Conducting a Project for Safety Improvement

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mecanoo

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Hi,
New with that type of project, I was assigned to conducting a project for safety improvement on our facility;
how to begin? how to implement that project?
are there a standard methodology for that type of project?

Thanks for your help
 
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Jen Kirley

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Welcome to the Cove!

I would approach it like implementing 5S, by starting with an area where the changes would, if possible, recognizably improve people's lives.

You might also ask people what they would like to see you start with. People generally know what's unsafe but maybe are not likely to speak up on their own.

Changes should focus on engineering first, such as installing rails for fall protection and guards to keep people from lopping off their fingers in machinery. Light curtains are effective. After that, use administrative controls such as switching tasks to prevent fatigue and the risk of absent mindedness of rote routine tasks (I lost a finger tip with one of those). Lastly are behaviors, such as inspecting and wearing fall protection harnesses. Lockout tagout is a very important program but it requires much discipline in some applications so expect a learning curve and long term behavior shift.

I hope this helps!
 

RoxaneB

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#3
Congratulations on your first post, mecanoo! :applause:

Jennifer has given some great ideas on project topics and methods of addressing potential safey opportunities.

Hi,
New with that type of project, I was assigned to conducting a project for safety improvement on our facility;
how to begin? how to implement that project?
are there a standard methodology for that type of project?
Are you also asking about format and how to document the project?

If that is the case, it should be no different than the project management or action plan process currently employed by your organization. If your organization does not have such as system, well, here's your opportunity to create one! Let us know if that is also part of your request.
 
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mecanoo

#4
Hi,
I started by auditing work sations, shop floor, warehouses; it's not based on audit check list or any simular sheet, just observations recorded on a sheet;
I ended up by recording a list of different failures that will be used for action plan establishment;
Impress Managers and Responsibles could be very helpful for convincing people adopting this plan ( budget and time); and among the tools will be the quality of supporting documents; without forgetting the quality of actions set on plan;
so, sheets that cover items on this project will be very helpful; also a presentation for implementation methodology could help on first meeting;
thanks
 
K

kgott

#5
Hi,
I was assigned to conducting a project for safety improvement on our facility; how to begin?

Thanks for your help
Another approach to take is to start off by asking these 3 questions;


  1. What gets done?
  2. How could people get hurt by what gets done?
  3. What can be done about it?
In other words identify hazards, assess the degree of risk in each hazard and develop suitable controls for those risks. Start with high level risks first then work down.

A hazard is a source of harm. A risk is 'what are the chances of the harm being realised'

Use a consequence and severity matrix to assess the risk.

Select controls using the preferred order of control where elimination of the hazard is the most preferred control and personal protective equipment is the least preferred control.

The reason personal protective equipment is the least preferred is because if it fails the person is then directly exposed to the hazard.

Make up a list of hazards you have controlled and call it a risk register if you like so it will conform to the requirements of OHSAS 18001
 
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