The main causes of accidents involve 1) Unsafe Acts and 2) Unsafe Conditions
An unsafe act-
Ø Is an observed unsafe practice (or the connectiveness of an unsafe practice) for which responsibility can definitely be assigned?
Ø Offers injury potential to the employee ...... and may expose other people to injury, (some rule violations may not directly involve injury exposure).
Ø Could be a violation of either an establishment safety rule or procedure or of an unwritten rule of common sense or good judgment.
Ø Is an action taken by somebody without due regard for his safety and the safety of others.
Unsafe Condition: Is a condition of an equipment or work environment, which is capable of causing an accident.
In monitoring HSE performance there are various indicators used, how ever in the COMPANY HSE- MS, the following will be used
Ø Accidents with Absenteeism
Ø Accidents with Alternative Work
Ø Accidents with First Aid (FA)
Ø Accidents on the way to/from work
Ø Total Calendar Days Absenteeism
Ø Total Work Hours in the week
Ø Frequency
Ø Seriousness of Accidents
Other HSE Elements – Fire Incidents, Security Incidents, Security Breach, Civil Disturbance and Environmental Incidents.
Man Hours worked before LTI: This is the total man hours calculated before any LTI in the company.
Man Hours worked after LTI: This is the total man hours calculated after any LTI in the company i.e starting from the beginning all over again.
Lost Time Injuries Frequency (LTIF): The Lost Time Injuries Frequency is the number of Lost Time Injuries Per million Exposure Hours worked during the period.
Lost Time Incidents (LTI): Lost Time Injuries are the sum of Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities and Lost Workday Cases.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
The main causes of accidents involve 1) Unsafe Acts and 2) Unsafe Conditions
An unsafe act-
Ø Is an observed unsafe practice (or the connectiveness of an unsafe practice) for which responsibility can definitely be assigned?
Ø Offers injury potential to the employee ...... and may expose other people to injury, (some rule violations may not directly involve injury exposure).
Ø Could be a violation of either an establishment safety rule or procedure or of an unwritten rule of common sense or good judgment.
Ø Is an action taken by somebody without due regard for his safety and the safety of others.
Unsafe Condition: Is a condition of an equipment or work environment, which is capable of causing an accident.
In monitoring HSE performance there are various indicators used, how ever in the COMPANY HSE- MS, the following will be used
Ø Accidents with Absenteeism
Ø Accidents with Alternative Work
Ø Accidents with First Aid (FA)
Ø Accidents on the way to/from work
Ø Total Calendar Days Absenteeism
Ø Total Work Hours in the week
Ø Frequency
Ø Seriousness of Accidents
Other HSE Elements – Fire Incidents, Security Incidents, Security Breach, Civil Disturbance and Environmental Incidents.
Man Hours worked before LTI: This is the total man hours calculated before any LTI in the company.
Man Hours worked after LTI: This is the total man hours calculated after any LTI in the company i.e starting from the beginning all over again.
Lost Time Injuries Frequency (LTIF): The Lost Time Injuries Frequency is the number of Lost Time Injuries Per million Exposure Hours worked during the period.
Lost Time Incidents (LTI): Lost Time Injuries are the sum of Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities and Lost Workday Cases.
An unsafe act-
Ø Is an observed unsafe practice (or the connectiveness of an unsafe practice) for which responsibility can definitely be assigned?
Ø Offers injury potential to the employee ...... and may expose other people to injury, (some rule violations may not directly involve injury exposure).
Ø Could be a violation of either an establishment safety rule or procedure or of an unwritten rule of common sense or good judgment.
Ø Is an action taken by somebody without due regard for his safety and the safety of others.
Unsafe Condition: Is a condition of an equipment or work environment, which is capable of causing an accident.
In monitoring HSE performance there are various indicators used, how ever in the COMPANY HSE- MS, the following will be used
Ø Accidents with Absenteeism
Ø Accidents with Alternative Work
Ø Accidents with First Aid (FA)
Ø Accidents on the way to/from work
Ø Total Calendar Days Absenteeism
Ø Total Work Hours in the week
Ø Frequency
Ø Seriousness of Accidents
Other HSE Elements – Fire Incidents, Security Incidents, Security Breach, Civil Disturbance and Environmental Incidents.
Man Hours worked before LTI: This is the total man hours calculated before any LTI in the company.
Man Hours worked after LTI: This is the total man hours calculated after any LTI in the company i.e starting from the beginning all over again.
Lost Time Injuries Frequency (LTIF): The Lost Time Injuries Frequency is the number of Lost Time Injuries Per million Exposure Hours worked during the period.
Lost Time Incidents (LTI): Lost Time Injuries are the sum of Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities and Lost Workday Cases.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (HSE-MS)
In any COMPANY HSE – MS, HSE should be accorded the same priority as other aspects of the company business. A safe work environment should be created and all employees would be required to maintain it. All employees should develop personal responsibility for HSE as it would benefit them as well as the company. The HSE-MS involves monitoring of HSE performance from all sites and location of COMPANY’s operation. At the head office, the report would involve every department or section. Regular HSE records and reports are essential in sustaining the system when fully implemented,
· Sites, departmental and sectional HSE compliance audits should be conducted regularly, documented and followed up.
· All accidents, security, civil and environmental matters should be reported within 24 hours, investigated within 10 days, recorded and documented.
· A HSE plan should be made available to every site and department
· COMPANY HSE posters and policy which reflects management commitment to the objective should be made available to every site and department.
· Every site, department or section must keep records of their KPIs
· HSE training needs of staff have to be identified; courses arranged in- house with the coordinator.
· Every new staff ought to be given HSE induction with documentation
· A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) should always be done per job type, documented, issued to the staff involved and discussed at HSE meetings with staff. The meeting should be conducted weekly or monthly as the case may be.
· Sites, departmental and sectional HSE compliance audits should be conducted regularly, documented and followed up.
· All accidents, security, civil and environmental matters should be reported within 24 hours, investigated within 10 days, recorded and documented.
· A HSE plan should be made available to every site and department
· COMPANY HSE posters and policy which reflects management commitment to the objective should be made available to every site and department.
· Every site, department or section must keep records of their KPIs
· HSE training needs of staff have to be identified; courses arranged in- house with the coordinator.
· Every new staff ought to be given HSE induction with documentation
· A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) should always be done per job type, documented, issued to the staff involved and discussed at HSE meetings with staff. The meeting should be conducted weekly or monthly as the case may be.
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