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SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE. AGENDA: 1. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND. 2. UNSAFE ACTS. 3. UNSAFE CONDITIONS. 4. SAFETY AUDIT. 5. SAFETY COMMITTEES. 6. SAFETY MEETING. 7. APPOINTMENT FORMS. SAFETY REP TRAINING. OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE :

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SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE

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  1. SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE

  2. AGENDA: 1. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND. 2. UNSAFE ACTS. 3. UNSAFE CONDITIONS. 4. SAFETY AUDIT. 5. SAFETY COMMITTEES. 6. SAFETY MEETING. 7. APPOINTMENT FORMS SAFETY REP TRAINING.

  3. OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE: To create an awareness and understanding of the functions and the duties of Health and Safety Reps. To establish the role of the Health and Safety Committee. To provide you with the skills to do the work of the H & S Rep. SAFETY REP TRAINING.

  4. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? SAFETY REP TRAINING

  5. Explanation of Occupational Health and Safety Act. The duties of the employer. The duties of the employee. The functions and duties of health and safety representatives. The functions and duties of safety committees. Where do you fit in? THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

  6. THE O.H.A.S.A ACT WHO’S WHO?? AND WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO???

  7. To prevent stepping into the trap! O.H.A.S.A ACT

  8. PROMULGATED IN 1993. ACT 85 OF 1993 EMPHASIS ON THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES. THE O.H.A.S.A ACT.

  9. HEALTH MANAGEMENT O.H.A.S.A ACT EMPLOYEES SAFETY

  10. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE: Must be in full time employment. Must know the workplace (at least one years experience) Must be able to read and write. Employer and Employees decide together on procedure for nomination. Appointment in writing.

  11. GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS (MANAGEMENT):

  12. GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYER; To provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health and safety of employees. Eliminate or mitigate hazards before resorting to personal protective equipment. Ensure that production processing, use handling, storage or transportation of any article or substance is done safely and without risk to health.

  13. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS: Establish the hazards to health and safety of persons in their activities in the business, establish what precautionary measures are necessary and provide such measures. Provide information, instruction, training and supervision as may be necessary to ensure health and safety of employees. NOT to permit any employee to work unless precautionary measures have been taken.

  14. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS: Ensure that this Act is complied with by every person in his employment or on the premises under his control. Enforce such measures as may be necessary in the interest of health and safety (discipline) Ensure that work is performed and plant or machinery is used under general supervision of a person trained to understand the hazards associated with it an who have the authority to ensure that precautionary measures taken by the employer are implemented.

  15. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS: Ensure that employees know and understand what is expected of them and why, as well as what actions they should take while carrying out their duties and tasks.

  16. THE GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES.

  17. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES: Take care not to harm yourself or other people around you. (Acts or Omissions) Co-operate with your employer or other persons on the premises to ensure that all comply with legal requirements.

  18. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES: Carry out any lawful order given to you. Ensure that all health and safety related instructions given to you and all health and safety procedures laid down for the workplace are obeyed.

  19. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES: Report any hazardous situations or conditions to the Health and Safety Representative or employer. Report any incident which may affect your health or safety to the H & S rep for your area or to the employer before the end of the shift.

  20. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS TO H & S REPS:

  21. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS TO H & S REPS: Provide training required for the H & S Rep to perform his duties Make time available for inspections during working hours. Inform H & S Reps of steps taken to minimize hazards.

  22. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS TO H & S REPS: Inform H & S Reps of the Occupational Hygiene programme, biological monitoring and medical surveillance to monitor the H & S of employees. Inform H & S Reps beforehand of planned inspections, investigations or formal inquiries by inspectors.

  23. DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS TO H & S REPS: INFORM THE H & S REPS OF ANY INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED IN HIS SECTION OF THE WORKPLACE.

  24. FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY REPS

  25. FUNCTIONS OF H & S REPS: Investigate any H & S matters that was brought to their attention by another employee. Report such H & S matter to the employer Investigate accidents/incidents in his/her workplace

  26. FUNCTIONS OF H & S REPS: Identify hazards in the workplace by doing regular inspections. Reporting such hazards in the correct manner. Attend H & S Committee meetings and advise them on matters affecting H & S of employees at work and causes of accidents/incidents

  27. FUNCTIONS OF H & S REPS: Review the effectiveness of the H & S measures. Consult with inspectors at the workplace and accompany them on inspections of workplace. Attend any investigation or formal inquiry if you so wish.

