HSE Management System:A World-class Corporate Culture

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SAFETY CULTURE

What is Culture?- Behavior peculiar to people, together with material objects

used as an integral part of this behavior. _ Ency. Britannica

- Our way of doing things

What is Safety?- the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt,

injury, or loss _ Merriam- Webster

- Working/operating without injury

Define Safety Culture (e.g SSC):

- the way we do our work in order to prevent injuries from occurring

Culture Model

SSC

People

Environment

BehaviorKnowledge, Skills,

Abilities, Intelligence,

Motives, Attitude,Personality

Equipment, Tools,Machines, Housekeeping,

Engineering

Wearing PPE, Positioning properly,Following procedures, Locking out

power, Cleaning up a spill,Sweeping floor, Coaching peers, etc

Elements of a Safety Culture Behavior Based Safety (BBS) Safety-in-Design (SID) Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) Safety Best Practices (BPs) Safety Management System (SMS)

SSC

BBS SID SBPs SMSSOPs

A strong safety culture expects ownership & accountability for safe performance

Safety in Office

DID YOU LOCK IT?

NO!

COMPUTERS

A Badly Positioned Computer Makes User Unproductive and Causes Discomfort/Injury.

The monitor should be placed directly in front of user to optimize visual range of 30o in any direction

The screen should be 45-60 cm away from the user’s eyes

Top of monitor should be at eye level to avoid neck strain

Keyboard should be directly in front of the user The user’s elbows should be bent at a 90o angle The back of the keyboard should be slightly elevated

to allow the user’s wrists to be in a neutral position The screen should be positioned at right angles to

the window to avoid glare

COMPUTERS:Risks of Improper Usage

Eyestrain Headaches Stiff neck and shoulders Backaches Stress

– Slow– Long term effect

Strains– Acute

Reduced mobility Reduced productivity employment scope

CHAIRS & DESKS

Good lower back support Adjustable - knees and hips are

level If your desk is too high,

compensate by raising the seat height of your chair

Prevent them by remembering the following:

– Do not allow cabling to create a tripping hazard

– Clear up spillages quickly– Do not block passageways– Keep office areas clean– Keep drawers closed

SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS

Fire/Emergency Response

CONVENIENCES

Keep them clean. Leave them in same condition as you

would like to find them. Wash hands after use

Vehicles/Road Safety

• Motor vehicle accidents (including Okada) are leading causes of death and crippling injury in Nigeria• The driver, the important component of Vehicle Safety

Safe Driving practices:

Best Practices

Investigation Safety Meetings

JSASafety Shares

Safety Drills

Best Practices

Post Job Briefings Inspections/ Observations

Ergonomics Employee Safety Teams

Emergency Exit

Signage

SSC Behaviour

• Watch Out for • Unsafe Conditions &• Prevent Incidents / Injuries

END

Q & A

QUESTION

Who is Responsible for Your Safety?

ANSWER

YOU ARE

RESPONSIBLE

FOR YOUR OWN

SAFETY