SAFETY

MANAGEMENT
 SAFETY MANAGEMENT
• It is a comprehensive management system
designed to manage safety elements in the
workplace. It includes policy, objectives, plans,
procedures, organisation, responsibilities and
other measures.
• The SMS is used in industries that manage
significant safety risks, including aviation,
petroleum, chemical, electricity generation and
others.
 QUALITY, HEALTH, SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENT

Providing a professional service and

quality products without compromising the
health and the safety of the public,
workforce and the protection of the
environment, is integral to the company
and will remain the prime responsibility of
management.
QEHS is a discipline and specialty that
studies and implements practical aspects of
environmental protection and safety at work.
In simple terms it is what organizations must
do to make sure that their activities do not
cause harm to anyone.
Environment

From an environmental standpoint, it

involves creating a systematic approach to
complying with environmental regulations,
such as managing waste or air emissions all
the way to helping site's reduce the
company's carbon footprint. (eg. Solid
Waste Management, Tree Planting)
Health

Better health at its heart, should have the

development of safe, high quality, and
environmentally friendly processes, working
practices and systemic activities that prevent
or reduce the risk of harm to people in
general, operators, or patients. (eg. First Aid
& Dental Services)
Safety
From a safety standpoint, it involves
creating organized efforts and procedures
for identifying workplace hazards and
reducing accidents and exposure to harmful
situations and substances. It also includes
training of personnel in accident prevention,
accident response, emergency
preparedness, and use of protective clothing
and equipment. (eg. Unsafe Acts)
Quality

It can affect the public perception of the

company and customer satisfaction. In
general, quality is a primary component that
should be considered by the leadership of
every company that wants to be successful
in their industry. (eg. customer feedback)
QEHS Objectives
• Comply with applicable quality, environmental, health and safety
(QEHS) laws and regulations.
• Take appropriate measures to prevent workplace injuries and
illnesses and move towards zero accident.
• Assess QEHS impacts before starting a new activity, design,
production or project.
• Reduce the use and release of toxic and hazardous materials,
prevent pollution, conserve natural flora and fauna, reduce
consumption, recover and recycle natural resources such as
water, wood, paper, metal and electricality
• Continue to improve our QEHS systems and performance as an
integral part of operational strategy
• Improve awareness, educate and adopt behavior of our
employees to practice, promote and respect QEHS Best
Practices.
Environmental health and safety managers are
also known as occupational health and safety
specialists, corporate safety directors,
environmental protection officers or safety
consultants. They prevent and eliminate injury
and illness to employees and assist companies
to comply with safety laws. They inspect
workplaces, and minimize or eliminate hazards
from processes, such as incorrect working
methods, and materials, such as potentially toxic
chemicals.
QEHS Program
As companies begin to expand their
operations in this world economy, it is
imperative for organizations to uphold the
level of Quality, Environmental, Health and
Safety management systems regardless of
jurisdictions, or geographical location. The
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) has developed
numerous standards to protect the
consumer, employee and the organization.
Emergency Preparedness Protocol

An emergency poses an immediate risk of

significant harm to health, life, property or
the environment. Preparing for emergencies
is an important part of your workplace health
and safety program and is a legal
requirement.
Common Types of Emergencies

• Fires or explosions
• Medical emergencies
• Severe weather
• Earthquakes
• Major power failures
• Hazardous material spills
Why prepare for emergencies?

• Keep employees and responders free from

harm.
• Manage life-threatening situations.
• Minimize damage to the environment,
equiment, machinery, tools, etc.
• Minimize downtime.
Four Elements of an Emergency
Management Program
• Prevention: policies and procedures to
minimize the occurrence of emergencies
• Preparation: activities and procedures to
make sure your organization is ready to
effectively respond
• Response: the action to be taken when an
emergency occurs
• Recovery: practices to resume to normal
business operations
Key Steps to Emergency Planning
• Establish the planning team: representatives
from all departments and levels, with support
from senior management, is most effective.
• Assess the risks and company capabilities
• Develop the emergency response plan
• Implement the plan: obtain equipment,
communicate, and train
• Test the plan: hold drills or simulation exercises.
• Improve the plan continuously.
As a worker, it is important that you
know how to:
• Identify common types of emergencies.
• Respond if you encounter a situation.
• Respond when an emergency alarm is
activated.
• Ask your employer for more information and
training.
Evacuation Plan and Evacuation Areas
A floor plan shows the possible evacuation routes in the
building. It is color coded and uses arrows to indicate the
designated exit. A room containing hazardous materials
is indicated in the lower right hand corner of the building by
the flame symbol. The assembly area is indicated outside
the primary exit at the top of the building.
An evacuation floor plan with three exits, has the primary
exit designated in the upper left by red arrows, with two
main flows coming toward it indicated by bent arrows, the
red rooms, and red elevator. Persons in the upper left half
of the building are directed toward this exit.
• The secondary exit is located centrally on the
adjacent outer wall on the right side of the
building. Persons in the top hallway and second
hallway are directed with tan arrows from the tan
colored rooms toward this exit.
• There is a third exit in the last hallway, centrally
located in the outer wall opposite the outer wall
with the primary exit and adjacent to the outer
wall with the secondary exit.
• Colored boxes indicate a row of rooms
along the outer walls, with hallways
parallel to the rows of outer rooms on
three sides of the building.
• The Primary Exit is marked with an arrow
from the text below the map, as is the
Secondary Exit. An X inscribed in a circle
marks the position of the employee,
indicated in the legend, in text "You are
here".
 SAFETY VERSUS HEALTH
Safety and health, although closely related, are
not the same. One view is that safety is
concerned with injury-causing situations,
whereas health is concerned with disease-
causing conditions. Another view is that safety is
concerned with hazards to humans that result
from sudden severe conditions; health deals
with adverse reactions to exposure to dangerous,
but less intense, hazards. Both of these views
are generally accurate in portraying the
difference between safety and health. However,
the line between these two concepts is not
always clearly marked.
Stress is a hazard that can cause both
psychological and physiological problems over a
prolonged period. In this case, it is a health
concern. On the other hand, an overly stressed
worker may be more prone to unintentionally
forget safety precautions and thus may cause an
accident. In this case, stress is a safety concern.
Managers in this evolving profession are
likely to be responsible for safety and
health, it is important that they have a
broad academic background covering both.
 COURSE GOALS
To gain a deeper understanding of the impact of
organizational culture on safety performance
and how to implement leading-edge safety
systems. The knowledge gained from this
course will prepare general industry to their
organizations to the next level of safety
performance.
 EXPECTED OUTCOME

• Must be able to evaluate workplace to determine

the exisctence of occupational safety and health
hazards.
• Identify relevant regulatory and national
concensus standards along with the best
practices that are applicable.
• To select appropriate control methodologies
based on the hierarchy of controls.
• To analyze injury and illness data for trends.
 COURSE POLICIES

• Grave misconduct and/or during examinations.

• Unexcused absences for more than 20% of
required number of hours per term.
• A failing academic standing and failure to take
the final exam.
 GRADING SYSTEM
• Quizzes 30%
• Term Exam 30%
• Research Paper 20%
• Recitation 10%
• Assignment/Seatwork _10%
Total 100%

Passing Grade 75%