MANAGING & SUPERVISING SAFELY

BY AFAQ ENGINEERING ON IRIS

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Developed by Menasco HSE Department

Revision Date: 25/06/2022
 Aim

To Engage AFAQ Engineering Team and Line

Managers on their Roles and Responsibilities
Towards Health, Safety and Environmental
Protection on the Project.

Safety is not Rocket Science, But Common Sense.”

(Menasco Proverb)
 Why Menasco Cares about HSE?

Humane – Responsibility for People’s Welfare- CSR

Economic – There is a Cost Against Incidents – Direct / Indirect

Law – There are Legal Obligations which Must be Applied

Image – How People Judge Us, want to work with us.

 QHSE Expectations FROM AFAQ TEAM
Project and Construction Managers
• Implementing MMC QHSE policies and Project requirements.
• Demonstrating a clear commitment to MMC QHSE Policy matters.
• Implement and Comply with MMC QHSE objectives and targets to meet
the Project QHSE Objectives and plans.
• Implement and Comply with MMC QHSE procedures and controls to
ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with the QHSE
Integrated Management System.
• Afaq Team to Comply with training needs to enable all personnel to meet
Project QHSE Objectives and Targets.
• Afaq team shall identify methods for consultation with MMC and their
employees on QHSE matters.
• Promptly investigating accidents and near misses and providing effective
follow-up to MMC Team.
• It is the duty of every manager to ensure the health, safety and welfare at
work of all employees under their responsibility.
 QHS Expectations From Afaq Team
Engineers and Supervisors
• Main responsibilities are to ensure efficient daily operations under
their supervision.
• All HSE Documentations E.g. Permits, Inductions, MSRA, Training
are complied with.
• To comply with MMC Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
policies and procedures.
• Line Managers shall accept responsibility for their personal safety
and that of people reporting to them including sub-contractors.
• Provide MMC management with prompt and accurate operational
and QHSE feedback.
• Afaq Team Shall Actively supervises their activities Safely.
QHS Expectations From Afaq Team
All Employees
• Carry out all work activities in a safe manner.
• Follow all MMC QHSE procedures and controls.
• Promptly report all accidents and near misses to their line
Managers and MMC team.
• Report all defects and events which may affect QHSE control.
• Respond correctly in Emergency situations.
• Actively support and co-operate in QHSE matters.
• Take reasonable care to ensure their own health and safety at
work.
• Report all hazards, incidents and injuries.
• Utilize all personal protective equipment provided by their
company.
What does SUPERVISION Mean?

Super / Vision
 What is Supervision?

Basic Principles
 Safety Cannot be Delegated
 Safety is Part of Job Performance and Evaluation
 Safety is Part of Our Business
 A Safe Site is a Well Managed Site
 The Supervisor is the Key Man in Incident Prevention
 Responsibility for QHSE rests
with Afaq Line Management and
Supervisors (YOU).

Not the HSE OFFICER!

Responsibility Vs. Accountability

 Who is a Supervisor?
A person who has the responsibility to safely manage a
working team and/or another employee’s activities:
 Managers
 Superintendent
 Team Leader
 Supervisor
 Operator (Senior)
 Foreman
 Charge Hand
 Permit Holder/Applicant
 Supervisor’s Responsibilities

SUPERVISOR'S
RESPONSIBILITIES

Walk the Talk / Ensure safe system of

Lead by Example work are implemented

Provide adequate
coaching, instructions
and supervision
 Supervisors and Safety

Effective Supervision Means:

 Being Pro-Active (up-front planning)
 Following Procedures: Compliance / Competence
 Understanding the Task and the Associated Hazards
 Effectively Communicating Hazards & Controls
 Keeping Others Informed
 Spotting Potential Danger and Acting on it (STOP WORK)
 Understanding the Limitations of the Team: Competence
 Communication

Why communicate?

 To make people aware of relevant HSE issues

 To make people aware of their HSE responsibilities
 If we do not communicate effectively, then greater
potential for more incidents and failures.

‘Right information, more Success’

 Methods of Communication

 HSE Meetings (do you get the chance to air your views?)
 Team meetings and briefings

 Toolbox Talks (how effective are they?)

 One on One discussions
 Notice boards and hand-outs

 Written communication (procedures, instructions, PTW etc.)

 Training and coaching sessions
 Why Safety Inspections and Audits
 Enable MMC management to sense the HSE level at the
place of work
 To enable Afaq Team take appropriate and suitable
corrective and Preventive action to be carried out by Afaq
 Each workplace should have a program specifying
inspections/audits
 Inspection/audit results should be discussed in HSE
meetings and with the Management.
 To identify and record potential and actual hazards.
 To ensure that existing controls are operative / sufficient /
effective.
 Where appropriate, to recommend and monitor corrective
actions.
 Safety Inspection

OBSERVE RECORD RECOMMEND

 Conclusion

 A Supervisor is an important member of the Afaq

Team, who has a lot of key responsibilities and
accountabilities in making QHSE successful.

 Safety and Quality Excellence are a journey not a

destination… We must live them each and every
day, every minute and every second, at work and at
home.

 As Supervisors and family leaders, we are

responsible for others well being and safety.

ANY QUESTION