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Field and site managers – new uniform and personal
protective equipment (PPE) briefing pack
Introduction of new workwear and PPE
As part of our commitment to reaching higher and being better we asked 100 employees to trial
options for our new uniforms and PPE. We listened to your feedback and responded. The new
uniforms and PPE, selected by you, are now being rolled-out to all our field and site staff.
Our contractors will also wear the uniforms, demonstrating our
commitment to a ‘one vision, one team, one uniform’ culture at
Thames Water.
This slide deck contains:
• Background on the PPE trials and feedback
• Details of the new PPE
• Information on additional items you can order
• General care instructions
• PPE minimum standards
Please set up a meeting with your team to brief them on these important changes.
Workwear and PPE trials and feedback
(15 November 2013 – 16 April 2014)
Selected products
were based on
past trials, work
with the PPE
committee,
feedback from the
business and from
our current
workwear / PPE
supplier.
Circa 100 field
and contractor
FTEs selected
from a wide
cross-section
of the
business.
Each product
scored against a
number of
performance
criteria.
76% feedback
response rate
received.
Key findings
• No one product fits all situations – employees still need a choice
• Request for orange rather than yellow PPE
2nd phase of
trial –
alternative
products and
PPE items (fire
retardant items,
glasses and
gloves.
£
Full
commercial
review
undertaken
with Alliance
supply chain
and
contractors.
Chosen standard issue kit – three main role types
Role type
Non Operational
Feedback score No. items you'll receive
80%
1
87%
3
* Customer facing
81%
3
* Field management
85%
1
77%
1
Non flame retardant (FR)
93%
1
10
Field/site personnel
Uvex safety boot
80%
1
Dickies zipped cargo trouser
87%
3
82%
3
Non flame retardant (FR)
Long/ short sleeved polo shirt ‐ hi‐vis orange
requirement
Navy micro‐fleece
85%
1
Sieon Dextor hi‐vis soft shell jacket
95%
1
Sieon Mildura hi ‐vis rain jacket
93%
1
Praybourne pulsar hi‐vis over trouser
79%
1
11
80%/76%
1
Maintenance personnel and dig gangs Uvex safety boot or Top Cat matatarsal boot
FR and AS requirement
Portwest hi‐vis orange polo shirt ‐ long sleeved FR AS 78%
3
Sieon, Playford FR, AS hi‐vis soft shell jacket
97%
1
Flame retardant (FR) Sieon, Hedland FR, AS hi‐vis rain jacket
100%
1
100%
1
Anti Static (AS)
Sieon, Tielson FR AS hi‐vis rain trouser or
100%
3
Sieon Matour hi‐vis orange marine trouser or
93%
10
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•
Product
Uvex safety boot
Dickies zipped cargo trouser
Premium heavyweight polo shirt
Navy micro‐fleece
Navy Tecknik softshell jacket
Sieon Mildura hi‐vis rain jacket
Other roles may need a mix of the above
Standard work kit will be ordered via our sizing process outside of the SAP system, and delivered
within 14 to 21 days. (dependant on specific orders, ie, for specialist footwear
or medical conditions)
Any additional item to be ordered via SAP line management
sign off will be required
Additional ancillary items can be ordered separately via SAP
Product code Product description
Unit cost
Comments
Ancillary item ‐ needed by FTE's that need to take showers after their days work ‐ such as sewer flushers.
