GSAFE- HSE Magazine_ 009 Feb 2016

Issue : 09

Feb 2016

G SAFE A Quarterly HSE Magazine of Galfar Qatar

Occupational Safety Protection while production

Committed to Safety

Save the Environment

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G SAFE Message from ED’s Desk

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Recognitions

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HSE Performance 2015 & KPI’s for 2016

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HSE Campaigns & Trainings

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Topic of the Month

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Safety While Fueling

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Heart Disease

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Trainings, R & R

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HSE Alerts

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HSE Quiz Corner

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G SAFE Dear All, At the outset would like to wish you all a very happy and safe new year ahead.

Qatar is venturing into major projects in connection with World cup football in 2022. The authorities after understanding the need of HSE compliance, brought in higher level of HSE and welfare requirements for executing these projects. The new requirements should be fully complied with as, Galfar as a company always in the forefront for promoting HSE as core value and in turn ensuring operational excellence, business excellence and its sustainability.

Galfar has built a strong reputation in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment, 2015 was a very good year in HSE performance where no any work related lost time injuries reported. It is the responsibility of each and every one at Galfar to ensure our policies and procedures are practiced to sustain and bring continual improvements in all our areas. Our objective is to ensure that every member of the team and connected stakeholders of the organization also to follow similar practices I am personally committed for improving and benchmarking our HSE performance with international construction standards and support all the initiatives undertaken

by Galfar HSE team and request you to take ownership and participate in these initiatives to ensure ‘Zero Harm� to our employees, subcontractors and visitors.

Satish G Pillai Executive Director 3

G SAFE Galfar Almisnad has obtained the GSAS service provider certification through GORD

GSAS Service Provider License is an institutional one year recognition that has been cleared to work on providing status to members without voiding the system’s ownership to GORD. GORD provide Service Providers with necessary tools & guides to conduct project assessment and certification based on GSAS standards. There are 3 types of Service Providers, Galfar has gotten GSAS service provide certification in Design & Build category.

Projects currently we are executing with GSAS Standards are 664400, 886200 & 4 410 Jobs

Congratulations Galfar team !

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G SAFE Camp 5% HO 7% Plant 4%

GFM 5%

NM 0%

Building 15% UD/PD 11%

Infra 11%

Business segment wise incident stats

E&I 35%

FAC 7%

Fire 4%

MTC 4%

Work related Injury classification

MEP 6%

O&G 12%

No. of personnel awarded with HSE Incentives during 2015

295

2015 Corporate HSE KPI Status

RTA 74%

LAGGING INDICATORS-KPI Fatality LTIFR

Target

Actual

0

0

< 0.6

0. 4

LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE)

Target

Status

Implementing HSE management software

Implement by Q1

In Progress

Introducing Internal Permit to Work system

Implement by Q1

Implemented

STOP observations: All HOD should do 1 STOP audit in a month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation

75% participation

20% participation

Introducing Scoring and rewarding system for project sites on HSE and welfare compliance

Monthly once in every site

Not done

Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause analysis of all the injuries/HIPO incidents

>90%

On Track

Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan

>90%

70% completed

Targeting British Safety Award / BSC 5 Star Management system

Targeting in 2015

Won the award for 2014 & 15

Quarterly HSE magazine

Quarterly

3 news letter released

HSE awareness theme monthly

Monthly

9 campaigns conducted

Quarterly HSE inspection in Camps and facilities

Quarterly

4 Inspections carried out

14 million man-hours without any work related lost time injuries 5

G SAFE LAGGING INDICATORS-KPI

2016: Corporate HSE KPI

Fatality

Target 0

LTIFR

< 0.6

LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE)

Target

Implementing HSE management software

Implement by Q2

Introducing/strengthening Internal Permit to Work system

Implement by Q1

Exclusive HSE training facility with dedicated trainer to improve the HSE Induction and other associated HSE trainings

Implement by Q2

STOP observations: All HOD should do 1 STOP audit in a month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation

75% participation

Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause analysis of all the injuries/High Potential incidents

>90%

Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan

>90%

Implementing BSC 5 Star Management system in any 2 projects and target for Sword of Honor Award.

Targeting in 2015

Quarterly HSE magazine

Quarterly

HSE awareness theme monthly

Monthly

Adherence to HSE inspection plan of Camps and facilities

Quarterly

IMS procedures review inline with ISO 14001: 2015 standards

2016

GSAS Service provider registration

2016

5 STAR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SYSTEM

British Safety council’s Five star occupational Health and Safety audit allows organizations of all types, sizes and sectors around the world to benchmark their health and safety management system against current best practice and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Organizations that achieve the maximum five star grading are eligible to apply for the ‘Sword of Honor’ a prestigious award that recognizes the ‘best of the best’ in occupational health and safety management from around the world.

