Chapter 5 Environmental Safety, Security and Compliances(FASS) Course: First Aid ,Safety and Security

1. Environmental Safety, Security and Compliances

2. Speaker Profile:
Md. Shaifullar Rabbi
Tourism Educator & Consultant
Professional Experiences
Coordinator & Lecturer- Dept. of Tourism & Hospitality
Management, Daffodil Institute of IT(Affiliated National
University)
Assessor -Bangladesh Technical Education Board (Ticketing
and Reservation)
Guest Trainer - Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Youth
Development
GuestTrainer - ATABTourismTraining Institute
GuestTrainer- HB Aviation Training Center
Guest Trainer - Bangladesh Hotel Management Tourism
Training Institute
Former Manager sales - Mamun Air Service (IATA Travel
Agency)
Founder –Travel Memoria
Educational Qualifications
MBA & BBA-Major in Tourism & Hospitality
Management, University of Dhaka.
Certified NTVQF Level -4/Assessor Part (Ticketing
And Reservation)
Completed Diploma Course in Travel Agency &
Tour Operation Management
Certified NTVQF Level 2 Course entitled Ticketing
& Reservation
Certified NTVQF Level 1 Course entitled Tour
Guiding

3. Environmental safety
Believe it or not, it’s one of the most vital areas of health
and safety practices. However, the term “environmental”
can imply that somehow it only takes place outdoors,
which is far from the case. The most common definition of
environmental safety is practices, policies, and procedures
that ensure the safety and well-being of anyone in the
immediate area. This can include safety in terms of proper
waste disposal, containment and storage of potentially
toxic chemicals and much more.

4. Three Primary Areas of Environmental Safety
Though “environmental safety” is a rather nebulous term, there are three primary areas where environmental
safety is of particular concern.They are:
o Occupational safety and health
o Environmental control
o Chemical safety
Each of these areas is a discipline unto its own when it comes to environmental safety, but these are the areas
that environmental safety is primarily focused on.
Occupational safety and health practices are focused on environmental safety in the workplace, thereby
reducing risks to employees in any given workplace. After all, many workplaces have dangerous chemicals,
gases/fumes, waste and other potential threats to the health and safety of workers.
Environmental control, naturally, is concerned with preventing pollution and other threats to the environment
and anyone that may be affected by it. For instance, preventing dumping of chemicals into the local ecosystem
or ensuring proper management of waste materials.
Chemical safety, concerns the safe storage, use, disposal and so on of various chemicals.
Each of these areas is governed by laws at the municipal, state and federal level, and compliance with those
regulations is of vital importance to many businesses.

5. Importance of Environmental Safety
Though environmental safety certainly makes demands of businesses in terms of costs of
compliance, the reality is that doing so is imperative. There are regulatory consequences
of noncompliance and negligence, liabilities in civil suits as well as potential moral
hazards in not observing environmental safety practices.
For instance, look up a listing of the nation’s SUPERFUND sites. Nearly all of these
areas require extensive cleanup and rehabilitation, which is paid for by the taxpayers.
Many of them exist due to negligence or malfeasance in the environmental safety
practices on the part of various corporations.
Some of the worst man-made disasters were caused by inadequate environmental safety
measures and lawsuits are filed all the time by injured workers or the estates of workers,
residents near industrial operations and by regulatory authorities when companies fail to
observe proper environmental safety.

6. Environment, health and safety
Environment (E), health (H) and safety (S) (together EHS) is a discipline and specialty that studies and
implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at work. In simple terms it is what
organizations must do to make sure that their activities do not cause harm to anyone.
Commonly, quality - quality assurance & quality control - is adjoined to form the company division known
as HSQE.
 From a safety standpoint, it involves creating organized efforts and procedures for identifying
workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances. It also
includes training of personnel in accident prevention, accident response, emergency preparedness, and
use of protective clothing and equipment.
 Better health at its heart, should have the development of safe, high quality, and environmentally
friendly processes, working practices and systemic activities that prevent or reduce the risk of harm to
people in general, operators, or patients.
 From an environmental standpoint, it involves creating a systematic approach to complying with
environmental regulations, such as managing waste or air emissions all the way to helping sites reduce
the company's carbon footprint.

7. Environmental Health and Safety Policy
Top management should set in place procedures to define, document, and endorse a
formal EHS policy for an organization. The policy should clearly outline the roles and
expectations for the organization, faculty, EHS personnel, and individual employees or
students. It should be developed in communication with laboratory personnel to ensure
that all major concerns are adequately addressed.
The EHS policy should state intent to:
 Prevent or mitigate both human and economic losses arising from accidents, adverse
occupational exposures, and environmental events;
 Build EHS considerations into all phases of the operations, including laboratory
discovery and development environments;
 Achieve and maintain compliance with laws and regulations; and
 Continually improve EHS performance.