  28. FUNCTIONS OF H & S REPS: May inspect any documents that the employer is compelled to keep in terms of the O.H.A.S.A May accompanied a technical advisor on an inspection after gaining approval of his employer. Participate in any H & S audit.

  29. WHO MAY BE MEMBERS OF H & S COMMITTEES? All designated H & S Reps Persons nominated by the employer in writing. The number of nominees shall not exceed the number of H & S Reps nominated.

  30. HOW FREQUENTLY SHOULD A H & S COMMITTEE MEET? AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE RECOMMENDED. INSPECTOR MAY DIRECT THE H & S COMMITTEE TO HOLD A MEETING IF MORE THAN 10% OF THE EMPLOYEES AT SPECIFIC WORKPLACE HAND A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HIM.

  31. FUNCTIONS OF H & S COMMITTEE : Note corrective action taken by the employer arising from reports received from H & S Reps Make recommendations to the employer on matters affecting the H & S of employees. Discuss incidents/accidents that occurred at the workplace and recommend corrective action May also report to an inspector Keep minutes of meetings and recommendations made to the employer.

  32. QUESTIONS?

  33. ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS.

  34. WHY ARE INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED? TO PREVENT OR CONTROL A RECURRENCE OF A SIMILAR INCIDENT. DO NOT BLAME, FAULT FIND, WITCH-HUNT! FIND THE FACTS!

  35. THAT RESULTS IN OR HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR PHYSICAL HARM TO PERSONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND/OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS. ACCIDENT AN ACCIDENT IS AN UNDESIRED AND UNPLANNED EVENT MAINLY CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR AND/OR HIGH RISK CONDITIONS

  36. UNSAFE ACT UNSAFE CONDITION ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE INJURY BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS

  37. INVESTIGATE AND ANALYSE EVERY ACCIDENT

  38. WHAT INCIDENTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED? ALL INCIDENTS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED!

  39. WHAT IS AN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION? An analysis, evaluation, and report of an incident, based on information gathered by an investigator. A complete investigation includes the objective evaluation of all the facts, opinions, statements, and related information, as well as an action plan, or steps to prevent or control a similar recurrence.

  40. THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION • GET THE BIG PICTURE FIRST • INTERVIEW: • PUT THE PERSON AT EASE. • INTERVIEW ON-THE-SPOT. • INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE PRIVATE. • GET THE INDIVIDUAL’S VERSION. • ASK NECESSARY QUESTIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME. • REPEAT THE STORY, ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD IT. • END EACH INTERVIEW ON A POSITIVE NOTE. • RECORD CRITICAL INFORMATION QUICKLY. • DRAWINGS AND PHOTOS SOMETIMES HELPS.

  41. WHAT ARE UNSAFE ACTS???

  42. UNSAFE ACTS: Working at unsafe speed Working without authority Failure to secure machinery/material Rendering safety devices unoperative Arranging or placing object unsafely Fooling, teasing abusing workmates Using equipment unsafely or limbs instead of equipment supplied Adjusting or working on moving machinery Taking up unsafe positions Failure to use Personal Protective Equipment.

  43. WHAT ARE UNSAFE CONDITIONS???

  44. UNSAFE CONDITIONS: Unsafe construction Lack of machine guards Inadequate guarding Defective working conditions Poor layout Overcrowding in workplace No personal protective equipment Unsafe lighting Storage of hazardous substance

  45. BASIC CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS: PERSONAL FACTORS: LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEFECTS IMPROPER ATTITUDE

  46. BASIC CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS: JOB FACTORS: UNSAFE CONDITIONS POORWORK STANDARDS

  47. BASIC REMEDIES! EDUCATE, TRAIN, MOTIVATE PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS DISCIPLINE ENGINEERING REVISION JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

  48. ACCIDENT PREVENTION METHODS EVALUATION PROCEDURES ENGINEERING REVISION EDUCATION & TRAINING EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES EXAMPLE SETTING ENTHUSIASM ENFORCEMENT NO EXCUSES

  49. HOW DO WE ELIMINATE UNSAFE ACTS AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS? IDENTIFY PERSONAL AND JOB FACTORS USE INSPECTION LISTS TO IDENTIFY DEVIATIONS AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

  50. ACCIDENT FORMS

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