We are in the process of implementing Five star safety standards in 886200 & 774400 Projects 6

G SAFE At Galfar, Our corporate HSE management system has decided to launch a HSE theme specific monthly campaign programme in 2015 to enable, continual improvement in HSE performance and this programme has been launched at our Corporate level HSE communication meeting, infront of all senior management personnel.

In 2015, we achieved Eight different HSE campaigns at almost all our project sites and including at our camps. The HSE campaigns designed with Awareness training sessions, inspections, continuous monitoring and other safe practices.

Highlights of the monthly HSE campaigns, are mentioned below → February 15 - 670 personnel trained, Inspection of hand tools and elimination of Damaged and based on the feedback from carpenters, Hammer standardization had been done during the Power and Hand tools safety campaign. → March 15 - Around 600 personnel were trained and significant Improvements resulted inspections have been made during the Workplace Housekeeping campaign → April 15 - Electrical safety Campaign - 310 personnel were trained, Spot corrections and corrective actions initiated against non-conformities found while inspection, Elimination of damaged electrical installations and equipment.

Unsafe equipment ceased from site and made prohibited at workplace. → May 15 - Safety on scaffolding and ladders emphasized in this campaign. Nearly 480 employees were trained, Elimination of defective parts and unsafe practice resulting inspections, Continuous monitoring of ScaffTag system, Refresher trainings to certified scaffolders.

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G SAFE → June 15 – Environment awareness campaign Celebration of environmental day included in this campaign and various awareness programs scheduled and executed. Awareness training sessions for all employees, 500+ saplings plantation at sites and camps, Awareness sessions for employee’s children and school children along with competitions, rewards and tree plantation, Beach cleaning event and Energy saving stickers display. → July 15 – Heat stress prevention – Awareness training sessions included with Heat stress causes, symptoms and response during emergency and work timings were demonstrated to work personnel. → August 15 – 31 training sessions and 21 inspections had been undertaken at both sites and camps in the Fire safety campaign. Around 867 personnel were trained. Fire extinguishers and other safety devices were replaced which found as defective while inspections. → December 15 Health and Hygiene related awareness training sessions were conducted by Qatar red crescent personnel at Umsalal, Wukair, Dukhan and Shehaniya camps. Nearly 800 personnel were trained through this campaign. Health & Hygiene related leaflets, kits were distributed to employees.

HSE team thank everyone who contributed and made active participation in these campaigns and made this initiative as successful one.

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Safety while Fueling

Slipping or tripping has no preference when it comes to the workplace and all workplaces constitute a risk.

It is well known by us that slips, trips and falls account for a significant part of all workplace incidents.

Fall from the same level or less height can be no less dangerous than the falling from scaffold or roof, as striking head on sharp edged material or desk or fall into floor opening can lead a fatal injury. One of the best ways of preventing slips and trips is to implement a ‘Clean as you go policy’.

Lost balance Misstep

Slips may be more significant than trips and falls. While this point may towards prioritizing slip risks, it is very important to also deal with trip risks and fall risks. Missteps and lost footing or balance as they also cause of lot of injuries (Incidents).

Fall

Trip

Slip

The causes of slips, trips and falls may include, but are not limited to • In relation to stairs and steps, both ascending and descending can be hazardous. -

- Descending stairs may be more likely to cause accidents and these accidents may result in more serious injuries. As well as stairs and steps, ramps and kerbs also should be considered • Poor house-keeping & workplace layout – Either in construction site or offices, this factor plays a major role in result of STF. Improper arrangement of materials, power cords and Liquid spilled areas cause slip trip and fall • Vehicles could including vans, trucks, trailer and heavy equipment operating at sites, plants and workshops makes STF hazard.

• Manual handling operations and Poor illumination are also the other causes

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Safety while Fueling

Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls Clean all spills immediately.

