Issue : 09 Feb 2016

Occupational Safety

Protection while production

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A Quarterly HSE Magazine of Galfar Qatar

Committed to Safety

Save the Environment

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HSE Campaigns & Trainings

Topic of the Month

Message from ED’s Desk

Heart Disease

Trainings, R & R

Safety While Fueling

HSE Alerts

Recognitions

HSE Performance 2015 & KPI’s for 2016

HSE Quiz Corner

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Dear All,

At the outset would like to wish you all a very happy and

safe new year ahead.

Qatar is venturing into major projects in connection with

World cup football in 2022. The authorities after

understanding the need of HSE compliance, brought in

higher level of HSE and welfare requirements for executing

Galfar has built a strong reputation in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment, 2015

was a very good year in HSE performance where no any work related lost time

injuries reported. It is the responsibility of each and every one at Galfar to ensure

our policies and procedures are practiced to sustain and bring continual

improvements in all our areas. Our objective is to ensure that every member of the

team and connected stakeholders of the organization also to follow similar practices

I am personally committed for improving and benchmarking our HSE performance

with international construction standards and support all the initiatives undertaken

by Galfar HSE team and request you to take ownership and participate in these

initiatives to ensure ‘Zero Harm” to our employees, subcontractors and visitors.

Satish G Pillai

Executive Director

these projects. The new requirements should be fully complied with as, Galfar as a

company always in the forefront for promoting HSE as core value and in turn

ensuring operational excellence, business excellence and its sustainability.

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Congratulations Galfar team !

Galfar Almisnad has obtained the GSAS service provider certification through GORD

GSAS Service Provider License is aninstitutional one year recognition thathas been cleared to work on providingstatus to members without voiding thesystem’s ownership to GORD. GORDprovide Service Providers withnecessary tools & guides to conductproject assessment and certificationbased on GSAS standards. There are 3types of Service Providers, Galfar hasgotten GSAS service providecertification in Design & Build category.

Projects currently we are executing with GSAS Standards are 664400, 886200 & 4 410 Jobs

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Building15%

Infra11%

MEP6%

O&G12%

E&I35%

Plant4%

HO7%

Camp5%

GFM5%

Business segment wise incident stats

FAC7% MTC

4%

RTA74%

UD/PD11%

Fire4%

NM0%

Work related Injury classification

LAGGINGINDICATORS-KPI

Target Actual

Fatality 0 0

LTIFR < 0.6 0. 4

LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE) Target Status

Implementing HSE management software Implement by Q1 In Progress

Introducing Internal Permit to Work system Implement by Q1 Implemented

STOP observations: All HOD should do 1 STOP audit in a month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation

75% participation 20% participation

Introducing Scoring and rewarding system for project sites on HSE and welfare compliance

Monthly once in every site

Not done

Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause analysis of all the injuries/HIPO incidents

>90% On Track

Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan >90% 70% completed

Targeting British Safety Award / BSC 5 Star Management system

Targeting in 2015 Won the award for 2014 & 15

Quarterly HSE magazine Quarterly 3 news letter released

HSE awareness theme monthly Monthly 9 campaigns conducted

Quarterly HSE inspection in Camps and facilities Quarterly 4 Inspections carried out

2015 Corporate HSE KPI Status

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No. of personnel awarded with HSE Incentives during 2015

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14 million man-hours without any work related lost time injuries5

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LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE) Target

Implementing HSE management software Implement by Q2

Introducing/strengthening Internal Permit to Work system Implement by Q1

Exclusive HSE training facility with dedicated trainer to improve the HSE Induction and other associated HSE trainings

Implement by Q2

STOP observations: All HOD should do 1 STOP audit in a month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation

75% participation

Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause analysis of all the injuries/High Potential incidents

>90%

Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan >90%

Implementing BSC 5 Star Management system in any 2 projects and target for Sword of Honor Award.

Targeting in 2015

Quarterly HSE magazine Quarterly

HSE awareness theme monthly Monthly

Adherence to HSE inspection plan of Camps and facilities Quarterly

IMS procedures review inline with ISO 14001: 2015 standards 2016

GSAS Service provider registration 2016

LAGGING INDICATORS-KPI Target

Fatality 0

LTIFR < 0.6

British Safety council’s Five star occupational Health andSafety audit allows organizations of all types, sizes andsectors around the world to benchmark their health andsafety management system against current best practiceand to identify opportunities for continuousimprovement. Organizations that achieve the maximumfive star grading are eligible to apply for the ‘Sword ofHonor’ a prestigious award that recognizes the ‘best ofthe best’ in occupational health and safety managementfrom around the world.

