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HSE Officer – Understanding Recordable Events. TDI Brooks International Rev April 2014. HSE Officer Mission. The HSE Officer is responsible for a number of duties, all of which are geared toward the prevention of accidents, illnesses, injuries and harm to the environment.
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HSE Officer – Understanding Recordable Events TDI Brooks International Rev April 2014
HSE Officer Mission • The HSE Officer is responsible for a number of duties, all of which are geared toward the prevention of accidents, illnesses, injuries and harm to the environment.
Who is the HSE Officer? • There is a designated HSE Officer on board each vessel at all times. • There may be a dedicated person assigned to a project specifically as the HSE Officer. • The Party Chiefs may sometimes fulfill a dual role of PC and project HSE Officer. • In the absence of a technical party, the HSE Officer is the Chief Mate.
HSE Reporting Structure • The project HSE Officer must coordinate HSE activities with the Party Chief to ensure compliance with the project specific Health and Safety Plan.
Medics • The HSE Officer must work with the Medic to prevent first aid injuries from turning into recordable events. • Review recordable criteria with the medic prior to start of the project.
What is a Recordable?29 CFR 1904.7(a) • Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or … recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness… …(and) if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional…
What is a Recordable?29 CFR 1904.7(a) • These events are serious enough to • cause an employee to lose consciousness, • miss days of work, • render him or her incapable of performing their regular job duties, • require medical treatment or • result in a significant diagnosed injury or illness.
So what is a Reportable?29 CFR 1904.39(a) • 1904.39(a)Basic requirement.Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to… (OSHA). **Senior Management is responsible for any reporting.
First Aid • Most medical professionals are not trained in occupational medicine. They don’t realize that treatments they routinely prescribe can turn a first aid case into a recordable event. • The HSE Officer needs to know the difference and prevent this from happening.
OSHA Definitions for First Aid • Tetanus immunization • Non-prescription medicine at non-prescription strength • Cleaning, flushing or soaking wounds on the surface of the skin • Wound coverings using gauze pads or Band-Aids • Wound closures using Steri-Strips or butterfly bandages
OSHA Definitions for First Aid • Hot or cold therapy • Non-rigid support such as elastic bandages or triangle bandages • Using rigid supports (neck brace, splint) strictly for transporting an accident victim • Drilling a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure or draining fluid from a blister • Eye patches
OSHA Definitions for First Aid • Finger guards • Massages • Drinking fluids to relieve heat stress • Removing foreign bodies or material from the eyes using irrigation, cotton swabs or tweezers Not on this list = medical treatment Medical treatment = recordable
First Aid or Recordable? • Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied over the counter antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.
First Aid or Recordable? • Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied over the counter antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid. • First aid. Why? • Rinsed surface of skin • Non-prescription medicine at non-prescription strength • Band-Aid wound cover
First Aid or Recordable? • Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied prescription antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.
First Aid or Recordable? • Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied prescription antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid. • Recordable. Why? • Prescription medicine
First Aid or Recordable? • Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied Steri-Strips to close the wound. Took regular strength Tylenol tablets.
First Aid or Recordable? • Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied Steri-Strips to close the wound. Took regular strength Tylenol tablets. • First aid. Why? • Rinsed surface of skin • Steri-Strips used to close wound • Non-Prescription medicine at non-prescription strength
First Aid or Recordable? • Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied staples to close the wound. Ibuprofen injection at the site of wound.
First Aid or Recordable? • Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied staples to close the wound. Ibuprofen injection at the site of wound. • Recordable. Why? • Staples, stitches or surgical glue used to close wound • Injected medication
First Aid or Recordable? An employee fell and suspected he may have fractured his arm. He was taken to the emergency room and given an x-ray. Doctor diagnosed it as a sprain and gave the employee a sling to keep the arm level and reduce swelling.
First Aid or Recordable? • First aid. Why? • Sling is not rigid, supports but allows movement • X-ray is not a treatment • Non-Prescription medicine at non-prescription strength • Medical evaluation by Dr. is not a treatment
First Aid or Recordable? Second scenario: Doctor diagnosed it as a sprain and gave the employee a sling to keep the arm level and reduce swelling. He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at prescription strength.
First Aid or Recordable? Second scenario: He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at prescription strength= Recordable
First Aid or Recordable? Third scenario: He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at regular strength= First Aid
Why is a recordable such a big deal? • The safety and well being of our employees is our primary concern. • A recordable event indicates that we failed to meet that objective. • Clients evaluate our performance based on our recordable statistics. • Poor statistics can result in lost business opportunities.
Does that mean I shouldn’t report injuries at all? • We want you to report ALL injuries or illnesses, small or large by completing the Employee Incident Report form. • We use these reports to figure out how to prevent future injuries and improve our safety processes. • The report protects the employee by providing key information for follow up should the injury get worse.
Communication is the Key • Whenever practical, the Medic should consult with the HSE Officer before giving any treatment other than first aid. • Use a non-recordable treatment if appropriate, but the employee’s welfare is always the priority.
