FICCI-DMI Interactive WorkshopFICCI-DMI Interactive Workshop11-12 Dec, 2008 11-12 Dec, 2008

AhmedabadAhmedabad

G. D. Rath, G. D. Rath, Multi Disciplinary Centre onMulti Disciplinary Centre on

Safety, Health & EnvironmentSafety, Health & EnvironmentBhubaneswar Bhubaneswar

Improvement aspects of HIRA in the Indian System

A part of advanced Safety ManagementA part of advanced Safety Management

Covers all near miss accidents andCovers all near miss accidents and

All major damages to equipments All major damages to equipments

Interaction with the employees by the Shift I/C, Section I/C on:

Safety policy of the organisation Safety policy of the organisation

Unsafe conditions and acts Unsafe conditions and acts

Control of hazards & use of PPEsControl of hazards & use of PPEs

Important Dos & Don'ts fromImportant Dos & Don'ts from

SOPs (Standard Operating Practices) & SOPs (Standard Operating Practices) &

SMPs (Standard Maintenance Practices)SMPs (Standard Maintenance Practices)

SOPs & SMPs are to be reviewed SOPs & SMPs are to be reviewed

periodically. periodically.

Continuous Improvement Action Plan Continuous Improvement Action Plan

(CIAP) to be formulated with time frame and (CIAP) to be formulated with time frame and

responsibility.responsibility.

Periodic site visit in a scheduled manner to Periodic site visit in a scheduled manner to

be conducted. be conducted.

Safety Policy to be widely publicized and displayed at prominent places.

i) Use of PPEsi) Use of PPEs

ii) Maintaining good house keeping and ii) Maintaining good house keeping and

cleanliness. cleanliness.

The employee involvement in programme The employee involvement in programme

formulation and their implementation formulation and their implementation

should be enhanced through the should be enhanced through the

Departmental Safety Committee. Departmental Safety Committee.

Safety responsibility of senior management officials to be clearly defined, specially with respect to :

The departments should develop activities The departments should develop activities like hazard identification, risk level like hazard identification, risk level assessment & control. Also include risk assessment & control. Also include risk prioritisation.prioritisation.

Concerned employees to be trained on Concerned employees to be trained on

HIRAHIRA

Hazard Identification to be madeHazard Identification to be made

Assess risk level of potential hazards & Assess risk level of potential hazards &

suggest measures to mitigate suggest measures to mitigate

Risk Assessment to be done for physical Risk Assessment to be done for physical

hazard through structured inspections. hazard through structured inspections.

Assess the risk level with proper Assess the risk level with proper

documentation. documentation.

Written schedules for area wise frequency Written schedules for area wise frequency of inspection are to be enforced:of inspection are to be enforced:

Checklist and schedules to be drawnChecklist and schedules to be drawn

Carryout inspection as per schedule Carryout inspection as per schedule

Monitor Implementation Monitor Implementation

Establish procedure for reporting near-Establish procedure for reporting near-miss, dangerous occurrences and major miss, dangerous occurrences and major equipment damages. equipment damages.

All such cases to be recorded in a All such cases to be recorded in a

register and reviewed in the concerned register and reviewed in the concerned

departments periodically and report to departments periodically and report to

the SED (Safety Engineering Dept.) for the SED (Safety Engineering Dept.) for

further action at their end. further action at their end.

After the Maintenance Activities, the site After the Maintenance Activities, the site should be cleared off refuse, waste and should be cleared off refuse, waste and scarp materials before clearing the shut scarp materials before clearing the shut down. down.

People should not be allowed to work in People should not be allowed to work in

loose clothing in the vicinity of moving loose clothing in the vicinity of moving

machines.machines.

Daily Inspection should be done as per Daily Inspection should be done as per checklist drawn, document the defects and checklist drawn, document the defects and take up with the concerned department take up with the concerned department (Maintenance Management) for (Maintenance Management) for rectification. rectification.

Document the defect in the history Document the defect in the history

books books

Caution boards to be displayed Caution boards to be displayed

Blind corners developed due to growth Blind corners developed due to growth

of trees, temporary sheds etc. should be of trees, temporary sheds etc. should be

cleaned up.cleaned up.

SAFETY CHECK LISTSAFETY CHECK LISTDept:_____________Section: Dept:_____________Section: ElectricalElectricalDate of Inspection: ____________________Date of Inspection: ____________________Time: _______________________________Time: _______________________________Equipment / Area: ____________________Equipment / Area: ____________________Inspected by : _______________________Inspected by : _______________________

Sl. Sl. No. No.

