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17 Annual Guide 2015 | SOURCE TESTING ASSOCIATION Training Courses Risk Assessment - Industrial Emission Monitoring Risk assessment procedures, COSHH, safe lifting, correct use of Personal Protective Equipment Regulatory Monitoring Requirements for Process Operators Understanding of the Environment Agency's MCERTS schemes as part of the requirement of the Environment Agency Operator Monitoring Assessment (OMA) scheme On Site Auditing Auditing of stack-emission monitoring, basic understanding of stack-emission monitoring BS EN14181 Quality Assurance of an AMS For Regulators, Equipment Manufacturers, Test Houses and most importantly - Process Operators Uncertainty in Emission Monitoring Calculating uncertainty MCERTS Personnel Competency The courses to assist personnel with the examination process. These courses including one day revision course for Level 1 and Technical Endorsements 1 to 4 through to five day training for Level 1 & Level 2 new personnel All one day course can be arranged on site. Tel: 01462 457535 or email: sam@s-t-a.org For details of all STA training visit: www.s-t-a.org STA Advert:Layout 1 8/11/13 11:47 Page 1 proposal from Andy, who is a serving member of fire and rescue, they developed their own capability. Training their own staff reduced cost and also provided year-round trained staff, covering their legal requirements under health and safety. e team is made up of 10 fully-trained members with at least two members onsite, especially during high-risk activities. e team was trained on a five-day, high-risk, confined- space and rescue course at Mines rescue centre in Mansfield. ey were taught the correct use of breath- ing apparatus and spent most of their days training in the confined spaces tunnels wear- ing it, along with using Sked stretchers to res- cue casualties in numerous scenarios such as low visibility, height, high humidity and high temperature. As well as this they were taught winching activities, use of tripods and rescue from harnesses. is, along with ongoing training, now means the site has a rescue team which can deal with most situations at a mo- ment's notice. e site also has an emergency response plan, which details site evacuation and as- sembly procedures, contact procedures for the emergency services and lists responsibili- ties and contact numbers of key per sonnel, such as qualified first aiders. e plan goes into detail about setting up control rooms and includes contacts for utility suppliers in case this is needed. Other items include chemical inventory, isolation procedures, spillage procedures and other environmental procedures, as well as checklists and forms to be completed as required. e above scenario is from a major indus- trial site and whilst it is suitable for them, it may be over and above what is required on a smaller site. is is where it is vital that the plan is produced as part of the risk assessment procedure. As for the personnel working at height, such as the sampling team, it is vital that they have the discussion before commencing work to make sure they are comfortable with the plan, and also to make the site aware of their work activities and locations. is is impor- tant as the site may have overlooked these activities as part of their plan, focusing on the everyday tasks of their employees. Other actions that the sampling team can take in- clude the use of harnesses. As well as being used for fall prevention and protection, these can be used to lower casualties with designed kits when trained to do so. It is also easier to rescue an individual with a harness on as this will often provide an attachment point. In summary it is important that the following is considered when devising an emergency plan: • Risk assessment to consider what could happen, could people be trapped at heights for example. is could vary depending on the nature of the site. • Plan could depend on size of site • May be appropriate to rely on emergency services – but should liaise with these to ensure that is ok • Fire and rescue have local liaison officers who are happy to attend site • High line rescue teams and ambulance service heart teams are available but may be located some distance away • If no immediate risk to life – leave alone and call emergency services • Easier to rescue people in a harness e final and main point is that these must be considered by the site, and staff going on to site, as part of a risk assessment, as if there is an incident and the emergency services are called then this would be reported to the HSE, and if it is found that these were not considered, or if no plan is in place, then prosecutions could follow. Mark Elliott STA H&S Chairman, NWG

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