DROPS Awareness

Section 1: DROPS Consequences, including:

• Identify potential dropped object hazards
• Remove if safe to do so and report it / record it on Observation Card
• Identify and understand securing methods, question yourself ‘How robust is it?’
• Report all defects to Supervisor or Area Authorities
• Remedial / corrective actions are only risk assessed, planned and managed by Technical Authorities / OEM.

Section 2: DROPS Control, including:

• HazID, Risk Assess, Eliminate, Substitute, Control 
  
• Preventive and Mitigating Controls:
• Induction, Training, Competence
  
• Continuous Hazard Awareness, Observations, Stop Work Authority
• Planning, Prompt Card, Toolbox Talks, PTW, Worksite Procedures
• Codes, Standards, OEM Recommendations
• Reliable Securing - Primary fixings and Secondary retention
• Control of Tools and Equipment at Height
• Survey and Inspection, Maintenance, Certification
• Collision Checks / Checklists / Management of Distractions
• Cargo Handling / Securing for Adverse Weather Conditions
• Management of Change
• Red Zones and Restricted Access Areas / No Go Zones
• Safety Securing Systems, Barricades, Guards and Nets
• PPE and Communications

• One day fun and productive class.
• Expert tutor with best practice experience.
• Interactive course material delivery.
• Sharing resources that can be accessed anytime and stay updated.

• Safety officer that want to reduce any incident of dropped object.
• Independent dropped object inspector or surveyor.
• Gain new knowledge in preventing & mitigating dropped object.
• New career opportunity as DROPS surveyor/inspector.
• Deliver awareness to your team as pre-job safety induction about dropped object prevention scheme. 

On completion of the course, you should have gained an awareness level understanding of the following topics:

• Dropped Object definitions, common causes and consequences (DROPS Calculator)
• Pre-task considerations and inspections
• Risk assessment, Hierarchy of Controls and the Bow Tie Model
• Best practice recommendations for the securing of equipment and tools at the worksite (DROPS Reliable Securing)
• Zone management (Red Zones/No-go Zones)
• DROPS in processes and procedures