The following presentation describes the best practices present along with the principles and approaches to implementing and maintaining a safety and health program for a construction firm.
OSHA recognizes that a wide variety of small and large construction job sites exist. Some are short-duration, while others may take years to complete; some sites are
characterized by frequently changing conditions, while other sites’ conditions may change less often. An effective program emphasizes top-level ownership, participation by employees, and a “find and fix” approach to workplace hazards.
The “find and fix” approach to workplace hazards refers to the “Hazard Identification” and “Hazard Prevention and Control” core elements. Because of the wide variety of site conditions, these two core elements should be implemented on a site specific basis in order to effectively detect and correct hazards.
The concept of continuous improvement is central to these recommended practices. As with any journey, the first step is often the most challenging. The idea is to begin with a basic program and grow from there. By initially focusing on achieving modest goals, monitoring performance, and evaluating outcomes, you can help your company progress over time along the path to higher levels of safety and health.
Industrial hygienists and occupational health professionals have been evaluating work environments and providing solutions to business for decades. With the advancement in technology and expansion of the profession into neighboring disciplines, they can provide total work health to more vulnerable populations across the globe.
The following presentation describes the best practices present along with the principles and approaches to implementing and maintaining a safety and health program for a construction firm.
OSHA recognizes that a wide variety of small and large construction job sites exist. Some are short-duration, while others may take years to complete; some sites are
characterized by frequently changing conditions, while other sites’ conditions may change less often. An effective program emphasizes top-level ownership, participation by employees, and a “find and fix” approach to workplace hazards.
The “find and fix” approach to workplace hazards refers to the “Hazard Identification” and “Hazard Prevention and Control” core elements. Because of the wide variety of site conditions, these two core elements should be implemented on a site specific basis in order to effectively detect and correct hazards.
The concept of continuous improvement is central to these recommended practices. As with any journey, the first step is often the most challenging. The idea is to begin with a basic program and grow from there. By initially focusing on achieving modest goals, monitoring performance, and evaluating outcomes, you can help your company progress over time along the path to higher levels of safety and health.
Industrial hygienists and occupational health professionals have been evaluating work environments and providing solutions to business for decades. With the advancement in technology and expansion of the profession into neighboring disciplines, they can provide total work health to more vulnerable populations across the globe.
In the previous module “Exploring Nova Scotia`s OHS Legislative Structure” we coached in understanding the Occupational Health and Safety Legislative Structure in Nova Scotia.
This module “Improving Safety Outcomes and Legislative Compliance through a Health & Safety Management System” discusses how to move forward through the development, implementation and monitoring of an OH&S Management System.
Human factors, particularly human error, impacts how everyone works. Understanding how human factors affects productivity, quality, profitability, and prosperity in a global market. In the fourth industrial revolution, which is occurring now, it's very important to understand not only the work but how the works gets done. Using technology and innovations can help improve speed and reliability but humans are the driver for safety culture and behavior. Engineering, administrative controls and the use of personal protective clothing and equipment can help protect workers but understanding and doing the correctly each and every time will lead toward sustainable objectives and reduce waste and maximize time toward product/service output. Where emphasis is placed within the organization depends on the risk governance and strategic management objectives. The higher the risk the greater the reward or catastrophic loss. Understanding people and how they work is the safety catalyst in maximizing profits, productivity and quality.
WHS Risks - Overview for Public Sector ManagersRussell_Kennedy
This presentation covers: Where do 'managers' fit in the workplace health and safety context? Strategies to manage/reduce the risks associated with workplace bullying. Presented by Andrew Klein, Special Counsel, Russell Kennedy Lawyers.
In the previous module “Exploring Nova Scotia`s OHS Legislative Structure” we coached in understanding the Occupational Health and Safety Legislative Structure in Nova Scotia.
This module “Improving Safety Outcomes and Legislative Compliance through a Health & Safety Management System” discusses how to move forward through the development, implementation and monitoring of an OH&S Management System.
Human factors, particularly human error, impacts how everyone works. Understanding how human factors affects productivity, quality, profitability, and prosperity in a global market. In the fourth industrial revolution, which is occurring now, it's very important to understand not only the work but how the works gets done. Using technology and innovations can help improve speed and reliability but humans are the driver for safety culture and behavior. Engineering, administrative controls and the use of personal protective clothing and equipment can help protect workers but understanding and doing the correctly each and every time will lead toward sustainable objectives and reduce waste and maximize time toward product/service output. Where emphasis is placed within the organization depends on the risk governance and strategic management objectives. The higher the risk the greater the reward or catastrophic loss. Understanding people and how they work is the safety catalyst in maximizing profits, productivity and quality.