Points to be Checked Points to be Checked Status Status Remarks Remarks

1.1. House Keeping House Keeping OK/NotOK/Not

2.2. Illumination Illumination OK/NotOK/Not

3.3. Caution Board Caution Board OK/NotOK/Not

4.4. Earthing of EquipmentEarthing of Equipment OK/NotOK/Not

5.5. Fire Extinguisher Fire Extinguisher OK/NotOK/Not

6.6. Unwanted Electrical Unwanted Electrical Equipment Equipment

OK/NotOK/Not

7.7. Loose Hanging Cable Loose Hanging Cable OK/NotOK/Not

8.8. Abandoned Spares Abandoned Spares OK/NotOK/NotSignature:_____________Signature:_____________Name:________________Name:________________Designation:___________Designation:___________

Safety in Electrical Work areas to be Safety in Electrical Work areas to be ensured, monitored and documented. ensured, monitored and documented.

Unwanted / abandoned electrical Unwanted / abandoned electrical equipments to be identified and equipments to be identified and removed. removed. All loose electrical wirings should be All loose electrical wirings should be dressed properly.dressed properly.Proper shut-down procedures to be Proper shut-down procedures to be followed.followed.Panel boxes to be inspected and kept in Panel boxes to be inspected and kept in closed conditions. closed conditions.

Radiation hazard sources to be identified, Radiation hazard sources to be identified, risk assessment to be done and risk assessment to be done and appropriate safety measures to be taken. appropriate safety measures to be taken.

Areas to be demarcated and caution Areas to be demarcated and caution

boards to be displayed.boards to be displayed.

Use of proper PPEs to be ensured. Use of proper PPEs to be ensured.

Ensure use of appropriate PPEs for Ensure use of appropriate PPEs for Thermal Hazard.Thermal Hazard.

Joint Inspection should be conducted by Joint Inspection should be conducted by the concerned department and SED at least the concerned department and SED at least once in three months. once in three months.

This should form a part of Annual Action This should form a part of Annual Action

Plan of the dept. / SED to assess any Plan of the dept. / SED to assess any

additional requirement. additional requirement.

The Emergency Control Measures to be The Emergency Control Measures to be clearly defined. clearly defined.

Define the plan for evacuation of people Define the plan for evacuation of people

from the affected areas.from the affected areas.

Such areas to be prominently placarded Such areas to be prominently placarded

for their easy identification.for their easy identification.

Organise regular training for handling of Organise regular training for handling of

emergency situation.emergency situation.

Training Training

Training Module to be developed and Training Module to be developed and training to be imparted.training to be imparted.Concerned employees to be trained in Concerned employees to be trained in relevant programmes from time to time.relevant programmes from time to time.In all skill enhancement training In all skill enhancement training programme, a session on Safety should be programme, a session on Safety should be included.included.Training to be conducted every month. Training to be conducted every month. 20% of employees to be covered every year.20% of employees to be covered every year.

Organise training for all employees including Organise training for all employees including the sectional in-charges on safety the sectional in-charges on safety management, accident prevention and management, accident prevention and investigation and industrial hygiene . investigation and industrial hygiene .

Conduct First Aid Training regularly for all Conduct First Aid Training regularly for all employees.employees.

First Aid Box along with list of content First Aid Box along with list of content (As per Factory Act-1948) to be provided (As per Factory Act-1948) to be provided to all shift I/C / Officers / Control Rooms.to all shift I/C / Officers / Control Rooms.

The key of the First Aid Box to be The key of the First Aid Box to be available with the identified persons / available with the identified persons / locations.locations.

First Aid Boxes to be kept in shift offices First Aid Boxes to be kept in shift offices

List of trained First Aiders to be displayed List of trained First Aiders to be displayed Training on Occupational Hygiene Hazards Training on Occupational Hygiene Hazards

(dust, noise, illumination, ventilations, (dust, noise, illumination, ventilations, cleanliness etc.) should be organised. cleanliness etc.) should be organised.

Joint Participation on Safety Management Joint Participation on Safety Management

Joint Committee on safety is a statutory Joint Committee on safety is a statutory

requirement. requirement.

The employees involvement in programme The employees involvement in programme

formulation and their implementation should formulation and their implementation should

be enhanced through Departmental Safety be enhanced through Departmental Safety

Committee. Committee.

Risk control Measures to be monitored Risk control Measures to be monitored and cost of risk control should be and cost of risk control should be calculated and documented on case to calculated and documented on case to case basis. case basis.

Formal procedures to be developed for Formal procedures to be developed for purchase and commissioning of new purchase and commissioning of new equipment and for major / minor changes in equipment and for major / minor changes in existing system.existing system.

Hazard analysis to be done for new Hazard analysis to be done for new

equipment and process changes. equipment and process changes.

Safety requirements should be clearly spelt Safety requirements should be clearly spelt out in technical specification at the time of out in technical specification at the time of Tender Inquiry. Tender Inquiry.

Safety requirement to be specified at Safety requirement to be specified at

tender inquiry stage. tender inquiry stage.

Survey of strenuous activities in operation Survey of strenuous activities in operation and maintenance to be conducted along and maintenance to be conducted along with OHS Physicians and control measures with OHS Physicians and control measures to be taken. to be taken.

Health check up of all employees are to Health check up of all employees are to

be covered within a time frame. be covered within a time frame.

