safe working practices

1. FALL PROTECTION
SAFETY & CONFINED
SPACE SAFETY
IN FACTORY PREMISES

2. objective
“TO BE SAFE”
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STAYING
ACCIDENT
FREE
EVERYWHERE

3. Will Power – I Will,
You Will,
We Will
Team Work – Safety
Begins With Team
Work
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To be safe

4. three support pillars
ORGANIZATION
Safety
System

5. Fall
protection
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6. introduction
Protect a person if a person falls; that can be
from height or a slip.
Proactive approach – Fall Prevention
“LETS AVOID A FALL ACCIDENT, TAKE A
PROACTIVE APPROACH FIRST”
Fall prevention is preferred over fall arrest.
Fall arrest – where there is no chance but to work
on height

7. Fall prevention v/s fall arrest
Fall Prevention Fall Arrest
How does it
protect?
Prevents people from reaching the fall
hazard by creating a barrier between the
person and the fall hazard.
Stops a fall that is in progress through a tie
off system.
Equipment
Needed
No individual equipment Customized fitted equipment
Training
Needed
Yes Yes, extensive and ongoing
Inspection After Install and Annually Every use by the individual
Maintenance Annually or as and when required Must be inspected and cared before and
after every use.
Potential for
Injury
None High
Costs Higher up initial costs. Lower initial costs but hidden costs might
be: training, equipment replacement, and
setup time.
Example
Products
Guardrails and toe guards etc A harness and retractable tied off to an
anchor point.

8. requirements
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Fall Prevention Fall Arrest
Legal Compliance Fall protection equipments
Engineering controls
Admin controls
Document Control
Training

9. Three support pillars
• Legal Compliance
• Engineering Controls + Admin
Control
Infrast
ructure
• Fall Protection Equipments + Admin
Control
• Document Control
Resour
ces
• Fall Protection Training + Admin
Control
People’s
Behavio
r

10. Legal compliance
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Compliance to the local standard – Uttar Pradesh
Factories Act, 1948
REQUIREME
NT
GAPS CORRECTIVE
ACTION
STATUS
Chapter IV
Safety;
Section 32
Floors, Stairs
& mean of
access
Nil NA Complied

11. Engineering controls + admin
controls
Engineering Controls
 Top rails - 3 ft high
 Toe guards required at least 6
inches high. Applicable to
platforms/areas > 4 feet (1.2
m)
 Drains, floor holes to be
covered
 Swing gates required at ladder
openings
 Fixed ladders > 20 feet (6m)
must be caged
 Platforms required every 30
feet (9m)
Admin Controls
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 Can include posters, slogans,
notification
 Height of stairs is 4mt.
 The ladder/ staircase is in the
ratio of 4:1.
 Mind your step, mesh drains
ahead.
 Swing gates for your safety.
Don’t let it open

12. Engineering controls
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13. Document control
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 Hazard Identification & risk assessment
 Program
 Work instructions
 Work permits
 Safety equipment checklist
 Training Records
 External test certificates
 Contracts for painting, electrical repairing
 Job Safety Analysis Sheet

14. Fall protection equipments +
admin controls
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Fall Protection Equipments
 Lanyards
 Connectors
 Safety harness
 Fall arrestors
 Forklift attached basket
 Scaffolding
 SS ladders without
rubber shoes
 Safety at sloppy or
fragile roofs
Admin Controls
 Can include load limit, slogans,
calibration date, warnings

15. Fall protection equipments
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16. Administrative control
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17. Fall protection training
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 Training given by external agency
 Mock drills
 Common mistake examples
 Pictorial representation
 Motivation, creative, skill gap analysis

18. Area of concern
Gaps
 Administrative Control,
pictorial representation
 Job Safety Analysis
 Mock drills
 Common mistake examples
 Motivation, creative skill gap
analysis
 Safety at sloppy or fragile
roofs
 SS ladders without rubber
shoes
 Training
Action taken
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 Boards, pictorial
representation made.
 Format DevelopedJob safety
analysis sheet
 Frequency Defined – twice an
year.
 Training Given.
 Off season utilization with
activities like poster, slogan
competition etc.
 Safety nets, aerial lifts – to
be decided
 To be Modified

19. Common mistake examples
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20. Confined
space
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21. introduction
enclosed area with limited space and accessibility.
Proactive approach

22. Three support pillars
• Legal Compliance
Infrast
ructure
• Confined space safety equipments+
Admin Control
• Document Control
Resour
ces
• Training + Admin Control
People’s
Behavio
r

23. Legal compliance
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Compliance to the local standard – Uttar Pradesh
Factories Act, 1948
REQUIREMENT GAPS CORRECTI
VE
ACTION
STATUS
Chapter IV Safety; Section
36 precautions against
dangerous gases, fumes etc
Nil NA Complied
Chapter IV Safety; Section
36A precautions against use
of electrical portable light
Nil NA Complied

24. Engineering controls
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 In process tanks, CIP system is in place for cleaning
purpose.
 Confined Space only if maintenance is required.
 WTP tanks still a confined space for cleaning as well as
maintenance

25. ADMIN controls
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 Rescue team present but needs review.

26. Document control
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 Hazard Identification & risk assessment
 Program
 Work instructions
 Work permits
 Safety equipment checklist
 Training Records
 External test certificates
 Job Safety Analysis

27. Confined space safety
equipments+ admin controls
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Fall Protection Equipments
 Tripod
 Walky Talky
 SCABA
 Oxygen meter
 Carbon mono oxide meter
Admin Controls
 Can include limit of oxygen
required, current status of
parameters

28. Confined space safety
equipments
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29. CONFINED SPACE training
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 Training given by external agency
 Mock drills
 Pictorial representation
 Motivation, creative skill gap analysis

30. Area of concern
Gaps
 Administrative Control,
pictorial representation
 Job Safety Analysis
 Mock drills
 Motivation, creative skill gap
analysis
 Tripod
 Oxygen meter
 Rescue Team
Action taken
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 Boards, pictorial
representation made.
 Format Developed
 Frequency Defined – twice an
year.
 Off season utilization with
activities like poster, slogan
competition etc.
 Purchased
 Purchased
 Skill gap analysis done and
modified

31. Actions
taken
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32. Job safety analysis sheet
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Date :
Name of activity :
STEP HAZARD
CONSEQU
ENCES
CONTROL
MEASURE
S
OBSERVAT
ION REMARKS

33. Training
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Defining training needs by skill gap
analysis
Designing and planning
training
Providing training
Evaluate the outcome of
training

34. Administrative control
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35. Way forward
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 Off season utilization with activities like poster, slogan
competition etc.
 Safety nets, aerial lifts for fragile / sloppy roofs
 Ask from suppliers for closed containers for material.
 SS ladders to be modified with rubber shoes
 Mock Drills
 Training on 6S technique of Occupational safety
 Making a world class practice for occupational safety by picking
best practices from other different international standards.
 More focus on Behavioral based safety.
 Self development on the concepts of the occupational safety.

36. Thank you
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