We are in the process of implementingFive star safety standards in 886200 & 774400 Projects

5 STAR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SYSTEM

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G SAFEAt Galfar, Our corporate HSE management system hasdecided to launch a HSE theme specific monthly campaignprogramme in 2015 to enable, continual improvement inHSE performance and this programme has been launchedat our Corporate level HSE communication meeting, in-front of all senior management personnel.

In 2015, we achieved Eight different HSE campaigns atalmost all our project sites and including at our camps. TheHSE campaigns designed with Awareness training sessions,inspections, continuous monitoring and other safepractices.

Highlights of the monthly HSE campaigns, are mentionedbelow

→ February 15 - 670 personnel trained, Inspection ofhand tools and elimination of Damaged and based onthe feedback from carpenters, Hammer standardizationhad been done during the Power and Hand tools safetycampaign.

→ March 15 - Around 600 personnel were trained andsignificant Improvements resulted inspections havebeen made during the Workplace Housekeepingcampaign

→ April 15 - Electrical safety Campaign - 310 personnelwere trained, Spot corrections and corrective actionsinitiated against non-conformities found whileinspection, Elimination of damaged electricalinstallations and equipment.Unsafe equipment ceased from site and madeprohibited at workplace.

→ May 15 - Safety on scaffolding and ladders emphasizedin this campaign. Nearly 480 employees were trained,Elimination of defective parts and unsafe practiceresulting inspections, Continuous monitoring of Scaff-Tag system, Refresher trainings to certified scaffolders.

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G SAFE→ June 15 – Environment awareness campaign -

Celebration of environmental day included in thiscampaign and various awareness programsscheduled and executed. Awareness training sessionsfor all employees, 500+ saplings plantation at sitesand camps, Awareness sessions for employee’schildren and school children along withcompetitions, rewards and tree plantation, Beachcleaning event and Energy saving stickers display.

→ July 15 – Heat stress prevention – Awarenesstraining sessions included with Heat stress causes,symptoms and response during emergency and worktimings were demonstrated to work personnel.

→ August 15 – 31 training sessions and 21 inspectionshad been undertaken at both sites and camps in theFire safety campaign. Around 867 personnel weretrained. Fire extinguishers and other safety deviceswere replaced which found as defective whileinspections.

→ December 15 - Health and Hygiene relatedawareness training sessions were conducted byQatar red crescent personnel at Umsalal, Wukair,Dukhan and Shehaniya camps. Nearly 800 personnelwere trained through this campaign. Health &Hygiene related leaflets, kits were distributed toemployees.

HSE team thank everyone who contributed andmade active participation in these campaigns andmade this initiative as successful one.

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G SAFE Safety while Fueling

Slipping or tripping has no preferencewhen it comes to the workplace and allworkplaces constitute a risk.

It is well known by us that slips, trips andfalls account for a significant part of allworkplace incidents.

Fall from the same level or less heightcan be no less dangerous than the fallingfrom scaffold or roof, as striking head onsharp edged material or desk or fall intofloor opening can lead a fatal injury. Oneof the best ways of preventing slips andtrips is to implement a ‘Clean as you gopolicy’.

Slips may be more significant than trips and falls. While this point may towards prioritizing slip risks, it is very important to also deal with trip risks and fall risks. Missteps and lost footing or balance as they also cause of lot of injuries (Incidents).The causes of slips, trips and falls may include, but are not limited to• In relation to stairs and

steps, both ascending and descending can be hazardous. -

- Descending stairs may be more likely to cause accidents and these accidents may result in more serious injuries. As well as stairs and steps, ramps and kerbs also should be considered

• Poor house-keeping & workplace layout – Either in construction site or offices, this factor plays a major role in result of STF. Improper arrangement of materials, power cords and Liquid spilled areas cause slip trip and fall

• Vehicles could including vans, trucks, trailer and heavy equipment operating at sites, plants and workshops makes STF hazard.

