Issue : 07
Q3 2014
An Internal Magazine of Galfar Al Misnad, Doha, Qatar
November 2014
A Quarterly HSE magazine of Galfar Qatar
Dear All, Charles M Hayes said “ Safety First is Safety Always” Galfar Qatar has built a strong reputation in Quality, Safety and Environment in the local market. This is the result of each and every one’s consistent focus, efforts. Demonstration of all such qualities by each and every employees of Galfar helps us to achieve various accolades on HSE front. As we move into 2015 it is the time to unfold new horizons, new dreams, discover the strength and faith within ourselves to rejoice in simple pleasures and gear up for the new challenge. Let us prepare ourselves to embrace it with the latest HSE tools, Information and practices. We have strong and dedicated team with requisite knowledge and skill. Our endeavor is to make it further strong. Blending
this knowledge and skill with a desire to improve HSE practices would make Galfar Al Misnad a force to reckon in this field. I strongly urge the involvement of employees at all levels to improve HSE performance in their respective areas. This G Safe quarterly HSE magazine is one of the very good initiatives to promote, create awareness on HSE as well providing opportunity to engage all employees into HSE. I personally support all the HSE 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 Remember “Prepare and Prevent ,don’t repair and repent”
Regards, Anupam Kar General Manager - Finance
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A Quarterly HSE magazine of Galfar Qatar We are pleased to announce that Katara project was one of the Finalist in QIMPRO awards under the Innovation category amongst large number of participants . QIMPRO is an Indian body which recognizes and rewards the companies for Improvement, Innovation and Sustainability done in various sectors of business every year. We were the only company participated from outside India under Innovation category and faced stiff completion from sectors like Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, Food etc. Though we could not be the winner in the finals, the project work and our presentation was very well appreciated by the judges and the participating organizations
GYM Inauguration at Dukhan Camp In continuation to the Um Salal accommodation camp, Dukhan accommodation facility also provided with a gym Facility to encourage our staffs on Doing regular exercise and to be fit and healthy. Good work Administrative Team, Keep it up!
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Incident Area of work
Business Segment wise Incident Analysis
Office 6% Plant Dept 2%
Camps 1%
Building 8%
Building
Road Incident 11%
Infra
Infra 30%
E&I 28%
Electrical Chemcial handling Hand tool
Hand tool 17%
Oil & Gas/Mech E&I
Scaffolding failure
Material handling 46%
Excavation Fire Road Incident
MEP 5%
Heat stress
Body part injuries
Head
Head 6%
Thigh 5%
Material handling
Slip & Trip 17%
Plant Dept
Oil & Gas/Mech 19%
Fall from height Vehicle movement
Fire 6%
MEP
Slip & Trip
Heat stress 3%
Foot Knee 8% 11%
Eyes
Eyes 11%
Chest 3%
Face 5%
Fingers 43%
First Aid Medical Aid 7% 7%
Palm 3%
Lost Time Incident 1%
Fire/Dangero us Occurance First Aid 2%
Face
Hand exculding finger 5%
Restricted Work case 1%
Incidents Classification
Utility /Property damage 9%
Neck
Medical Aid
Vehicle Related Incident 73%
Shoulder
Restricted Work case Lost Time Incident
Hand exculding finger
2014 Corporate HSE KPI status
LAGGING INDICATORS-KPI
Target
Actual
LTIFR
< 0.8
0. 12
LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE)
Target
Status
Introducing Permit to Work system
Implement by Q1
Trial basis introduced in few sites
STOP observations: All HOD should do 2 STOP audit in a month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation
Achieve min 75% participation
Initiated , Participation is less than the target
Introducing Scoring and rewarding system for project sites on HSE and welfare compliance
Monthly once in every site
Process drafted, Implementation pending
Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause analysis of all the injuries/High Potential incidents
>90%
95% DIR pending for 1 Fire Incident
Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan
>90%
On Track
Targeting British Safety Award
Targeting in 2014
Applied, Received Distinction Award
Quarterly HSE magazine
Quarterly
Released Every quarter
Minimum 3 promotional events on HSE in a year
3 in a year
Shall be adhered
Introducing KPI based performance for HSE team
2014 onwards
Introduced, shall be tracked
Adherence to HSE inspection plan of Camps and facilities
Quarterly
Q1 inspection are in progress
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Fire Safety Training for office boys
Key trainings carried out in Q3 2014. -
SA 8000 Awareness session Fire Fighting & First Aid training for Camp Bosses. Safety warden training in all camp locations. IMS awareness training for FM staffs Operators safety refresher training
Refresher training for Operators Fire Safety Training for Camp personal
Know these emergency Contacts in Qatar
Emergency ( Police,Fire,Ambulance)
999
Worldwide Emergency Number
112
KAHRAMAA Call Center
991
Local Directory
180
International Calls Enquires
150
Hamad International Airport
40106666
Labor Department
44406400,44406388
Hamad Hospital
44394444
Weather Forecast
44480444
Indian Embassy, Doha
44255777
Nepal Embassy, Doha
44675681, 44675683
Philippines Embassy, Doha
44831585
Source: www.gov.qa
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Under Pressure???
