Description
Date: 28 Oct, 2024, 14.00 UTC. Webinar
Estimated Time: 1 hr
Language: English
Summary of the lecture
This steelTalks session, hosted by 3M in collaboration with the World Steel Association and steeluniversity, builds upon our previous series on contractor safety management. The session will focus on work at height safety, a critical issue that remains the leading cause of fatalities in the steel industry, especially when dealing with changing variables such as different suppliers, contractors, supervisors, and shift-based employees.
Join us as we explore strategies to enhance safety and reduce risks, and take part in a conversation that can help shape safer work environments across the industry.
Key points covered:
- Definition of Work at Height: What constitutes working at height and why it is critical in the steel industry.
- Considerations: Understanding the factors that increase risks, including changing contractors and supervisors.
- Clarity on Roles and Responsibilities: Emphasizing the need for clear communication and defined responsibilities for all parties involved.
- Hierarchy of Controls: Exploring the hierarchy of safety controls, including collective measures and the ABCDs of fall protection.
- Controls vs. Risks: How to balance and implement effective safety controls to mitigate risks.
- Inspections: The importance of regular inspections to maintain safety standards.
Speaker Introduction
Stephen Morris
Application Engineering Product Specialist, 3M Fall Protection
Stephen Morris is the UK & Ireland Application Engineering Product Specialist for 3M’s Fall Protection Business, part of the company’s Personal Safety division. With extensive experience in fall protection, Stephen plays a key role in supporting organizations to implement safety solutions and reduce risks associated with working at height.
Mike Dwyer
Health and Safety Director, ArcelorMittal Mining
Mike Dwyer has been with ArcelorMittal for 46 years, working in steel and mining across 16 countries. As a specialist in culture and leadership transformation, he has led health and safety initiatives and served as World Steel Chair for the past five years, helping member companies improve safety and prevent fatalities.
Joanna Wuerz
Global Segment Marketing Manager, 3M Personal Safety Division
Joanna has been leading our collaboration with 3M on work at height safety. She serves as the global central point of contact for any questions related to work at height safety training and education, covering learning materials, in-person training events, certified courses, and Safety Days.
For worldsteel members, if you have any questions, ideas, or challenges related to your company’s work at height safety, feel free to reach out to Joanna or one of her local counterparts. We invite you to be part of this important conversation as we continue to address the critical issue of work at height safety and work together toward safer solutions for the industry.
3M is a global leader in safety innovation, with decades of experience providing industry-leading solutions that protect workers across a wide range of sectors. 3M’s expertise in personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety management systems helps organizations mitigate risks and promote safety, health, and efficiency in the workplace, especially in high-risk environments like the steel industry.
worldsteel is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global steel production.
steeluniversity is an initiative of the World Steel Association and provides a platform to facilitate coordination, communication and collaborative partnerships between stakeholders in the talent development ecosystem to develop a highly skilled, specialised and multi-skilled workforce to support the twin green and digital transformations of the steel sector.