Mark spills and wet areas with warning signs and barricades

Remove obstacles from walkways and always keep then free of clutter

Cover cords and cables that cross walkways

Keep working areas and walkways well lit. Replace burned-out light bulbs and faulty switches

Secure mats, rugs and carpets that do not lay flat by tacking or taping them down

Spread grease-absorbent compound on oily surfaces

Always close file cabinet or storage drawers

Never carry or push loads that block your vision

Cover all floor openings or protect them with covers

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Safety while Fueling

Flammability is the best property of fuel when considered to propel a vehicle meanwhile its a worst property when considered with fire hazard. Especially in fuel stations the severity of fire incident is much impact than any other places. Every vehicle holder going often to fuel station and most of them filling fuel without switch off their vehicle’s engine. Probably they may not aware about the risk behind the action. Here some of the hazards and causes discussed to made aware our personnel about preventive measures.

Gasoline Gasoline (Fuel) is a flammable liquid and gasoline vapors are heavier than air & it can travel along the floor to ignition sources. They are also highly flammable and can be ignited by small sparks and static electricity.

Static electricity Static electricity is an electric charge caused by an imbalance of electrons on the surface of a material and is caused by the contact and separation of materials. The area of contact, speed of separation and relative humidity are the factors determine the amount of charge created.

Causes of fire while fueling • Open flames (Cigarette or use of lighter) • Sparks from the engine compartments of vehicle • Lack of electrical continuity between nozzle and dispenser’s grounding • Static electricity due to contact of surfaces (can cause fire due to presence of fuel vapor)

Precautionary Measures Turn-off mobile phone before entering a fuel station or don’t operate. Mobile phones and other electronic devices may have the potential to emit electrical charges and should be left inside vehicle during fueling Always switch off the engine while refueling. Never allow sparks or open flames near the filler neck Never smoke, light matches or use lighters while Re-fueling The fuel system may be under pressure. If you hear a hissing sound near the fuel filler door, do not refuel until the sound stops. Otherwise, fuel may spray out.

Do not overfill the fuel tank. The pressure in an overfilled tank may cause leakage and lead to fuel spray and fire If a flash fire occurs during fueling, leave and stay away from the vehicle. Call for appropriate aid

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G SAFE Heart disease (also known as cardiovascular disease) is the leading cause of death in the world according with the recent surveys. This broad term encompasses a wide range of cardiovascular problems,

including: • Coronary artery disease Know your risk • Heart rhythm abnormalities (Arrhythmia) • Hardening of the arteries Save your life • Heart infections • Congenital heart defects Heart attacks, strokes and other complications can arise when blood vessels become blocked or narrowed. Heart disease can be deadly and also it can be preventable in most people.

Risk Factors There are many risk factors for heart disease, some are preventable and others are not (e.g.

Family history).

High blood pressure High cholesterol Diabetes Smoking Obesity Physical inactivity Genetics Age & Gender How can we prevent Heart disease?  Maintain healthy weight – Target a body mass index (BMI) less than 25  Monitor blood pressure – Keep your blood pressure below 120/80 Hg.  Watch your cholesterol – Strive for a total cholesterol less than 200mg/dL  Control your blood sugar – Aim for a fasting blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL  Eat a heart healthy diet – Make vegetables and fruits, Whole grains and fish mealtime staples. Limit sodium, Saturated fat and added sugar  Live smoke free – If you smoke, quit.

What can do after receiving a Heart disease diagnosis?  Food as per diet control  Control in cholesterol & Blood pressure  Regular exercise 12  Regular health checkups

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390 Personnel recognized through HSE - R & R Program during 2015

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G SAFE Winners of the last edition HSE Quiz

Answers to the last edition Quiz 1. D 2. B

3.B

4. A 5. C

Mr. B S Rawat QA/QC Engr.

Mr. Ankit Agarwal Executive - Accounts.

Mr. Ravindran N Sr. Project Mgr.

Mr. Binoy Nambiar Dy. Mgr - Planning.

Mr. Linesh Plant Supervisor.

Mr. Loilest K. Gilbert Civil Engr.

Mr. Seetharamu Sr. Project Mgr.

Quiz for this edition 1. What are the four factors to consider when lifting (L.I.T.E) a. Lifting, Inside or outside, Toil, Energy b. Load, Individual, Task, Environment c. Layers, Inside, Truck, Equal d. Lift, Implies We Can, Together, Everything 2. If an employee works regularly at a computer what kind of ill health risks might they face a. Eye and eye sight effects b. Fatigue & stress c. Upper limb pains and discomfort d. All the above 3. Average workplace illuminance (lux) level for construction site is a. 20 b. 35 c. 40 d. 50 4. Hook Latch is a mandatory component in lifting appliance a. True b. False c. Not all the time 5. STEL Stands for ? __________

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