WHS Risks - Overview for Public Sector ManagersRussell_Kennedy
This presentation covers: Where do 'managers' fit in the workplace health and safety context? Strategies to manage/reduce the risks associated with workplace bullying. Presented by Andrew Klein, Special Counsel, Russell Kennedy Lawyers.
Http://sskb.com.au • Introduction to the legislation and liability • Communication & Due Diligence • Steps for Committees and Managers • Contractors • Involving Owners
• How to stay informed
Occupational Health and Safety Powerpoint PresentationJoLowe72
This is a Powerpoint Presentation I have been asked to prepare as part of my assessment for the Certificate 3 in Multimedia at Tastafe, Alanvale, Launceston.
The mistaken unsung hero of productivityHumanology
The traditional way to measure productivity focuses on the input, process and output. Industry focuses on the cost optimisation during the input, lean manufacturing, KAIZEN in the process and
the return of investment on the output. However, employee welfare is always labelled and perceived as cost and burden for the industry. This article aims to expose and to reveal the secrets of productivity that have always been the least priority - occupational safety and health.
This ebook is intended to provide information to the people, workers and readers that are some way or the other involved with the health and safety at workplaces. This ebook on health and safety is designed by Safety-Steps.co.uk for providing practical guidance on a wide range of health and safety issues that may crop up at the workplaces on everyday basis.
Source - http://www.safety-steps.co.uk/workplace-safety-free-ebook
Introduction to Hazardous Material, Worker Health, Housekeeping and HygienePECB
A dangerous good is any solid, liquid, or gas that can harm people, other living organisms, property or the environment. The most affected groups are people who work with hazardous materials. Potential workplace health hazards include air contaminants and chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. This is why good housekeeping practices programs are necessary.
Main points covered:
• Definitions
• Requirements
• Common Audit non-compliance
Presenter:
Raza Shah has completed his course work for MS in Project. Due to his interest in management systems, he has done lead auditor courses for ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 26000, ISO22000, ISO 13485 and SA 8000 Advance Lead Auditor.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vxq1aiJ9tc4
Accident Prevention Plan
(Sami Almalki)
TECH 462 –Industrial Safety Engineering
March 18, 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction
Purpose & Intentions Page 5
Company Presidents Statement Page 6
Management Responsibilities
Manager Responsibilities Page 8
Supervisors Responsibilities Page 8-9
Employee Orientation
How and When Page 11
Emergency Action Plan Page 12-24
Emergency Shutdown Procedures Page 25
Injury and Illness Procedures
Procedures Page 27
Record Keeping Page 27
Supervisor Responsibilities Page 28
Report Form Page 29
Incident/Accident Investigation Procedures
Procedure Steps Page 31
Worksheet Form Page 32
Incident/accident Table Page 33
Safety Guidelines
General Guidelines Page 35-36
Equipment Specific Page 37
Individual Specific Page 38
Safety Disciplinary Policy
Safety Disciplinary Policy Page 40
Safety Awareness Program
Safety Committee Page 42
Safety Meetings Page 43
Safety Training Forms Page 43-44
Safety Award Program Page 45
Appendix A: Material Safety Data Sheet
(ACETOPHENONE) MSDS Page 47
(CALCIUM CARBONATE) MSDS Page 48
Appendix B: State and Federal Posters
(Job and Safety It’s the Law) Page 50
(In Case of Injury At Work) Page 51
(Fire Safety) Page 52
(Health and Safety at Work) Page 53
(Speak Up For Safety) Page 54
(Please Use Your Safety Gear) Page 55
Appendix C: OSHA Forms and Instructions
OSHA Form Instructions Page 57
OSHA Form 300 Page 58
OSHA Form 300A Page 59
OSHA Form 301 Page 60
ADDITIONAL FORMS Page 61-73
Introduction
SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY FOR XYZ COMPANY
XYZ COMPANY places a high value on the safety of its employees. XYZ COMPANY is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees and has developed this program for injury prevention to involve management, supervisors, and employees in identifying and eliminating hazards that may develop during our work process.
It is the basic safety policy of this company that no task is so important that an employee must violate a safety rule or take a risk of injury or illness in order to get the job done. The time during which employees are participating in training and education activities shall be considered as hours worked for purposes of wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The training and education shall be provided at no cost to the employees. Members of the Safety/Health Committee will be allowed reasonable time to exercise the rights of the committee without any loss of pay or benefits.
Employees are required to comply with all company safety rules and are encouraged to actively participate in identifying ways to make our company a safer place to work. Supervisors are responsible for the safety of their empl.
