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ManUp Key THE ‘NEAR MISS’ AWARD

Design Manager Andrew Stephenson presents Andy
The revolutionary innovation for raising asset lids Gill with his ‘near miss’ reward

new lifting tool, ManUp Key, has revolutionised the way our site surveyors lift asset
covers and lids. It provides a one man solution whilst ensuring safe lifting and manual

A handling.

Andrew Stephenson (left), Andy Gill (right)

As part of the regular asset solution contract operatives. This allows everyone to have an
SHEQ monthly meetings, the senior insight into observations and near misses and
management team (SMT) review near misses any patterns from which lessons can be learned.
and observations recorded on a monthly basis.
In addition to the content of the reports, the
This information is invaluable as it SMT also review who has made the reports,
allows the SMT to identify trends, issues the top 5 reporters being included within the
The tool was procured in early 2018 after and good practice. The number of monthly summary. It was noted by the SMT
AMP 6 Asset Solutions Design Manager Andy Stephenson is very happy these near misses/observations is also that MUS Site Surveyor Andy Gill repeatedly
Andy Stephenson liked what he saw at a with the triumph of the tool and monitored by our client and serves to appeared as the top reporter and it was
demonstration of the device at a ‘No Dig’ event commented: demonstrate a good safety management agreed that his good reporting ethos should be
in Leeds. of SHEQ related issues, positive reporting rewarded. He was therefore presented with

Andy decided that as part of the Yorkshire culture and weaknesses in procedures. a £20 B&Q voucher by Andrew Stephenson.
Water’s Outperformance and MUS continual
innovation search for new products and “The tool allows the user to free A summary of the near miss/ Near misses can be recorded quickly and
easily by either calling directly by phone to
up seized covers and lids from
observation
information
processes to trial, this was a simple device that a standing position, rather than is circulated to all the Incident Line, or fi ll in the card and hand
could demonstrate savings across a number of using the old method of chisel and staff and in at the offi ce or to your line manager.
areas. hammer with the surveyor on their
hands and knees.
The ManUp Key has now been trialled for six hands and knees.
months and it has proved its worth, particularly ”
from a health and safety perspective which
means a reduced risk of back injury and zero
risk to the face. It provides a momentary
upward force of 1.5 Tonnes and effectively
hammers the manhole upwards; due to the 8kg
weight and slide hammer action.
Andy is looking to share this great innovation
with other MUS teams and Yorkshire Water
colleagues.

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