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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 250

K Parmentier – 9 June 2011

Recent incidents – Lessons Learnt

Please see enclosed self explanatory safety alert and bulletin received from the Global
Alliance.

Lack of concentration is a factor in a significant number of accidents and this can take
on many forms, distractions, over-confidence, tiredness or just lack of fore-thought.

It is important to stop before you carry out any task (even tasks you carry out every day)
and consider the risk involved and any control measures needed. Last Minute Risk
Assessments (LMRA’s are an essential part of being safe at all times, whether on site, en
route, or at home.

If you are distracted for any reason, stop and re-evaluate the situation before continuing -
it is very easy to miss a step or repeat a step after being distracted - check first.

The following pages contain details of incidents not relating to Xmo Strata, but caused
by the injured party not stopping and considering the potential consequences of their
actions. The injured parties were lucky not to suffer more serious injuries.

Risk management is a big step towards accident prevention; however, it is dependent on the risk firstly
being identified, then controlled. We need safety awareness to be instinctive and form an integral part
of both our working and home lives; it is this, in turn, that may save the lives of others. Remember: if
shared, risks can be mitigated before they pose a threat.

If you have any queries regarding the Safety Bulletin content or require further information please
contact any staff member of Xmo Strata Ltd.