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WORKING AT HEIGHT  Work where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury unless precautions are taken.   Hazards :  1. Slip, trip, fall  2. Collapse of scaffolding   3. Improper access and egress  4. Falling from height  5. Falling objects  6. Flying objects  7. Manual Handling  8. Overhead Live lines  9. Vehicle  10. Ergonomics  11. Working beneath the scaffolding  12. Heat stress  13. Adverse weather   14. Transportation of material  Scaffolding Work Control Measures:  1. Ensure all access/egress routes are kept clean at all times, to maintain work area Clean during  and end of  work. 2. Provide Barricades and Signage.  3. Maintain good housekeeping to avoid the  slip, trip, and fall.  4. Use full body harness with double lanyard and maintain 100% tie-off.  5. Secure all the materials and tools.  6. Only competent person can doing t...

   Hot Work   Any activity that involves open flame, spark or heat is known as hot work.   Fire Triangle:  Fire is a chemical chain reaction between Heat, Oxygen and Fuel (HOF)   Hazards of Hot Work:  1. Fire and Explosion  2. Welding fumes and dusts  3. Skin and eye burn from the sparks or flame  4. Heat stress specially in summer season  5. Infrared or UV radiation from the welding arc  6. Electrocution   7. Flying particles  8. Trip over trailing cables  9. Physical injury from grinders and other tools  Controls of Hot Work:   Documents:  1. Permit to work  2. Method statement and TRA  3. Welding machine third party certified  4. Welder and fire watcher should be 3rd Party Certified  Area:  5. Remove all the combustibles and heavy oil deposits from the area and contain the sparks with fire blanket -8 meters. 6. All the valves, drains and canals where possi...

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Hazards of Lifting:   1. Collision with adjacent structures and overhead power lines  2. High wind (greater than 17 knots/32 km/h)   3. Working under the suspended load  4. Failure of load bearing lifting equipment   5. Failure of support  6. Overturning   7. Overloading  8. Loss of load   Controls of Lifting:   1. PTW  2. TRA, approved method statement   3. 3rd party certificate and Color coded of Equipment.  4. Approved Lifting plan  5. Barricading with signage  6. Outriggers with baseplate  7. Sole board  8. Do not exceed SWL (load chart, color coding, ASLI)   9. Rigger should be present  10. Tagline  11. Wind speed should be monitored 32km/ 17 knots  12.Proper distance from overhead lines-3m  13. No unauthorized person allowed under the lifting  14. Proper height  15. Proper speed  16. Supervision  17. Communication   Li...

Excavation A man made cavity, depression or trench made by earth Removal.   Types of Excavation : 1. Manual Excavation: without using    powered equipment 2. Mechanical Excavation: The excavation   work using Electrical or mechanical           Equipment.    Hazards of Excavation :   1. Collapse of walls of excavation (Cave in) 2. Hitting by underground utilities (electrical cables, telephone cables, pipeline)  3. Presence of toxic gases  4. Falling of person/vehicle  5. Falling of material  6. Flooding of water accumulation  7. Unstable Adjacent Structure  8. Improper access and egress  9. Lack of Oxygen in deep excavation   Controls of Excavation:   1. Permit to work  2. Authorization  3. Area survey report (Use Cable detectors, service plan, trial pits to avoid underground utility) - duly signed by the Surveyor and HSE  4. Soil testing (According to which p...

HSE Professional Whatsapp group is an initiative to build a stronger, collaborative network for Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) professionals. We have created a dedicated group aimed at fostering a supportive community where we can: · Share knowledge, best practices, and industry updates. · Discuss challenges and collaborate on solutions. · Support each other's professional growth and development. Our goal is to create a true "HSE Family" where we can learn from one another and elevate our profession together. If you are passionate about HSE, We encourage you to join us via the link. Please also feel free to share this invitation with other qualified professionals in your network. Looking forward to connecting and building this community with you. https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kx3eQT6tGP4FIdRZgEL3kY?mode=ems_copy_t Best regards, Admin HSE Professional Group

Hazard Anything that has potential to cause harm to people, property, processes and environment. Types of Hazards: Physical hazard (Noise, vibration, Electricity, Temperature &Lighting)  Chemical hazard (Gas, Dust &Smoke) Biological hazard (Virus, Bacteria, Fungi &Mold),  Psychological hazard (fatigue, stress)  Ergonomics (strain and work pressure)  Environmental hazards ( dust, smoke)  Mechanical hazards (ENTICE: Entanglement, Trap, Impact, Contact and Ejection). Risk Risk can be define as the combination of likelihood a hazardous event occurring and the consequences or severity of that event.  Risk = likelihood * severity Likelihood: measure of frequency at which the hazardous event occur Risk Classification: High Risk(unacceptably high) Intolerable losses to people, process, assets, environment and Reputation. Medium Risk Acceptable must be managed to ALARP (as low as reasonably practical) Low Risk Acceptable without any further actions. Resi...

  What is an HSE plan? An HSE plan defines what should be in place during the life cycle of the contract and the steps required to be taken, by whom and by when in order to meet client and contractor requirements. The HSE plan is an important reference document for the contracting process and should form part of the agreement at award. It may be a standalone document or it may be incorporated in a broader contract plan. It is a document that resides within the activity/project contract management system documentation (which governs the activity and the contract), to demonstrate how the HSE management system should be implemented for the contracted scope of work. An HSE plan demonstrates how: • the contractor or subcontractor has an effective HSE-MS applicable to the specific work contracted appropriate to the complexity and the phase of the contract execution • risks, impacts or threats related to occupational health and safety, environmental and social responsibility, process safe...