Training programme on material handling Training programme on material handling

/ ergonomics are to be conducted. / ergonomics are to be conducted.

Study existing operators cabin and office Study existing operators cabin and office conditions. conditions.

To identify and assess the physical risk To identify and assess the physical risk

and ratify where-ever necessary. and ratify where-ever necessary.

Wherever machine guards are missing, Wherever machine guards are missing, they should be placed back in position.they should be placed back in position.

House keeping standard to be monitored House keeping standard to be monitored through regular inspection. through regular inspection.

Ensure periodic removal of all wastes / Ensure periodic removal of all wastes /

redundant materials. redundant materials.

Thermal Hazard to be identified with OHSC Thermal Hazard to be identified with OHSC and preventive measures to be suggested and preventive measures to be suggested and implemented. and implemented.

Tools & Tackles inspection to be done as Tools & Tackles inspection to be done as per schedule and appropriate action to be per schedule and appropriate action to be taken. taken.

Fix responsibility and review compliances. Fix responsibility and review compliances.

Safety responsibility assigned to the Safety responsibility assigned to the executives should be taken into executives should be taken into consideration at the time of consideration at the time of performance appraisal.performance appraisal.Responsibility to be fixed Responsibility to be fixed Compliances to be reviewed. Compliances to be reviewed.

Information Resource Centre (Library) to be Information Resource Centre (Library) to be developed developed

Booklets, journals, periodicals and other Booklets, journals, periodicals and other

safety materials to be procured and kept safety materials to be procured and kept

in the library for use by the employees. in the library for use by the employees.

BudgetBudget

Separate budgetary provision for Safety Separate budgetary provision for Safety

Activities for all departments to be made.Activities for all departments to be made.

Budget for awareness programmes to be Budget for awareness programmes to be

ensured. ensured.

Schedule of safety programmes - yearly Schedule of safety programmes - yearly

basis to be prepared by the SED.basis to be prepared by the SED.

Safety procedures to be reviewed and Safety procedures to be reviewed and

updated. updated.

Emergency Control Measures should be Emergency Control Measures should be periodically checked for its effectiveness periodically checked for its effectiveness through Mock Drill.through Mock Drill.

Training of identified persons for Training of identified persons for

Emergency handling should be Emergency handling should be

organised periodically. organised periodically.

External Safety Audits of Major Accident External Safety Audits of Major Accident Hazard Units / Establishments should be Hazard Units / Establishments should be conducted, at least one in every two years.conducted, at least one in every two years.

A system should be developed to assess A system should be developed to assess contractor’s capabilities for Safety and contractor’s capabilities for Safety and Health at the time of awarding contract. Health at the time of awarding contract.

Introduce a system to review the Introduce a system to review the compliance of statutory requirement on compliance of statutory requirement on the part of contractor on regular basis. the part of contractor on regular basis. Prepare a check list, take immediate Prepare a check list, take immediate action for non-compliance. The check action for non-compliance. The check list should include:list should include:

i.i. Valid photo passesValid photo passesii.ii. Use of standard PPEsUse of standard PPEsiii.iii. Maintaining statutory recordsMaintaining statutory recordsiv.iv. Tools and tackles - healthy working conditionTools and tackles - healthy working conditionv.v. Right man on the right jobRight man on the right job

Assess the different Pollution Control Assess the different Pollution Control Equipments jointly with the Environment Equipments jointly with the Environment Management Department and make Management Department and make functional if needed. functional if needed.

Statutory provisions should be strictly Statutory provisions should be strictly followed and to be made up-to-date.followed and to be made up-to-date.

ACTS & RULES ON SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

1. The Indian Electricity Act-1910(Amended in 2003):-The Indian Electricity Rules-1956

2. The Indian Boilers Act-1923 :-The Indian Boilers Regulations-1950

3. The Factories Act-1948 (Amended in 1987):-Orissa Factories Rules

4. The Mines Act-1952: -The Mines Rules, 1955-The Coal Mines Regulations, 1957-The Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961-The Mines Vocational Rules,1966-The Mines Rescue Rules,1985-The Mines Creche Rules, 1966

5. Motor Transport Workers Act-1961:-Motor Transport Workers Rules-1964

6. The Insecticides Act-1968:-The Insecticides Rules-1971-The Insecticides Rules-1971

7. The Indian Explosive Act-1884:-The Indian Explosive Rules, 1983-The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unified) Rules, 1981-The Gas Cylinders Rules, 1981

8. The Environment (Protection) Act- 1986:-The Environment Protection Rules,1986-Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules,1989-Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling)

Rules, 1989-Environmental Clearance of Project Notification,

19949. Motor Vehicles Act-1968:

-Motor Vehicles (Central) Rules-198910. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act-197411. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act-197712. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act-198113. The Dangerous Machines (Regulations) Act-198314. The Public Liability Insurance Act-199115. Building and Other Construction Workers Act-1996

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