Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

AL JABOR Cement Industries

PROCEDURE

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION and RISK ASSESSMENT

DOC. CODE

ISS

AJC-P-HIRA

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EFF. DATE

REV

03-June-07

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ORIGINATOR

CHECKED

APPROVED

A. Mendoza

M. Bougrine

M. Sanchis

1.0 PURPOSE: To describe the measures to be implemented within AJCI for the identification of hazards, and for the assessment and control of health and safety risks.

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The objective is to systematically examine workplace hazards, assess those associated risks and use the results to prioritize safety management efforts and resources. 1

2.0 SCOPE: This procedure is applicable to the AJCI, including: 0

• routine and non-routine activities;

• activities of all personnel having access to the workplace (including subcontractors and visitors); 0

• facilities at the workplace, whether provided by AJCI or others.

1 3.0 DEFINITIONS, TERMINOLOGIES AND ABBREVIATIONS: Hazard: a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss Cause: that which produces an effect; that which gives rise to any action, phenomenon or condition Effect: Something accomplished, caused or produced; a result, consequence. Hazard identification: Development of a comprehensive list of hazards associated with any particular operation, equipment, structure, or work practice. Risk: the chance of something happening that should have an impact. It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood. Consequence: the outcomes of an event expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain. There may be a range of possible outcomes associated with an event. Likelihood: used as a qualitative description of probability or frequency. Incident: Event that gives rise to an accident or has the potential to lead to an accident (Note: An incident where no ill health, injury, damage, or other loss occurs is also referred to as a "near-miss". The term "incident" includes "nearmisses"). Accident: Undesired event giving rise to death, ill health, injury, damage or other loss. Event: is an incident or situation, which occurs in a particular place during a particular interval of time. Risk Analysis: a systematic use of available information to determine how often specified events may occur and the magnitude of their consequences. HOLCIM Trading

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AL JABOR Cement Industries

PROCEDURE

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION and RISK ASSESSMENT

DOC. CODE

ISS

AJC-P-HIRA

01

EFF. DATE

REV

03-June-07

00

ORIGINATOR

CHECKED

APPROVED

A. Mendoza

M. Bougrine

M. Sanchis

Risk Assessment: the overall process of risk analysis and risk evaluation. Risk Evaluation: the process used to determine risk management priorities by comparing the level of risk against predetermined standards, target risk levels or other criteria

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Top Management: General Manager, Technical Manager and Accounting & Finance Manager . 1

5.0 REFERENCES Holcim’s OH&S Pyramid

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6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:

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6.1 OH&S Coordinator OH&S Coordinator is responsible for:

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- implementing this procedure and maintaining a current list of hazards.

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- developing and maintaining criteria for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

6.2 Top Management, Supervisors and All AJCI employees They should provide assistance to OH&S Coordinator, if needed. 7.0 PROCEDURE: 7.1 Identification of Hazards and Risks Hazard identification: the first phase of the risk assessment process is hazard identification. The purpose of hazard identification is to construct a comprehensive list of hazards associated with any particular asset, item of plant, work practice, work area etc. The fact that many hazards may exist is not necessarily an indication that there are significant levels of risk, since the hazards may be well-controlled. Therefore, it is always important to maintain a clear distinction between the process of identifying hazards, and subsequently analyzing the risk associated with them. 7.1.1 Sources of Hazards These are some examples of hazards that may need to be considered. This is not a comprehensive list but it illustrates the extent of hazards that may need to be taken into account.

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- Falling material from height

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- Noise

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- Confined space entry

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AL JABOR Cement Industries

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION and RISK ASSESSMENT

DOC. CODE

ISS

AJC-P-HIRA

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EFF. DATE

REV

03-June-07

00

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- Fire

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- Equipment maintenance

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- Overextension/manual handling

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- Adverse weather

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- Poor lighting

ORIGINATOR

CHECKED

APPROVED

A. Mendoza

M. Bougrine

M. Sanchis

10 - Slips, trips, & falls 11 - Poor housekeeping

12 - Exposure to moving machinery . 13 2

In general terms, hazards can be associated with three categories. 1

- People

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- Workplace Layout and General Work Environment

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- Work Practices

7.1.2 Techniques used for Hazard Identification A range of techniques exists to assist in hazard identification, each of which is discussed below. Techniques include: a. Job Safety Analysis/Risk Assessments Risk Assessments promote safe work practices and safe systems of work. They ensure the employees’ safety and health at the workplaces by documenting work procedures for each task that each employee has to carry out and listing the associated hazards, risks and control measures. They provide employees with information and instruction required under safety & health laws and act as a part of a standardized work procedure. Please note that all of the other techniques identified here can and should be used as inputs to Risk Assessments. b. Review of Historical Data Reviewing historical data is an effective way of identifying those tasks/work areas that have caused injuries or property damage in the past, and which therefore might present current hazards to employees. c. Consultation with Employees Consultation with employees allows those persons who are exposed to the hazards on a daily basis, and who have to deal with those hazards, to provide relevant information. The employees are the ones who know ‘what really happens’, as opposed to what is dictated by a particular policy or procedure. Employees also may be aware of incidents that have occurred in the past that have not been formally documented or reported. d. Brainstorming HOLCIM Trading

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PROCEDURE

AL JABOR Cement Industries

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION and RISK ASSESSMENT

DOC. CODE

ISS

AJC-P-HIRA

01

EFF. DATE

REV

03-June-07

00

ORIGINATOR

CHECKED

APPROVED

A. Mendoza

M. Bougrine

M. Sanchis

Brainstorming is a technique that is used to tap the creative thinking of a group of people. A good brainstorming session may involve people from different areas of the business – employees, Works Manager, Supervisors

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e. Use of checklists Checklists can be used in hazard identification to focus the attention on particular hazards and collect relevant data. It is often convenient to construct checklists based upon the results of previous hazard identification activities or upon a review of historical data. The main advantage of checklists is that they are easy to use and are good for focusing attention on particular issues. Their major disadvantage is that by focusing on some particular hazards, other significant hazards may be ignored. f. Observation Direct observation is also an effective technique for identifying hazards. Observation may be undertaken in conjunction with the use of a checklist or recording device (ex. video camera if possible). Observation may be used for studying work practices and identifying hazards associated with workplace layout/design and environment, ergonomics and patterns of flow, etc. g. Experts Individuals persons or company that have experience and competence to perform this task. 7.2 Risk Assessments Should be reviewed or conducted under the following conditions: 1. Any significant change in equipment which results in new activities being required (ex. new projects) 2. Any significant process changes 3. Any unusual work activity, 4. Any new products introduced into the process (ex. new fuels) 5. Any recurring issues, based on statistical analysis of safety incidents 6. Any issues identified by the Manager, OH&S Coordinator or External company as requiring assessment or special attention

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7.3 Frequency of review 1. Risk Assessments completed for tasks identified as routine work should be reviewed on a semi-annual basis 2. The overall risk assessment process should be reviewed annually as part of the Management Review. 8.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION: Form: AJCI- F- HSHR- HAZARD REPORTING

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