Clearing snow from the public footway October 2011 Paul Chambers

1. Clearing snow from the public footway October 2011 Paul Chambers / Steve Wildgoose / David Thacker.

3. Full and Fair Access Our aim is to give full and fair access to anyone who wishes to attend training and or assessments Our experience shows us that, for a number of reasons, some people have difficulty in achieving this If you feel you have difficulties in taking part for any reason please have a word with your course tutor

4. Winter 2010/11 coldest December for 100 years deepest snowfall for 35 years 140 gritter drivers worked in shifts 24 hours a day 7 days a week 42 front line gritting vehicles were used to salt 1,555 miles of County’s 3,300 miles of road in around 3½ hours £4.5 million was spent on gritting and clearing snow from our roads, an overspend on gritting and snow clearance of £1 million

5. Following 2009/10 DCC introduced a programme to enhance it’s winter service provision by enlisting the help of: District and Borough Councils Town and Parish Councils

6. What will DCC Provide? Between 0.5 and 1 tonne of salt Free training for up to 2 representatives on the safe removal of ice and snow from the footway Additional grit bins (subject to meeting agreed criteria) Regular updates of routes treated High-viz vest Gloves Snow shovel

7. What will the Town / Parish Councils provide? Details of footways within the Parish that will be treated A Snow Warden to coordinate activities Identify volunteers to assist with clearing snow and ice

8. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Duties of an Employer To ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health, safety and welfare of all employees and others by providing: Information, instruction, training and supervision Safe plant equipment and safe systems of work Safe use, handling and transportation of substances

9. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Employees duties: Take reasonable care of themselves and others and not to injure anyone by act or omission To co-operate with their employer to ensure safety

10. Risk Assessment Identify the hazards anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, weather, vehicles Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate the risks and decide on precaution Consider written assessment/record Review your assessment and update if necessary.

11. You have taken up the challenge You are about to apply sodium chloride at a pre-determined rate to the surface of the footway thereby reducing the eutectic temperature of H20 to approximately minus ten degrees centigrade !!!! Or more simply ‘chucking salt about’ which will result in providing safe conditions for members of the public as a SNOW WARDEN OR volunteer

12. Personal Protective Equipment

13. Materials and Equipment

14. Practicalities Identify the site and record the associated risks and hazards Work only within your capabilities Clear snow and ice from the footway only Ensure all safety equipment is worn Remove snow / ice and apply salt using kinetic principles (manual handling)

15. Practicalities Clear sufficient width (1.2m to 1.5m) Do not obstruct drives, drainage points doorways etc. with the cleared snow / ice Apply salt (at the correct rate) immediately after clearing ice / snow Keep in contact with control (Town / Parish Council)

16. Manual HandlingEmployers Responsibilities The Regulations require employers to: avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable;

17. Avoid manual handling wherever possible Reasonably practicable?

18. Manual HandlingEmployers Responsibilities The Regulations require employers to: assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable Avoiding manual handling where ever possible

19. Manual HandlingEmployees Responsibilities Take reasonable care of your health and safety Take reasonable care of others who may be affected by your work under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 Make full and proper use of any system of work intended to reduce the risk of injury from manual handling activities

20. Manual Handling Think before lifting / handling Plan the lift Can handling aids be used? Where is the load going to be placed? Will help be needed with the load? Remove obstructions such as discarded wrapping materials For a long lift, consider resting the load midway on a table or bench to change grip

21. Manual Handling Warm up your muscles before doing the heavy work. Stiff muscles that work hard are more prone to injury Go slow enough so that you can get all the work done with ease Stay hydrated and take breaks if you get winded Use a shovel that fits you. It should be comfortable height-wise and width-wise. It shouldn't be too heavy, either. Keep a fair amount of space between your hands in order to increase lifting leverage

22. Manual Handling

23. Manual Handling

24. Spreading Grit Video

25. Communication Help co-ordinate activities Ensure duplication of effort is kept to a minimum Maximise resources and direct them to the areas of most need

26. How to communicate… Online form (preferred option): www.derbyshire.gov.uk/snowwardens Phone (if unable to access website) : Call Derbyshire: 08 456 058 058 or 01629 533190

27. Snow Warden Reporting Form

28. Snow Warden Reporting Form

29. Snow Warden Reporting Form

30. Thank you for your help