Health and Safety Management System at Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings Tharushika Ruwangi
After completing our “Human Resource Management” module, we were asked to prepare a report on Employee Health and Safety in an organization as an assignment. And also we were asked to do a presentation on that.
So, at first our group members got together and discussed what organization should be taken. Among the ideas we thought to select Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings, which have a world known trade name in world apparel industry.
We have observed the Health and Safety Management System at Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings in the next pages of this report.
A Health and Safety Policy is a written document of a company's goals and commitment to workplace health and safety and addresses the health and safety needs of a company.
Ergonomics - a New ‘Delighter’ to Engage and Safeguard Your EmployeesYOGESH TADWALKAR
Ergonomics is the science of improving employee postures, making jobs less strenuous and preventing long-term musculoskeletal injuries. Today, more and more organizations in South East Asia are embracing Ergonomics to make workplaces safer, prevent accidents and lower workers’ compensation costs.
However, beyond these strong business benefits, human resource professionals are discovering the hidden value of Ergonomics in boosting staff morale, enhancing workforce productivity and increasing employee retention. A well-designed Ergonomics program offers employees a totally unique, refreshing perspective about work and themselves – a stimulation unmatched by traditional employee engagement initiatives; which often lack originality and intrinsic value today’s discerning employees seek.
Through insightful case studies, this talk will share what Ergonomics is and how it can provide HR Directors and business leaders with the much sought-after ‘wow factor’ to engage and enrich employees in innovative ways.
The evidence-based analysis of standing and sitting postures.
In the last year or so, media has been flooded with articles about ill effects of prolonged sitting and the need for standing up when working. There have also been research reports calling sitting as “new smoking” and linking it with everything from risk of cancer, heart disease and “dying 2 years sooner”. How much of this is true? And how much is the hype created by furniture companies and social media? Must everyone have an expensive stand-sit desk? Are there any jobs which are better done sitting down than standing or vice versa? Are there any downsides to standing, too? This talk examines the topic of standing vs sitting at work holistically and objectively. Leveraging on human anatomy, biomechanics and years of empirical research in the field of workspace ergonomics, you will understand the finer nuances of sitting vs standing postures and it’s long term effects on health and productivity. From a practical stand-point, you will also be able to know the various strategies an organization may implement to enable its employees to adopt the right postures and the return-on-investment for the different options.
Structured Information for Support of Knowledge-based ReasoningYOGESH TADWALKAR
Synopsis: How cognitive systems engineering may fit into traditional system acquisition protocol.
Source: ERGOSS (www.ergoss.org) seminar by Dr. Gavan Lintern on 24th Nov. 2008 at UniSIM, Singapore
1. Understanding and Complying with The Workplace Health & Safety Act, Singapore Yogesh Tadwalkar , MSc, ACA, CUA President, Ergonomics Society of Singapore (ERGOSS) Managing Director, Synergo Consulting [email_address] www.synergo.com.sg Synergo July 29 2011, Singapore
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3. About Synergo Consulting Synergo Holistic and Pragmatic WSH Consulting • Environmental Health and Safety (EH & S) Strategy • Risk Assessments and Safety Audits • Seminars and Training • Personal Ergonomics Assessments • Workspace Redesign • Product Design Reviews Synergo
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6. Workplace Safety and Health Act • Enacted on 1 Mar 2006 • An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces • Key legal instrument to effect the principles of the new WSH framework ALL workplaces MUST comply before Sept 1, 2011 The Workplace Health and Safety Act (WSHA), Singapore Synergo
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8. WSH Act and its recent Extension: The Driving Forces Synergo Nicoll Highway Accident, 2004 Prima Deli Food Poisoning, 2007
9. Workplace Safety and Health Act WSH Act and its recent Extension: The Driving Forces The rising accidents and claims related to workplace injuries: Synergo Year Temporary Incapacity Partial Incapacity Total Permanent Incapacity Fatal Total ($million) ($million) ($million) ($million) ($million) 2008 $3.98 $59.70 $2.32 $7.31 $73.31 2007 $3.82 $56.60 $2.02 $8.55 $70.99 2006 $3.77 $58.40 $3.19 $7.42 $72.78 2005 $3.83 $53.60 $2.11 $8.98 $68.52 2004 $3.33 $44.24 $2.69 $8.70 $58.96 2003 $3.06 $46.74 $2.28 $10.02 $62.10
10. WSH Act and its recent Extension: The Driving Forces Synergo Encouraging a balanced business thinking
11. • PERFORMANCE-BASED Workplace Safety and Health Act • • • • • LIABILITY REGIME PERSONAL LIABILITY ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT POWERS ENHANCED PENALTIES RISK ASSESSMENT - Not merely prescriptive like the Factories Act - Better defined - S trengthened - To deal with systemic weaknesses - To reflect the cost of accidents and poor safety management. – To focus on reducing risk at source The Key Features of WSHA Synergo