T10B‐T019
Blue bath towel with embroidered Thames £6.81
Water logo
TK43R
Orange hi‐vis long sleeved lightweight vest £5.17
PPE ‐ lighter hi‐vis option
TK41N
Portwest, workwear charlotte ladies softshell jacket sizes S‐XXL
£20.21
Ancillary item
ICE TAG ‐ in case of emergency tags
£2.96
ICE TAG ‐ in case of emergency tags
P46‐ID10
B903‐T019
Bag kit navy ‐ Thames Water ‐ 53cm X 32cm £7.93
X 26cm
Kit bag QD86‐T019‐NB
Navy blue boot bag Thames Water logo on £11.96
side
Kit bag ‐ store and transportation of work boots / wellies ‐ to protect vehicle interiors and contain contaminants
Thermal long johns sky blue or navy
£3.84
PPE ‐ cold protection
B131 Base layer performance leggings grey
£5.09
PPE ‐ cold protection
C307B
Black watch cap
£1.35
PPE ‐ cold protection
23 inch navy blue seaboot sock £2.90
PPE ‐ cold protection ‐ boots socks
Knee pad ‐ Impacto
£12.16
PPE ‐ knee protection
P46‐S156
Knee pad inserts to fit kneepad pocket trousers
£3.75
PPE ‐ knee protection
CUD‐818
Impacto kneeling mat
£6.64
PPE ‐ knee protection
£5.65
PPE ‐ sun protection
£15.75
PPE ‐ wet weather protection (res walkers only) TBA
TBA
B121SB
S3
825‐00
Navy blue cargo beanie‐sun hat with Thames Water logo Gaitors with waterproof fabric and R23‐W617AB
hardwearing trim
BB88‐N‐S‐T019
TBA
Riggor boot
Line management
sign off is required
for ancillary items
General care instructions
Washing
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•
Before washing, always check the garments care label and follow both the washing
and drying instructions
Most good quality detergents, washing machines and fabrics are manufactured to
ensure that when the care instructions are adhered to and the garment is washed
according to the stated temperature and then dried as instructed; the garment will
wash well and look good after each wash following numerous wash cycles
The following points should be used as guidelines for all garments:
•
•
•
•
•
Before washing close all zips, undo buttons, check pockets for loose or sharp
objects, flatten out collars and cuffs
Always refer to the manufacturers label before washing
Always check to ensure the washing machine is not overloaded
Do not mix wash loads, only wash items with same care instructions together
Use a good quality detergent and only use the correct amount
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
minimum standards
Injuries such as these are avoidable…
…but only with the
right protection
Personal impact of injuries
Injuries not only impact you at work, imagine how hand and arm injuries
would also effect your home and social life.
Why do we need minimum standards?
• To ensure adequate protection for the tasks
we undertake
• To reduce numbers of injury incidents
• To ensure a consistent approach on our sites
Thames Water lost time incidents – April 2013/14
• During the year ending April
2014, 89 of our colleagues
suffered injuries that resulted
on time off work from injuries
to head, hands and eyes
• How many of these could have
been avoided with the right
protection?
PPE working group
•
Health and Safety Leadership Team led initiative to establish minimum
standards and improve safety, health and wellbeing throughout Thames Water
and its supply chain
•
PPE working group established in August 2013
– Optimise
– MITIE
– Cappagh Browne JV
– Mouchel
– GBM JV
– Vennsys
– Thames Water operational teams (waste / water / network)
– Thames Water trade unions in partnership
•
Field trials of gloves and glasses via approximately 100 Thames Water
employees in various operational environments
•
Aimed to establish a set of minimum PPE standards for everyone working on
Thames Water assets
PPE matrix
Safety
footwear
Hi-viz
outerwear
Head
protection
Gloves
Eye
protection
NSTs, Meter readers, Sales
Investigation
M
N/E
TS
TS
TS
Contractors undertaking
maintenance or construction
activities within an office
environment
M
M
TS
TS
TS
Security guards, cleaners,
catering staff
M
TS
TS
TS
TS
M
M
M
M
M
M
(2 bar - long
s leeve)
M
M
M
M
(2 bar - long
s leeve)
M
M
M
M
(2 bar - long
s leeve)
M
M
M
Indicative role / activity (not an
exhaustive list)
Customer Facing Activity
(visiting customer premise)
TW Offices
TW Operational Sites
(except in des ignated PPE free
routes )
TW Sites - Construction
(except in designated PPE free
routes)
All site personnel and
contractors on Water,
Wastewater or Operational
Depots
Any segregated construction
site within the boundary of a TW
operational site
Repair and maintenance,
Offsite Construction
(any excavation activity not on a external meter installations,
VMR, CSL, Main laying
TW site)
Offsite Non-construction
(public highway or other
locations not on a TW site)
Other non-TW
construction sites or
premises
Additional notes:
NSTs, Trunk Sewers, Waste
Network (non-civils)
Developments, private
workplaces, factories etc
M
M
M
As per the site rules of the company or principal contractor
managing the site
1) Any change from minimum standard will require a documented site specific risk assessment, for the day
of operation.
2) all PPE should be specific to the task being undertaken, ie welders gloves when welding
Key:
M = mandatory wear - however items should be specific to the task being undertaken
TS = required according to task specific assessment
N/E = not essential, unless on the public highway
Your colleagues have helped select…
A range of gloves and safety eyewear that:
• Is appropriate for the tasks and risks we face in our
work
• Is comfortable and easy to wear
• Is compatible with the other PPE we use
• Conforms with BS Standards
These are all available when required via SAP.