A
man sent his only son to pluck coconuts, take it to
the market and make some money. When the poor boy started harvesting the coconut with a long stick, the father came and began to put pressure on him, reminding him that he has to be fast to get to the market on time and come back quickly. The boy then decided to climb the tall coconut tree to make it faster. While the boy was on top of the tall tree, his father came again and began to yell at him: Hurry up! Hurry Up! The little boy got tensed up, lost his balance, failed down from the tree and died. The impatient father, who was pressurizing the little boy to achieve the market objective, began to cry as he has carelessly lost his only precious son. The lessons from this short story are self explanatory. Pressure leads to tension- to unsafe act â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to accident and ends in fatality. Bringing it home to our company, it has been observed that excessive pressure from the project management to achieve a specific milestone usually create the atmosphere of tension, fear, panic etc. These factors contribute immensely in multiplying unsafe practices which result in safety violations. The reason is that when someone is over pressurized to finish a task at a specific time, following the safe work procedures seems to be a long process for him. In most cases, he uses the shortest cut available to achieve his target, thereby violating safety procedures. When the site safety officer tries to correct him, he sees Project HSE as the enemy of work progress. So how do we solve this conflict? Should we allow every short-cut/ unsafe practice to achieve a milestone? Using short cuts to achieve a milestone is a dangerous game to play because apart from Galfar HSE recording your violations, the client might raise a non-compliance incident report that will not only stop you from reaching the milestone, but bring the image of the company to shame. In conclusion, We wish to encourage all our project management teams to minimize the pressure on site supervisors/ workers to finish a specific task. Safety is not by any means against the construction work progress and the construction team should not see safety as the enemy. The real identified enemy here is excessive pressure which leads to tension, short-cuts, unsafe practices, property damages, near misses, personal injuries and fatalities. Meanwhile, these issues can be solved by adopting proper planning and team work.
Article By: Mr. John Henry, Sr.HSE Advisor, 8 839 Project 6
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TO PREVENT A HEART ATTACK • • • • • •
Know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers Work with your health care provider to control high blood pressure and high cholesterol Manage diabetes- know your blood glucose and work with your doctor to get them under control Change your lifestyle to include healthier behaviors. This will help you to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and reduce your risk of heart disease. Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol 7 Get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.
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SAFETY
Electrical @ Home
Compiled by Mr. Navaneetha Shetty, Head QHSE
GENERAL TIPS • Unplug unused appliances • stow cords safely out of reach of pets, young children • Appliances that generate heat, such as televisions and computer monitors, should be given several inches of clearance all around for good air circulation and cooling. • Do not drape clothes, toys or other items over warm appliances. • Keep all electrical appliances away from water such as sinks, bathtubs, pools or overhead vents that may drip. • Do not operate any electrical appliance with wet hands or while standing in water.
Electrical panels, fuses, and outlets • • • • •
If a fuse blows, turn off all appliances and lights that are on the circuit before changing the fuse. Use a flashlight. Don't try to replace a fuse in the dark. Replace a fuse with another that has an identical rating. Loose fuses can overheat. Never replace a fuse with a coin or other metal object. Always Keep First aid box, Fire extinguisher and emergency torch in a easily accessible place.
Cords, extension cords, and plugs • • • • •
Pull the plug, not the cord, when disconnecting an electrical device. The third prong of a plug exists for safety reasons. Do not break it off or bypass it. Use only three-pronged extension cords outdoors. Replace Cords and plugs which are damaged. Do not place a cord under a carpet, through a doorway, or anywhere that it could be stepped on. • Coil up excess cord length and keep the coil intact with plastic ties or Velcro straps.
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What Is A Near Miss? A Near Miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, and damage or product loss - but had the potential to do so. The difference between a near miss and a full blown incident is often a fraction of a second or a fraction of an inch that may not be there the next time. Near misses are warnings of accidents in the making. By accepting these warnings and looking for their causes, we can prevent these situations recurring.
Why Should They Be Reported? The prevention and elimination of accidents can only be progressed by reporting the near misses as they occur. If the near misses are not reported, then no incident investigations will be carried out and none of the problems and warnings will be spotted. As a result, any learning points found cannot be communicated to others, who will therefore still be "at risk". A near miss can be considered, as an indication that something is wrong, maybe with the system of work and it is important that everyone is "warned" by each near miss that occurs so that standards can be improved. Ignoring the near misses and the conditions that lead to them is an open invitation for an accident to occur. Do not shrug off the near misses because nothing happened, let's find out why they happened and propose improvements to ensure that they do not happen again. This can only be done with your help, by you reporting them as they occur Remember: If you are reporting a near miss from your experience at site: You are helping to prevent some incident thus Injuries. Galfar Incident Reporting Protocol Incident
First Information Report
To be reported to
Any Workplace Injury
With in 4 Hours
Project Manager, Head HR , Head – Finance , Head QHSE Respective HOD HSE Manager Site HSE advisor
Any Injury at Camp
Within 4 Hours
Project Manger, Head- Admin Head – HR, Head- QHSE Manager HSE Respective HOD
Vehicle Incident
Within 4 Hours
Project Manger Head- Plant, TCO Head – Finance Respective HOD Head QHSE, HSE Manager
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Verbal communication is important, if unable to send a FIR report Detailed Investigation shall be done for all Injuries and high potential incidents, On the receipt of FIR.
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Answers to the last edition Quiz 1.A 2. D 3.C 4. D
Winners of the last edition HSE Quiz
5. LTI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lost Time Injury
Tommy Chacko HSE Advisor
Binoy Nambiar Dy.Manager -Planning
Quiz for this edition 1. Symptoms of heart disease can include a. Dizziness, weakness, arm pain, pressure in the chest b. Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness c. No symptoms at all d. All the above 2. In DCP type Fire extinguisher DCP stands for a. Dry chloride powder b. Dry chemical powder c. Dry carbonate powder d. Dry cadmium powder
3. Scaffolding tag in any scaffolding to be signed by a). Experienced Scaffolder b). Scaffolding Supervisor c). Certified Scaffolding Inspector d). Safety Officer
4. When you want to unplug something, grab onto the plug and pull. Do not pull the cord a. True b. False
5. IDLH Stands for ? ______________________________
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