The Cardinal
Safety Rules are part of and constitute the first pillar. When known and
complied with, accidents are prevented.
Then come the
Control Measures. They can be work instructions, training, policies and are
specific to the jobs. Complying with them also participate to accident
prevention.
Finally, to
control the risks that cannot be anticipated, behaving safely is the last key.
This is how
safety risks are controlled through the compliance and the commitment of each
and every employee.
There are
Eight Safety Rules
1) Wear the required PPE
2) Wear fall protection when working at height
3) Do not walk under suspended loads
4) Do not run.
Walk and use available handrail
5) Apply lock out / tag out method before
working on energized equipment
6) Ensure all machines are properly safe guarded
before operating/ servicing
7) Follow speed limits and traffic rules
8) Wear your seat belt
Wear the required PPE
a) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to
protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed
to protect the wearer's body from injury. The hazards addressed by protective
equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, bio-hazards, and airborne particulate matter.
a) The purpose of personal protective equipment
is to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative
controls are not feasible or effective to reduce these risks to acceptable
levels. PPE is needed when there are hazards present.
b) If you do not know which PPE to use, ask your
supervisor or manager.
Wear fall protection when working
at height
a) Falls are a persistent hazard found in all
occupational settings. A fall can occur during the simple act of walking or
climbing a ladder to change a light fixture or as a result of a complex series
of events affecting a worker 80 feet above the ground.
b) Fall arresting systems, which include
lifelines, body harnesses, and other associated equipment, are often used when
fall hazards cannot be controlled by railings, floors, nets, and other means.
Fall arrest systems must:
i.
Prevent all
falls from height or stop it in a safe manner.
ii.
Provide resistance
during a fall and guarantee
a maximal free fall of 1 meter.
Do not walk under suspended loads
a) A suspended load is an object that is
temporarily lifted and hangs above the ground.
b) Working or walking immediately under / close
to a suspended load is unsafe as the load can fall on you. Avoid standing next
to heavy loads.
c) Stay within authorized work and pedestrian
areas. Never cross a barrier controlling an area with a suspended load without
authorization.
d) Follow the instructions of the person in
charge of the lift.
e) Pay attention to your surroundings: always
keep a safe distance from under
cranes, booms, and
buckets and make sure
operators of handling
equipment can see
you. Maintain safe distances from
suspended loads at all times.
Do not run. Walk and use available handrail
a) All activities can lead to slips & trips
hazards, especially in stairs and consequences can be of all ranges, from
bruises and stiches, to fractures and even a fatal incident.
b) When loosing balance, the person can try to
grab a nearby support or can fall on an object or in the water for off-shore
activities: the severity of the injury will then depend on the environment.
c) Slips, trips, and falls is the number one cause of personal injury at Bureau Veritas. Ensure you:
c) Slips, trips, and falls is the number one cause of personal injury at Bureau Veritas. Ensure you:
d) Wear appropriate footwear.
e) Be alert to slippery areas, especially due to
seasonal events (snow, ice, etc.)
Apply lock out / tag out method
before working on energized equipment
a)Lock Out/Tag Out is used to effectively safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of equipment.
a)Lock Out/Tag Out is used to effectively safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of equipment.
b) “Lock out” is the placement of a lockout
device on an energy-isolating device in a safe or “off” position to ensure the
equipment being controlled cannot be operated until the lockout device is
removed.
c) “Tag out” is the placement of a tag out
device to provide further warning or information.
d) Before maintaining, inspecting, sometimes
operating equipment, always ensure that appropriate Lock Out/Tag
e) Out devices are effective and efficient. Also
ensure that you are the only one able to remove the lockout device.
f) Never remove a lock out device if you are not
authorized to do so.
Ensure all machines are properly safe
guarded before operating/ servicing
a) Any machine part, function, or process which
may cause injury must be safeguarded. When the operation of a machine or
accidental contact with it can injure the operator or others in the vicinity,
the hazards must be either controlled or eliminated.
b) The guarding principals are:
i.
Prevent contact
between hazardous moving parts, body, hair or clothing.
ii.
Secure guard
so that they cannot be easily removed or tampered with.
iii.
Protect from
objects falling into the moving parts of the machinery.
iv.
Allow safe
lubrication without removing guards if possible.
v.
Be equipped with
an Emergency Stop
Button and/or Anti-Start device.
c) Before maintaining, inspecting, operating
equipment, always ensure that appropriate guards are in good condition,
effective and efficient.
Follow speed limits and traffic rules
A higher
speed increases the likelihood of an accident because it reduces the
possibility to respond in time when necessary. Drivers need time to
process information, to decide
whether or not
to react and,
finally to execute a reaction.
a) Reduce your speed:
i.
Under bad
weather conditions
ii.
At night
iii.
In heavy
traffic
iv.
On bad roads
v.
Within high
truck traffic
b) Rest 15 minutes for every 2 hours of driving
in order to remain focused.
Wear your seat belt
Wearing your
seat belt properly will dramatically increase your chance of surviving a motor
vehicle collision.
a) When a seat belt is worn correctly, it will apply most of the collision or stopping forces across the
chest and pelvis, which are better able to withstand collision forces.
b) If
you are in
a crash without
wearing a seatbelt
and were travelling at 30 mph (48
kph) you will hit the steering wheel, dashboard or windshield with the same
impact force you'd feel as if you fell
out a 3rd story window!
c) Drivers must ensure passengers are safely
fastened in their seatbelts (including back seats) before starting the engine
of the vehicle.
