Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
From a brain-based safety perspective, examples of LMRA ques-
tions are:
Do I know what to do in case of emergency? (Am I familiar with
the alarm number, emergency exit, escape route, emergency
showers, fire extinguisher, assembly area, wind direction?)
2
Do I understand the risks involved in the task?
2
2
Can I estimate the possible threats connected to these risks?
Do I know previous incidents that occurred while doing this task?
2
Do I know where I can build in safety margins, take precautions
so that we have room to maneuver in case a risk might happen?
2
Do I know how to act in case one of the risks really appears?
2
Have I taken all the needed precautions to do this task safely
(workplace, location of supplies)?
2
Am I wearing all needed personal protection (helmet, shoes,
gloves, glasses, overalls, ear protection, and so on)?
2
2
Am I sure the system has been rendered?
Have I placed my personal lock so that nobody else can start the
system before I have removed it?
2
Advice: Design the LMRA checklist in the form of a booklet that
can be carried in a waistcoat pocket.
General advice: It is wise to change the questions on the LMRA
card from time to time, to avoid habituation and automatic signing of
the card.
Tip 3: Never a Quick Fix
The impact of the introduction of the toolbox meeting and the LMRA
leaves no option open for quick fixes. Although quick fixes are usually
a result of high motivation and a strong drive for performance,
employees should be aware of the fact they are not fully using their
brain qualities when solving problems with quick fixes. Risk under-
standing gets no chance in a quick fix. So even for spontaneous actions
from which the organization will benefit, it is better to first make a
plan, discuss it with others, let it rest for a moment, and then decide
whether or not to execute the plan.
Question: How could you introduce this rule and what would be
the consequences of doing this?
