Occupational Health Risk Management
Standard
Tukur M. Lawal
Health & Safety Manager
October 2010
Group HS Operational Standard:
Occupational Health Risk Management
Content
I. Why have a standard?
II. What are the Group expectations?
III. What are the health hazards and implications?
IV. What are the basic requirements?
V. Principles of deployment?
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I. Why have a standard?
To establish a common and systematic approach for the
effective management of workplace health hazards.
To perform risk assessments of occupational health hazards
within all of our work sites.
To manage and control potential health exposures and risks.
To implement effective health surveillance programmes
To ensure all workers are aware of and protected from
exposures to occupational health hazards and .
To prevent workplace injury and illness.
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II. Expectation 1 – Review the
Standard
a. All sites shall review and
implement the Standard
b. Perform a gap analysis
c. Complete site-specific risk
assessments
d. Implement corrective action
plan using the hierarchy of
controls
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II. Expectation 2 – Perform a gap analysis
a. All sites to review and • Team ► assemble a review team
implement the Standard of managers and employees to
complete the gap analysis.
b. Perform a gap analysis • Analysis ► compare existing site
procedures with each Section of
c. Complete site-specific risk the Standard.
assessments • Gaps ► identify weak points and
develop an improvement plan.
d. Implement corrective • Actions ► prioritize findings,
action plan using the identify responsible persons, and
hierarchy of controls set a timeline to close the gaps.
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II. Expectation 3 – Risk Assessment
a. All sites to review and
implement the Standard • Team ► assemble risk
assessment team & team leader
b. Perform a gap analysis consisting of managers and
employees.
c. Complete site-specific • Train ► provide basic risk
risk assessment assessment training to each
participant.
d. Implement corrective • Evaluate ► perform site risk
action plan using the assessment.
hierarchy of controls • Record ► document findings on
the risk assessment form.
• Action ► develop a corrective
action plan.
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II. Expectation 4 – Corrective Action
Hierarchy of Control (HOC)
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Elimination If you eliminate a hazard you Eliminate
completely eliminate the associated
risk.
the task
Substitution You can substitute something else (a Select
substance or a process) that has less
potential to cause injury.
safer
chemicals
Isolation You can isolate the worker from the Noise
What is the hazard.
Hierarchy
Control
of
Control? Enclosure
Engineering You can make a structural change to Guarding
the process or equipment to interrupt
the path between the worker and the
risk.
Administrative You may can reduce risk by Rules +
upgrading training, SOPs, worker
rotation or other administrative
training
actions.
Personal When higher level controls are not Dust
feasible or do not provide sufficient
Protective protection, PPE may be prescribed to
mask
provide supplementary protection.
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III. Health Hazards
Four classes of health hazards:
Substances Physical Agents Biological Agents Ergonomics
Welding fume Noise Poisonous plants Manual handling
Dust Vibration Insects Workstation
Solvents Extreme Animal waste design
Raw Materials temperatures Viruses Biomechanics
Fuels Radiation Mold Repetitive
Exhaust gas Electrical energy Bacteria movements
Cement Dust Anthropometry
Lighting
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IV. Requirements
Risk Rating
Risk is the chance (high, moderate, low) that someone could be
harmed by a hazard.
The Standard requires that corrective action plans are prioritised
according to the risk rating as determined by the risk
assessment process.
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK STANDARD: RISKS IDENTIFICATION
S/No. LOCATION RISKS IDENTIFIED AFFECTED PERSONS
Dust at driller; Driving Operations;
dehydration; Chemical handling; Manual operators; Drivers
1 Quarry Pit lifting of Ammonium Nitrate(50kg)
Noise; Vibration; Dust; Heat at Operator Operators; Cleaners
2 Crusher Cabin
Mechanics & auto-
electricians
3 HMRD Oil handling and manual handling
Operators
4 Stacker Dust; ventilation; Vibration; sitting position
Operators
5 Reclaimer Vibration; Dehydration; Cable transfer drum
Attendant and Other
6 Dosing house dust; Hopper cleaning workers
Attendant and Other
Noise; Vibration; Dust; Heat; manual workers
7 Raw Grinding shop handling
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK STANDARD: RISKS IDENTIFICATION
S/No. LOCATION RISKS IDENTIFIED AFFECTED PERSONS
Mechanics and
8 Power House Oil handling; Noise; Vibration; High tension; operators
Heat radiation; noise; vibration; manual
lifting; dehydration; Spillages
Attendant and Other
(LPFO,Dust,Hot material,clinker pebbles
workers
from clinker chute, silo dust from ran out
9 Kiln section chute); high demand job.
poor sitting position; Computer emmissions;
Flame inspection; Repeatative Operators
10 CCR movement; Intense cold from A/c
operators, Attendants,
maintenance,
11 Cement Mills Roll press Dust, Noise, Heat & vibration samplers & clenaers
operators, Attendants,
maintenance,
12 Packing plant Dust, Noise, Heat & vibration samplers & clenaers
oils, manual handling, heat and sharp
Technicians & fitters
13 Maintenace workshop objects.
14 Quality sectiion Chemicals handling, heat, dust & posture Testers & samplers
15 Clinic Chemicals handling, clinical waste & sharps Nurses & Technicians
operators, Attendants,
Dust, Noise, Heat, volatile matter & maintenance,
16 Coal workshop vibration samplers & cleaners
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK STANDARD: CONTROL MEASURES
CONTROL: Eliminate, Isolate,
S/No. HAZARD ADMINISTRATIVE
Engineering
Periodic repair of DCE- replace Write warning signs on PPE.
1 Dust Cement mill Precip with Dust filter Measure dust regularly
Silencre for Genys, Build Noise walls- PPE warning signs
2 Noise close doors
Lagging & Shield provide Restrict movement
3 Extreme Temperature exhaust/cooling fans
Egornomics (cement Training on manual handling
4 loading) Automated packing- use carriers
substitute asbetos with a
defined programme using
specialized personnel and
5 Asbestos Replace asbestos with zinc training
Time specific for exposure to
6 Vibration Remote operation vibration
Periodic inspection to enable
7 Illumination Metering replacement
Spray of insecticide
8 Mosquitoes (Biological) Galleries and cleaning
Periodic inspection to enable
9 Oils handling Eliminate leakages repairs. Use of PPE
Collect all sharps in container and Training for clinic staff
10 Needle stick injuries incinirate
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