• Manual handling operations and Poor illumination are also the other causes

SlipTrip

Fall

Misstep

Lost balance

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G SAFESafety while Fueling

Clean all spills immediately.Mark spills and wet areas withwarning signs and barricades

Preventing

Slips, Trips & FallsRemove obstacles fromwalkways and always keepthen free of clutter

Cover cords and cables thatcross walkways

Keep working areas andwalkways well lit. Replaceburned-out light bulbs andfaulty switches

Secure mats, rugs and carpetsthat do not lay flat by tackingor taping them down

Cover all floor openings orprotect them with covers

Never carryor pushloads thatblock yourvision

Always close file cabinet orstorage drawers

Spread grease-absorbentcompound on oily surfaces

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G SAFE Safety while Fueling

Flammability is the best property of fuel when considered to propel a vehicle meanwhile its a worst property when considered with fire hazard. Especially in fuel stations the severity of fire incident is much impact than any other places. Every vehicle holder going often to fuel station and most of them filling fuel without switch off their vehicle’s engine. Probably they may not aware about the risk behind the action. Here some of the hazards and causes discussed to made aware our personnel about preventive measures.GasolineGasoline (Fuel) is a flammable liquid and gasoline vapors are heavier than air & it can travel along the floor to ignition sources. They are also highly flammable and can be ignited by small sparks and static electricity.Static electricityStatic electricity is an electric charge caused by an imbalance of electrons on the surface of a material and is caused by the contact and separation of materials. The area of contact, speed of separation and relative humidity are the factors determine the amount of charge created.

Causes of fire while fueling• Open flames (Cigarette or use of lighter)• Sparks from the engine compartments of

vehicle• Lack of electrical continuity between

nozzle and dispenser’s grounding• Static electricity due to contact of surfaces

(can cause fire due to presence of fuel vapor)

Precautionary Measures

Turn-off mobile phone before entering a fuel station or don’t operate. Mobile phones and other

electronic devices may have the potential to emit electrical charges and should be left inside

vehicle during fueling

Always switch off the engine while refueling. Never allow sparks or open flames near the filler neck

Never smoke, light matches or use lighters while Re-fueling

The fuel system may be under pressure. If you hear a hissing sound near the fuel filler door, do not

refuel until the sound stops. Otherwise, fuel may spray out.

Do not overfill the fuel tank. The pressure in an overfilled tank may cause leakage and lead to fuel

spray and fire

If a flash fire occurs during fueling, leave and stay away from the vehicle. Call for appropriate aid

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G SAFEHeart disease (also known as cardiovascular disease) is the leadingcause of death in the world according with the recent surveys. Thisbroad term encompasses a wide range of cardiovascular problems,

including:• Coronary artery disease• Heart rhythm abnormalities (Arrhythmia)• Hardening of the arteries• Heart infections• Congenital heart defectsHeart attacks, strokes and other complications can arise when blood vessels becomeblocked or narrowed. Heart disease can be deadly and also it can be preventable inmost people.

There are many riskfactors for heart disease, some arepreventable and others are not (e.g.Family history).

High blood pressureHigh cholesterolDiabetesSmokingObesityPhysical inactivityGeneticsAge & Gender

How can we prevent Heart disease?

Risk Factors

Maintain healthy weight – Target a body mass index (BMI)less than 25

Monitor blood pressure – Keep your blood pressure below120/80 Hg.

Watch your cholesterol – Strive for a total cholesterol lessthan 200mg/dL

Control your blood sugar – Aim for a fasting blood glucoseless than 100 mg/dL

Eat a heart healthy diet – Make vegetables and fruits,Whole grains and fish mealtime staples. Limit sodium,

Saturated fat and added sugar Live smoke free – If you smoke, quit.

What can do after receiving a Heart disease diagnosis? Food as per diet control Regular exercise Regular health checkups

Control in cholesterol & Blood pressure

Know your risk

Save your life

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390 Personnel recognized through HSE - R & R Program during 2015

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1. What are the four factors to consider when lifting (L.I.T.E)a. Lifting, Inside or outside, Toil, Energyb. Load, Individual, Task, Environmentc. Layers, Inside, Truck, Equald. Lift, Implies We Can, Together, Everything

2. If an employee works regularly at a computer what kind of ill health risks might they facea. Eye and eye sight effects b. Fatigue & stressc. Upper limb pains and discomfort d. All the above

3. Average workplace illuminance (lux) level for construction site is a. 20 b. 35 c. 40 d. 50

4. Hook Latch is a mandatory component in lifting appliancea. True b. Falsec. Not all the time

5. STEL Stands for ? __________

Winners of the last edition HSE Quiz

Quiz for this edition

Answers to the last edition Quiz

1. D 2. B 3.B 4. A 5. C

Mr. B S RawatQA/QC Engr.

Mr. Ankit AgarwalExecutive - Accounts.

Mr. SeetharamuSr. Project Mgr.

Mr. Ravindran NSr. Project Mgr.

Mr. LineshPlant Supervisor.

Mr. Loilest K. GilbertCivil Engr.

Mr. Binoy NambiarDy. Mgr - Planning.

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