12. Workplace Safety and Health Act Performance based The law does not provide definitive or exhaustive list of measures to be taken “ … to take so far as reasonably practicable such steps to ensure the safety & health of any person” Thus, the onus of interpreting and proactively implementing the right measures is entirely on the organization. The Key Features of WSHA Synergo
13. Workplace Safety and Health Act Practicable – capable of being done Reasonable – takes into account the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Severity of any risk of injury or harm to health that may occur Likelihood of that risk of injury or harm occurring How much is known about that hazard and the ways of managing it Availability, suitability and cost of safeguards 1. 2. 3. Conduct Risk Assessment Take measures to eliminate or control risks Refer to – • • • Common industry practices; Best practices ; and Codes of practices Reasonably Practicable Measures Workplace Safety and Health Act The Key Features of WSHA Synergo
14. Occupiers Erectors & Installers Employers Duty Holders under WSH Act Manufacturers & Suppliers Principals Employees Workplace Safety and Health Act The Key Features of WSHA Liabilities percolate down.. the company as well as responsible officers are liable Synergo
15. Workplace Safety and Health Act Enhanced penalty Maximum Penalties • Individuals - $200,000 or/and 24 months’ jail • Corporations - $500,000 • For repeat offenders where a fatality occurs during a previous offence and a 2nd fatality is caused, the Max. fine is doubled Workplace Safety and Health Act The Key Features of WSHA
16. WSH Act: The Penalties Synergo The penalties are REAL and getting stiffer
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20. Workplace Safety and Health Act Risk Assessment (RA) Risk assessment, when carried out appropriately by qualified personnel, will allow comprehensive understanding of the risks present at your workplace and enable conceptualization their control measures. Synergo
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23. WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations What to report? • • The Regulations cover all workplaces . Specifies the responsibilities of relevant parties to report: • • • accidents; dangerous occurrences ; and occupational diseases Incidents to be reported Synergo
24. • >3 days MC (consecutive) Person affected Type of incident Fatal Who to notify ( immediately ) Employer Who to submit report ( within 10 days ) Employer WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations • Hospitalised ( ≥ 24 hrs –for observation or treatment) Occupational disease Employee Employer Employer (within 10 days after Receipt of diagnosis letter) Doctor (within 10 days after diagnosis) • Self-employed • person not at work Occupier Occupier Fatal Treatment at hospital Dangerous occurrence Occupier Occupier Occupier iReporting Protocol Synergo
25. Presentation Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Workplace Safety & Health Act Risk Management Regulations Incident Reporting Regulations Things you can do to comply with the WSH Act Synergo WSH Incentives, Grants and Resources
27. Workplace Safety and Health Act Engage a qualified consultant for Risk Management Besides Risk Assessment, Risk Management also consists of other components such as Communication, Record Keeping and Implementation and Review. Synergo
28. Workplace Safety and Health Act Risk Assessment (RA) for Office Environments Sample RA in Office Environments Periodical RSI Surveys One-to-one Ergo Assessments, Recommendations and Redesign Synergo
29. Presentation Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Workplace Safety & Health Act Risk Management Regulations Incident Reporting Regulations Things you can do to comply with the WSH Act Synergo WSH Incentives, Grants and Resources
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31. WSH (Risk Management) Regulations Workplace Safety and Health Act Other Grants Synergo The ADVANTAGE! Scheme provides a grant of up to S$400,000 for the cost of consultancy or staff salary (pro-rated to direct involvement in implementing the initiatives), equipment and Intellectual Property Rights. To assist companies who change their human resource (HR) practices, working environment and operational processes to recruit, retain or re-employ more mature workers. WDA ADVANTAGE! Scheme 1 · Up to 90% for the following costs: · Intellectual Property and Rights (e.g. licensing and royalties for processes etc) • salaries of company staff engaged in job redesign and consultancy fees paid to third parties for related job redesign • actual cost of leasing (up to 12 months) or purchase of equipment (specifically for persons with disabilities) and physical/building modifications • other items, e.g. adjustment programmes to integrate the persons with disabilities into the company • Up to 60% of actual apprenticeship allowance paid per person with disability per month for a maximum of 6 months, capped at S$600 per month. The Open Door Fund (ODF) encourages businesses to hire persons with disabilities by providing subsidies to implement job redesign and workplace modification, or run integration or apprenticeship programmes for persons with disabilities. SNEF Enhanced OPEN DOOR Fund (ODF) 2