Risk Management Control
Risk Management is a term applied to the whole process of risk estimation evaluation and control. We consider risk management in phase each incorporating a potential number of actions with respect to the project involved.
The Purpose of Risk Management Include:
- To control and reduce risks to the barest minimum levels.
- To reduce uncertainties in risk decision-making
- To increase the public confidence in risk relegated de
Some of the phases considered in risk management defined as:
- RISK EVALUATION:Judgment of the significance of assessed risk, risk benefits analysis, risk acceptability, public perception of risk economic impacts and uncertainty in risk estimation.
- Implementation – development and implementation strategy, examination of policy options, sitting decision, plant design and layout of quality systems.
- Monitoring and auditing – environmental monitoring operations auditing prospective epidemiology, new health risk information.
FIRST AID AND MEDICAL:
- A medical clinic for prompt medical attention serious injury shall be provided at the locally
- Qualified medical attendants shall be available for advice and consultation on matters of occupational injury.
- A certificated first aide shall be available a job site to offer first aid treatment before calling on a doctor on serious and minor cases.
- A fire aid room shall be identified by a first aid sign
- Approved first aid drugs shall be stored in an identified box
- Transport shall be made available for injured employee visiting hospital or physician
- Telephone number of physicians, Hospital and Ambulance shall be conspicuously posted.
- The company Safety Officer shall develop and distributeinformation relating to medical treatment and evacuation procedures for site project.
Security
Most company’s interest in minimizing profits. Such Companies Policy conflict with the security goals and targets for protection of lives and property. Our priority is the safety of personnel and equipment.
- Identification of Personnel and Property
- Insuring personnel life and material.
- Talking care of tools, material and equipment
- Identifying and maintaining records of personnel or-o material movement
- Allowing only authorized personnel entering to storage and material warehouse.
Excavation
The following rules and regulation are to adhere to when excavating
- No excavation shall be stared without first obtaining excavation permit
- All instructions, safety rules regulations are stated on the work permit must be strictly observed
- An excavation is considered a confined space operating deeper than beyond 4 feet deep.
- Ladder must be raised for access and agrees from each deep excavation and must be about 3 ft above the ground level.
- All excavations must have barricades clearly marked “CAUTION”
- Deep excavations must be slopped to avoid cave-in.
Permit To Work
It is the duty of the safety representative to ensure that work permit is obtained before the commencement of any job. He is to ensure that all rules and regulations stipulated on the job permit are strictly adhered to. The work permits include the hot work permit; excavation work permit entry work permit or cold works permit. These are to be raised by the safety endorsed by the appropriate personnel. The work permit has to be renewed after lunch break or if job was stopped (or any reason over two (2) hours).
Cutting and Welding Operation:
These have high potential for personnel injuries and fires.
Therefore, the following safe work practices shall be adhered to:
- Obtain a hot work permit before cutting or welding
- Inspect work area to ensure that there are not combustible materials
- Place fire extinguisher in work areas
- Do not cut or weld on any container that may have contained combustible materials.
- Ground the frames of a” welding machines
- Remove gauge and torches from cylinders at the end of the work day
- Wear face or eye protection against flying objects
- Use only spark ignites for lighting touches not matches or cigarette lighter
- Oxygen and Acetylene valves must be protected with cap
Scaffolding
- Each scaffold must be inspected and approved by responsible personnel before use.
- All plants must be tied on with u strong marine rope nailed down firm to a wood support
- Erect scaffold on a solid ground, base plates and muss sills shall be provided to give a level bearing.
Erect that the section of the scaffolds is being erected on the road on walkways
Ladders
- Operation ladders shall be constructed to confirm with safety regulations.
- Straight ladders must be lied off at the top
- Ladders for climbing to a roof or platform must extend at least 3 feet above the landing level.
- Do not carry materials or tools up a ladder. Use a handling tool.
- Open fully the step ladder in order to permit the spreader to lock
- Use only wooden ladder for electrical jobs
- Do not stand on the two steps of a step ladder.
House-Keeping
Good house-keeping is an important aspect or Accident Prevention and should be the concern or every employee, poor house-keeping is one or the greatest causes of trips, slips and falls.
Other Acts Of Goods House Keeping Include
- Placing all trash and scrap in appropriate containers
- Removing scrap materials and rubbish which constitute fire hazard mostly where cutting or welding operation is observed
- Returning tools and materials to the proper places
- Safety personnel close to the scene for timely evacuation.
The under listed procedures shall be observed ill the event a fire accident.
- Fire extinguisher shall be place in all work area as required
- Workers will be trained on the use of fire extinguisher
- The use of open fire, cigarette lighter is prohibited on specifically the job sites.
- All containers used for storage purpose must be gas free before hot work.
- Electric sockets must be overloaded
- Use of fire blanket is recommended to contain spark in prevalent areas and a fire watch will be required during hot work operations
- Inspect all fire extinguishers and remove the defective one for repairs.