Achieving Excellent Safety Culture

Occupational Health and Safety in UBA

September, 2020

Africa’s Global Bank

Introduction

Our world is changing as we already know, unfortunately we

cannot go back to the old ways of living.

‘‘The Greatest danger in

times of turbulence is not
the turbulence – it is to
act with yesterday’s
logic’’

- Peter Drucker
 Biggest Threat to
Humanity?

A volcanic ash cloud prompted disruptions to flights

around the world in 2010
Source: Getty Image
Introduction to HSE

Health Safety Environment

• Is a state of • Is the freedom • Surroundings in
complete from man- which an
physical, mental equipment- organization
and social method and operates,
wellbeing and environmental including air,
not merely the interactions that water, land,
absence of result in accident. natural resources,
disease or flora, fauna,
infirmity. humans and their
interrelation.

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Safety Terminologies
…the rusty lifting gear

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 Safety Terminologies (Cont’d)
Near-miss Minor injury

Major injury Fatality

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Why HSE?

No-one comes to
work to be injured
or killed
HSE

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 HAZARD + EXPOSURE = ACCIDENT
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 UBA OHS Policy
❑ Fulfil legal requirements and other
requirements;

❑ Eliminate hazards and reduce OH&S

risks

❑ Continual improvement

❑ Consultation and participation of

workers, and, where they exist,
workers’ representatives.

Must Read

• Occupational Health and Safety Policy

• Access Control Policy

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Common Hazards in Workplace

Biological

Psychosocial Chemical

Workplace
Hazards

Ergonomics Physical

Safety
Workplace Hazards

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Workplace Hazards (Cont’d)

Heat

Fire Hazards

Oxygen Fuel

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Critical Safety Protocol

To avoid being exposed, the following four control measures are key:

1 2 3 4

Increase the Frequent Frequent Hand Mandatory Use

physical Cleaning of Washing with Soap or
Use of 60% Alcohol of Face Mask
distance Surfaces Based Sanitizer

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Colors and Shapes

Do you know what the different

colors and shapes mean?

The different colours and shapes are

important.
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10 Workplace Safety Tips

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Emergency Response
Key Emergency Numbers

❑ Chief Security Officer: 07031783797

❑ Chief Fire Officer: 08037566994

❑ HSE Officer: 07032624116

❑ Avon Clinic 4th Floor: 07088931775

❑ Avon HMO: 07002779800

17th Floor – UBA House
❑ External Emergency Nos.: 767 or 112

❑ Lagos State Fire Service: 08033235891

❑ Joint Disaster Rescue Initiative: 08035368536

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Emergency Scenario
In an emergency, such as a fire, important actions must be carried
out:

In what order should you do these things?

Follow the
bank’s
evacuation
procedure

Fight fire with Activate the

portable fire alarm button
extinguisher or Shout Fire

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Knowledge Check
Q1. Which of the following is a benefit from implementing an
effective safety and health program?

(a)Higher morale of the workforce

(b)Improved company reputation
(c) Lower Worker Compensation Insurance rates
(d)All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

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Knowledge Check
Q2. Which of the following is a direct cost of an accident?

(a). Lost production

(b). Retraining of new workers
(c). Physicians examination
(d). Poor customer relations

Answer: c. Physicians examinations

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Knowledge Check
Q3. Employers must correct all identified hazards; however, which of
the following hazards should the employer work to correct first?

(a). Guard missing on a piece of equipment, used every 6 months

(b). Broken rung on ladder, used daily by the entire crew
(c). Loose handrail on a dozer, used by a single equipment operator
(d). Wet floor by an eyewash station, in a path not travelled by
personnel

Answer: b. Broken rung on ladder used daily by the entire crew

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UBUNTU

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