8. Management Commitment
Management commitment to EHS performance is widely recognized as one of the
elements most critical to EHS program success and to the development of a strong
culture of safety within an organization. Therefore, the management system
document establishes management commitment with a formal statement of intent,
which defines examples of how performance goals are supported. Examples of how
this commitment is supported include the following:
 Establish methods to use energy more efficiently, reduce waste, and prevent
accidents.
 Comply with laws, regulations, and organizational requirements applicable to
their operations.
 Improve EHS performance continually.
 Conduct periodic assessments to verify and validate EHS performance.

9. Planning
Planning is an integral part of all elements of the management
system and to be effective involves the design and development
of suitable processes and organizational structure to manage
EHS aspects and their associated risk control systems
proportionately to the needs, hazards, and risks of the
organization. Planning is equally important to deal with health
risks that might only become apparent after a long latency
period. It also establishes objectives that define the criteria for
judging success or failure of the management system. Objectives
are identified on the basis of either the results of the initial status
review, subsequent periodic reviews, or other available data.

10. Various sources of information are used to identify applicable EHS aspects and to assess
the risk associated with each. Examples include, but are not limited to, information
obtained from the following:
 Hazard/exposure assessment,
 Risk assessment,
 Inspections,
 Permits,
 Event investigations (injury and illness investigations, environmental incident
investigations, root-cause analysis, trend analysis),
 Internal audits and/or external agency audits,
 Fire and building codes,
 Employee feedback concerning unsafe work conditions or situations,
 Emerging issues,
 Emergency management.

11. Implementation
The design of management arrangements should reflect the organization's business needs
and the nature of their risks. However, there should be appropriate activity across all
elements of the model (policy; planning; implementation; performance measurement,
audits, and change management; and management review).
Specifically, the organization should make arrangements to cover the following key areas:
 Overall plans and objectives, including employees and resources, for the organization
to implement its policy;
 Operational plans to implement arrangements to control the risks identified;
 Contingency plans for foreseeable emergencies and to mitigate their effects (e.g.,
prevention, preparedness, and response procedures);

12.  Plans covering the management of change of either a permanent or a temporary nature (e.g.,
associated with new processes or plant working procedures, production fluctuations, legal
requirements, and organizational and staffing changes);
 Plans covering interactions with other interested parties (e.g., control, selection, and management of
contractors; liaison with emergency services; visitor control);
 Performance measures, audits, and status reviews;
 Corrective action implementation;
 Plans for assisting recovery and return to work of any staff member who is injured or becomes ill
through work activities;
 Communication networks to management, employees, and the public;
 Clear performance and measurement criteria defining what is to be done, who is responsible, when it is
to be done, and the desired outcome;
 Education and training requirements associated with EHS;
 Document control system; and
 Contractors should have written safety plans and qualified staff whose qualifications are thoroughly
reviewed before a contract is awarded. All contractor personnel should be required to comply with the
sponsoring organization's safety policies and plans.

13. Management Review of EHS Management System
Top management should review the organization's EHS
management system at regular intervals to ensure its
continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness. This
review includes assessing opportunities for improvement
and the need for changes in the management system,
including the EHS policy and objectives. The results of
the management review should be documented.

14. Among other information, a management
review should include the following:
 Results of EHS management system audits,
 Results from any external audits,
 Communications from interested parties,
 Extent to which objectives have been met,
 Status of corrective and preventive actions,
 Follow-up actions from previous management reviews, and
 Recommendations for improvement based on changing circumstances.

15. General Safety Rules
Below are some basic guidelines for maintaining a safe laboratory
environment:
 To ensure that help is available if needed, do not work alone if using
hazardous materials or performing hazardous procedures.
 To ensure that help is available in case of emergencies, laboratory
personnel should not deviate from the assigned work schedule without
prior authorization from the laboratory supervisor.
 Do not perform unauthorized experiments.
 Plan appropriate protective procedures and the positioning of all
equipment before beginning any operation. Follow the appropriate
standard operating procedures at all times in the laboratory.

16.  Wear appropriate PPE, including a laboratory apron or coat, at all times in the laboratory. Everyone,
including visitors, must wear appropriate eye protection in areas where laboratory chemicals are used
or stored.
 Wear appropriate gloves when handling hazardous materials. Inspect all gloves for holes and defects
before using.
 Use appropriate ventilation such as laboratory chemical hoods when working with hazardous
chemicals.
 Know the location and proper use of the safety equipment (i.e., eyewash unit, safety shower, fire
extinguisher, first-aid kit, fire blanket, emergency telephone, and fire alarm pulls).
 Maintain situational awareness. Be aware of the hazards posed by the work of others in the
laboratory and any additional hazards that may result from contact between materials and chemicals
from different work areas.
 Make others in the laboratory aware of any special hazards associated with your work.
 Notify supervisors of any chemical sensitivities or allergies.
 Report all injuries, accidents, incidents, and near misses as directed by the organization's policy.
 For liability, safety, and security reasons, do not allow unauthorized persons in the laboratory.
 Properly dispose of all chemical wastes. Follow organizational policies for drain and trash disposal of
chemicals.

17. Thank you