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Occupational Health Risk Management

Standard

Tukur M. Lawal

Health & Safety Manager

October 2010


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Group HS Operational Standard:

Occupational Health Risk Management

Content

I. Why have a standard?

II. What are the Group expectations?

III. What are the health hazards and implications?

IV. What are the basic requirements?

V. Principles of deployment?


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To establish a common and systematic approach for the

effective management of workplace health hazards.

To perform risk assessments of occupational health hazards

within all of our work sites.

To manage and control potential health exposures and risks.

To implement effective health surveillance programmes

To ensure all workers are aware of and protected from

exposures to occupational health hazards and .

To prevent workplace injury and illness.

I. Why have a standard?


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II. Expectation 1 Review the

Standard

a. All sites shall review and

implement the Standard

b. Perform a gap analysis

c. Complete site-specific risk

assessments

d. Implement corrective

action plan using the

hierarchy of controls


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a. All sites to review andimplement the Standard


c. Complete site-specific risk

assessments




II. Expectation 2 Perform a gap analysis

Team assemble a review teamof managers and employees to

complete the gap analysis.

Analysis compare existing site

procedures with each Section of

the Standard.

Gaps identify weak points and

develop an improvement plan.

Actions prioritize findings,

identify responsible persons, and

set a timeline to close the gaps.


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a. All sites to review andimplement the Standard


c. Complete site-specific

risk assessment




II. Expectation 3 Risk Assessment

Team assemble risk

assessment team & team leader

consisting of managers and

employees.

Train provide basic risk

assessment training to each

participant.

Evaluate perform site risk

assessment.

Record document findings on

the risk assessment form.

Action develop a corrective

action plan.


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II. Expectation 4 Corrective Action

Hierarchy of Control (HOC)

Elimination

Substitution

Isolation

Engineering

Administrative

Personal Protective Equipment


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Elimination If you eliminate a hazard youcompletely eliminate the associated

risk.

Eliminate

the task

Substitution You can substitute something else (asubstance or a process) that has less

potential to cause injury.

Select

safer

chemicals

Isolation You can isolate the worker from thehazard.

Noise

Control

Enclosure

Engineering You can make a structural change tothe process or equipment to interrupt

the path between the worker and the

risk.

Guarding

Administrative You may can reduce risk byupgrading training, SOPs, worker

rotation or other administrative

actions.

Rules +

training

Personal

Protective

Equipment

When higher level controls are not

feasible or do not provide sufficient

protection, PPE may be prescribed to

provide supplementary protection.

Dust

mask

What is the

Hierarchy

ofControl?


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III. Health Hazards

Fourclasses of health hazards:

Substances Physical Agents Biological Agents Ergonomics

Welding fume

Dust

SolventsRaw Materials

Fuels

Exhaust gas

Cement Dust

Noise

Vibration

Extremetemperatures

Radiation

Electrical energy

Poisonous plants

Insects

Animal wasteViruses

Mold

Bacteria

Manual handling

Workstation

designBiomechanics

Repetitive

movements

Anthropometry

Lighting


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IV. Requirements

Risk is the chance (high, moderate, low) that someone could be

harmed by a hazard.

The Standard requires that corrective action plans are

prioritised according to the risk rating as determined by the

risk assessment process.

Risk Rating


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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHRISK STANDARD: RISKS IDENTIFICATION

S/No. LOCATION RISKS IDENTIFIED AFFECTED PERSONS

1 Quarry Pit

Dust at driller; Driving Operations;

dehydration; Chemical handling; Manual

lifting of Ammonium Nitrate(50kg)

operators; Drivers

2 Crusher

Noise; Vibration; Dust; Heat at Operator

Cabin

Operators; Cleaners

3 HMRD Oil handling and manual handling

Mechanics & auto-

electricians

4 Stacker Dust; ventilation; Vibration; sitting positionOperators

5 Reclaimer Vibration; Dehydration; Cable transfer drumOperators

6 Dosing house dust; Hopper cleaningAttendant and Other

workers

7 Raw Grinding shop

Noise; Vibration; Dust; Heat; manual

handling

Attendant and Other

workers


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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHRISK STANDARD: RISKS IDENTIFICATION

S/No. LOCATION RISKS IDENTIFIED AFFECTED PERSONS

8 Power House Oil handling; Noise; Vibration; High tension; Mechanics and operators

9 Kiln section

Heat radiation; noise; vibration; manuallifting; dehydration; Spillages

(LPFO,Dust,Hot material,clinker pebbles

from clinker chute, silo dust from ran out

chute); high demand job.

Attendant and Other

workers

10 CCR

poor sitting position; Computer emmissions;

Flame inspection; Repeatative

movement; Intense cold from A/c

Operators

11 Cement Mills Roll press Dust, Noise, Heat & vibration

operators, Attendants,maintenance,

samplers & clenaers

12 Packing plant Dust, Noise, Heat & vibration

operators, Attendants,

maintenance,

samplers & clenaers

13 Maintenace workshop

oils, manual handling, heat and sharp

objects.Technicians & fitters

14 Quality sectiion Chemicals handling, heat, dust & posture Testers & samplers

15 Clinic Chemicals handling, clinical waste & sharps Nurses & Technicians

16 Coal workshop Dust, Noise, Heat, volatile matter & vibration

operators, Attendants,

maintenance,

samplers & cleaners


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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHRISK STANDARD: CONTROL MEASURES

S/No. HAZARDCONTROL: Eliminate, Isolate,

EngineeringADMINISTRATIVE

1 Dust

Periodic repair of DCE- replace

Cement mill Precip with Dust filter

Write warning signs on PPE.

Measure dust regularly

2 Noise

Silencre for Genys, Build Noise walls-

close doorsPPE warning signs

3 Extreme Temperature

Lagging & Shield provide

exhaust/cooling fansRestrict movement

4

Egornomics (cement

loading) Automated packing- use carriersTraining on manual handling

5 Asbestos Replace asbestos with zinc

substitute asbetos with adefined programme using

specialized personnel and

training

6 Vibration Remote operation

Time specific for exposure to

vibration

7 Illumination Metering

Periodic inspection to enable

replacement

8 Mosquitoes (Biological) Galleries and cleaningSpray of insecticide

9 Oils handling Eliminate leakages

Periodic inspection to enable

repairs. Use of PPE

10 Needle stick injuries

Collect all sharps in container and

incinirate

Training for clinic staff

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