What are Control measures?
Generally,
the Control Measures are all the measures used to control safety risks. They
can be work instructions, training, policies, and so on. They are specific to
the jobs and must be complied with.
Control measures
A. Generally: all job specific measures used to
control safety risks.
B. Measures to control top three critical safety
risks.
C. Must be complied with at all times.
Use intrinsically safe equipment
a) Intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection
technique for safe operation of electrical equipment in an explosive
atmosphere.
b) An explosive atmosphere is a mixture of a
dangerous substance or substances (gas, mist, dust or vapour) with the air,
which has the potential to catch fire or explode. An explosive atmosphere does
not always result in an explosion but, if it does catch fire, the flames travel
quickly.
c) Using intrinsically safe equipment will
reduce the risk of explosions and fires
in hazardous areas.
Respect controlled areas
a) Access to all areas where exposure to radiation
sources or radioactive materials could occur are controlled and marked both on
Bureau Veritas premises and at client sites.
b) Be alert: do not enter controlled areas
unless authorized to do so and with the requested PPE. Unauthorized entry to
controlled areas may result in serious injury or death.
c) As a general rule, do not enter work areas
where you have no assignment
Obtain authorization before entering a confined
space
a) A confined space can be more hazardous than
regular workspaces because of the existing hazards (low oxigen, toxic gas
accumulation, etc) but also because of the difficult ingress and egress which
makes rescuing challenging.
b) To effectively control the risks associated
with working in a confined space, the company has established documented
procedures for monitoring/ventilating confined spaces prior to entry and
authorization requirements for all workers prior to entering these areas. These
requirements may include:
i.
Confined
space entry permit
ii.
Lock out /
tag out
iii.
Air
ventilation
iv.
Accompanying
person
Safe behaviors
1) The last measure to control safety risks that
can not be anticipated.
2) Must be complied with at all times.
What are Safe behaviors ?
Employees are
exposed to various safety risks while performing their jobs. Some of these
risks can be anticipated and are thus controlled through the Cardinal Safety
Rules and, or the Control Measures.
However,
while working, some other safety risks exist due to co-working, weather
conditions, client premises layout, and so on. To identify these additional
risks and control them, behaving safely is the last key to prevent accident. Five
behaviors have been identified as key to prevent accidents.
Do not be distracted while driving
Driving down
the road is no longer a lonely, quiet experience. With mobile smart phones,
two-way radios, built in LCD consoles, the interior of your vehicle no longer
offers a quiet place to focus on driving.
a) Do not eat or drink on the road while driving
Switch off your cell phone. Do not use your mobile device on the road while
driving. There is nothing too important that it cannot wait until you pull over
in a safe area.
b) Countries and divisions have specific
internal policies about hands free kit usage – ask for them.
c) Ensure you comply with legal requirements.
Comply with Safe Working Procedures and plans
a) The Company has developed Safe Work
Procedures (SWP) and Plans for addressing significant hazards or for dealing
with circumstances that may present other significant risks/liabilities.
b) The worker will be guided through a task from
start to finish in a chronological order. These procedures are designed to
reduce the risk by minimizing potential exposure.
c) If you are not provided with these Safe Work
Procedures, ask for them from your Safety representative.
Complete 2 Minutes For My Safety
a) It is the responsibility of each employee
performing a task to verify that his/her working environment is safe.
b) This includes:
i. Identifying
all risks he/she might be exposed to during the
course of work
(job-related or working environment related) and involve the
client when located on a client site;
ii.
Evaluate if
those risks are properly managed;
iii. if not,
address the problem locally
to ensure safe working conditions;
iv. If not
possible, contact his/her N+1 manager, manager at customer, or his/her HSE department.
c) The “2 Minutes For My Safety” booklet will
guide you through the key questions to ask yourself. If the risks cannot be
properly controlled and represent a risk to the employee’s Health and Safety,
the employee shall not start the job i.e. Stop Work Authority
Stop working if the situation is
unsafe
a) Workers are the best resource in preventing accidents
because of their foresight during their tasks. Whether it is in the back of
their minds or that funny feeling you might get when things are about to go
wrong, stop what you are doing and check on how to proceed:
i.
With your
Supervisor at a Bureau Veritas worksite
ii.
With your
client at a client site and inform your N+1 as appropriate.
b) Employees are responsible to ensure the prevention of injuries and accidents. Employees have the
right to stop work if they feel continuing is dangerous to their Health and
Safety or the Health and Safety of their coworkers.
Do not use alcohol or illegal drugs
while working or driving
a) The consumption of alcohol and use of drugs
can impair the judgment and coordination of individuals in the workplace and
increase the risk to health and safety of others.
b) The misuse of alcohol and other drugs may
damage an individual's physical and mental health.
c) Many aspects of the workplace require
alertness, accuracy and coordination and any impairment to these
characteristics can increase the chance of injury to workers or others in the
workplace.
d) Employees are legally responsible for causing
harm to others and are subject to criminal liability in case of loss of life.
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The Cardinal Safety Rules address straight forwardly top safety risks
·
The Control Measures address job specific critical safety risks
·
The Safe Behavior addresses the risks related to the non anticipated working environment
Your role, as employee, subcontractor, non exclusive is
to comply with these requirements at all times….
… f or y our saf et y …
… f or ot her ’ s saf et y …
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