heavy. Using a lightweight aluminium paddle pole to realign slit coil inside laps. This also has a hand guard which helps to keep the operators hands safely out of trapping points

Description of Risk:

The crane often knocks the dunnage/ separators which then need to be aligned before product is lowered, employees

are at risk from crushing injuries with hands below lifted product…

Proposed Solution:

Yellow landmark at each metre point. Implement a simple landmark on the trailer structure to show the right position of the wood in order to avoid the risk of the alignment between a piece of wood and a lifting device

Description of Risk:

When using tool to guide steel, tool would often slip and operator would still need to use hand to guide product

(especially when working outside during adverse weather conditions)

95 cm

50 mm

Proposed Solution:

The functionality associated with the rotating head 360°, the

angle of inclination of the handle to 45 °and a strong clamp;

ensure the steel is guided securely without the need to touch

the product

Description of Risk:

Gloves do not protect arms, even when wearing gloves operators at risk of injuring wrists, gloves with wrist protection

are more expensive than normal gloves

Proposed Solution: The sleeves of work clothes have been equipped with a system allowing passage of the thumb. This system permits the worker to move his arms without becoming uncovered. This allows the use of standard gloves while ensuring effective protection of the wrist. More financially viable to change clothing than gloves as gloves are changed more often

Use of heavy duty magnets to separate bundles

Coloured gloves (fluorescent type) improve the visibility of hands of co-workers.

Modification of the cutter (A210103790), so it enters through small bandings without a problem

In the warehouse the floor is sloppy and uneven. The floors were levelled with steel beams. We used our own material, so it was low cost. Now we don‘t need to use wood bars anymore

The packing ribbon/band is inserted into the slit of the leading bar and then carried out under the metals or other material. The hands don't touch the sharp metals. Steel ribbon and synthetic material ribbon can be processed. The tool is made very simply from a flat-bar steel 30 X3 mm.

TECHNICAL DATA DEVICE : 1. The big cell of dimensions. 100x70, 10 mm fi DOR 1,5 t2. 2. The chain with 26 cells fi 6 m / m (cell of dimensions. 30 x 20 m / m) 3. The chain with 27 cells fi 6 m / m (cell of dimensions. 30x20 m / m) 4. The chain with 28 cells fi 6 m / m (cell of dimensions. 30x20 m / m) 5. Handle rounded to capture fi 6mm 6. Paw to lifting material (bracket of size. 100x50x6 m / m and a width

of 25 m / m. DOR paws 0.5 tonnes. The total length of the sling is 760 mm. The sling should have a certificate. It proved to be particularly sections of the loading / g L-12 with small diameter.