Following a highly competitive tender process, we were challenged to design a series of day-long sessions for more than 1,000 staff to meet the following objectives.
Following a lengthy period of on-site consultation we designed and delivered a series of unique and highly engaging day-long sessions featuring theatre, film, facilitator-led workshops and a professional stunt artist! On-site venues were prepared in advance and bespoke “theatre sets” were created to suit each session, these “unconventional” training locations included the large turbine hall, an engineer’s store and a marquee.
As the day progressed, we examined the causes and consequences of a serious accident; our participants were asked to assume the role of incident investigators and they were challenged to answer the following questions:
The sessions, each of which delivered an element of the story included:
We delivered a series of theatrical scenes which acted as a “spring-board” for the delegates to discuss the root causes of accidents and examine the difference between human error and conscious violations.
Our delegates examined and discussed a variety of situations to assess which human performance techniques can be most useful in minimising risk. Then we put this into practise as the group used the Human Performance techniques in a hands-on exercise, one which can only be solved by precise planning, good communication and well-organised teamwork.
We created a trial situation, with participants directing the prosecution, the defence and the key witness by working with actors to define how the action progressed.
During the session we asked the delegates to consider:
In a breath-taking finale to the day we delivered our most ambitious theatrical scene ever! A cast of seven actors portrayed the accident itself, culminating in a spectacular 15metre fall.
Once our delegates recovered from experiencing our carefully re-enacted “accident”, we encouraged them to make a personal commitment describing how they themselves will contribute positively to continually improving the Safety culture.
“As an apprentice it’s not always easy to interfere with other people working, after today I have a much more positive attitude towards safety and I will always challenge anyone who is doing anything unsafe.”
“An event like this makes you think differently, people will remember today and talk about it for a long time.”
In June 2014 the UK government reaffirmed its commitment to commissioning a new nuclear reactor on Anglesey during a ministerial visit to Wylfa. The Anglesey site director, Stuart Law, said the extension was a credit to the staff who have supported the plant through four decades of electricity generation and their unstinting focus on safety.
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