Why we are here ???
To develop the behavioural and technical competencies for the safety officers,
so they understand their roles which is required for them to work more
effectively.
Aim of this session is;
To understand the roles of a safety officer
Building competency in identifying the potential hazards and taking
corrective actions.
Transforming from reactive approach to proactive.
Understanding safety deviations at site. Why do they happen. Correcting the
root causes.
Being seen as a support by the workers and supervisors. Creating a positive
work atmosphere.
Learning Outcomes
This program is intended to achieve the following outcomes;
1. Clear understanding of roles of Safety officer.
2. Safety officers to practice at the work site to enhance their competency in terms of
hazard identification. Improving the JSAs/ RA's
3. Practicing both the behavioural and technical skills at site
What we want to Improve ???
Technical
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Behavioral
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Hazard identification
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Communication
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Quality Tool box talks
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Supporting supervisors
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LFIs- learning from incidents
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Find out positive safety culture
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Let's Start our Programme with ,
Name and place.
Name of the company
Work experience.
Your interests.
Something you are proud of
Safety professional
Q. How as a safety professional we are different to other supervisors?
Q. Why safety officers are not so effective at site?
Ask this Question & discuss about this topic ....
Competency for a safety officer
Competency is the ability to do a job properly. To a safety officer, it takes not only skills and experience but it is also a combination of emotional intelligence and maturity. He should lead by example for him to be an effective safety practitioner. Competencies are the skills, knowledge
practical behaviour and attitudes which form the way you work.
• Ability to audit
• Ability to plan
• Ability to investigate.
• Ability to document manuals and training programs.
• Risk assessment skills
• Aware about the safety procedures.
• Good communication.
• Site safety and health plan is prepares and is implemented.
• Develop and implement the training matrix for the workers.
• Should monitor and assess the hazardous and unsafe situations and implement controls to assure personal safety.
• Document the hazard identification process through JSA/ or risk assessments.
• Health & Safety audits.
• Review and report EHS performance.
• Record and investigate all incidents.
• Organize the safety committees.
• Share learnings from Incident.
Understanding the hazard
Definition of hazard
A hazard is simply a condition or a set of circumstances that present a
potential for harm to a person, equipment or environment. Hazards are divided
into four broad categories:
• Health hazards (cause occupational illnesses)
• Safety Hazards (cause physical harm - injuries)
• Fire Hazard
• Process Hazard
Classification of workplace Hazards
Understanding hazard
Q. What is the difference between a hazard and a potential hazard?
Safety officers need to have the skills to identify the potential hazards.
List of Common Hazards
Slip / trip /
fall Electricity
Fall from height Static Electricity
Falling / flying objects Noise
Access / egress Vibration
Wrong / Poor tools Faulty equipment
chemicals Radiation
Dust / fumes Adverse weather
Vapours Confined spaces
Hydrogen Sulphide Lifting operations
Release / spillage Manual Handling / Ergonomics
Poor lighting Work by others
Temperature (hot / cold) High pressures
Fire / explosion Human error
Moving vehicles Violation / unsafe behavior
Moving / rotating machinery Unsafe conditions
Common Hazards and their Potential harm
Hazard
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Potential harm
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Manual tasks
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Overexertion or repetitive movement can cause muscular strain
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Gravity
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Falling objects, falls, slips and trips of people can cause
fractures, bruises, lacerations,
dislocations, concussion, permanent injuries or death
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Electricity
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Potential ignition source. Exposure to live electrical wires can
cause shock, burns or death
from electrocution
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Machinery and equipment
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Being hit by moving vehicles, or being caught by moving parts of
machinery can cause
fractures, bruises, lacerations, dislocations, permanent injuries or
death
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Hazardous chemicals
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Chemicals (such as acids, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) and dusts (such
as asbestos and
silica) can cause respiratory illnesses, cancers or dermatitis
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Extreme temperatures
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Heat can cause burns, heat stroke or fatigue Cold can cause
hypothermia or frost bite
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Noise
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Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage
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Radiation
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Ultra violet, welding arc flashes, micro waves and lasers can cause
burns, cancer or
blindness
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Biological
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Micro-organisms can cause hepatitis, legionnaires’ disease, Q fever,
HIV/AIDS or allergies
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Psychosocial hazards
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Effects of work-related stress, bullying, violence and work-related
fatigue
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Spot the Hazards
Communication & approach
* Workers quote that safety officers are always there to find the faults.
* Transformation: from policing to coaching.
* Contribute on building a positive working environment where workers enjoy work and motivate each other.
* Create a strong bond with workers.
* Get engaged with the workers.
* Keep it positive: Focus on what workers can do to create a healthy and safe working environment instead of what can go wrong.
* Talk to workers on more of CARE rather than just for the sake of
compliance. E.g. if you notice any worker for not using PPEs, talk to him as this is required for his care and not because it is written in the rules/ procedures.
* Recognize the good work done by the workers.
This training programme did not complete here . please comment your valuable suggestion and how to improve the quality of safety officers ?? 👇👇👇
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