Health and Safety Plan Introduction Getting hurt at work or becoming ill through work is not a pleasant subject to think about. The reality is that over 200 people a year lose their lives at work in different countries. In addition, around 150 000 non-fatal injuries are reported each year, and an estimated 2 million suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work. The mistake is to believe that these things happen in highly unusual or exceptional circumstances that never occur in your workplace. This is not the case. Some basic thinking and acting beforehand could usually have prevented these things from happening. Implementing health and safety measures doesn’t have to be expensive, time consuming or complicated. In fact, safer and more efficient working practices can often save money but, more importantly, they can help to save lives. This booklet shows you the kind of things which cause the more common accidents and harm to people’s health. It lets you see what applies to your work activities, and tells you how you can get more help and information. This is especially important if you are in charge of work activities, eg you are an employer, because you have legal responsibilities.
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To develop and embed the provision of additional occupational health resources within the department To develop Health and Safety Performance Indicators. To ensure fire safety standards are met in all building To develop a training needs assessment and delivery of a suitable training programe To enhance the distribution and accessibility of safety policies and information To identify key objectives and assist in prioritizing and monitoring work loads within the Department. To ensure the bank safety Policy is updated and reviewed every two years, and distributed to all new staff To ensure that all departments/schools identify how they implement the requirements of the bank safety Policy To support competent and well motivated staff to undertake safety coordination at a departmental To assist space strategy requirements
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To develop flexibility and innovation in delivery of Health and Safety Department services and activities.
The elements that make up a Health and Safety Plan include: §
Safe work practices and procedures
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Risk assessment
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Workplace health and safety inspections
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Health and safety consultation
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Emergency Procedures
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Incident recording and investigation
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Health and safety performance monitoring.
H&S Structure and System Askari Bank has the management structure, responsibilities, standards and control systems applicable with in the company (bank). The following main information must be included: §
Bank’s health and safety policy
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An outline of the health and safety structure. i.e. names and/or positions of those with specific health and safety responsibilities.
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Summary of H&S roles and responsibilities of staff involved in the plan.
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Position and/or name of senior person who will liaise with management on health and safety matters.
Safety Training The bank provides heath and safety tanning and information during the orientation and also arranges safety trainings with the passage of time if required Safe Work Practices and Procedures Relevant safe work practices and procedures have been developed in health and safety plan plan. All staff of the bank should follow the instruction and sign to deal with the emergency situation. All the information are available in the bank safe work procedures or instructions book.
Risk Assessment The Risk Assessment is an integral part of the Health and Safety Plan and considers the following: §
Identifies hazards associated with tasks and activities
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Determines the level of risk
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Establishes appropriate risk control measures
Workplace Health and Safety Inspections Health and safety inspections play an important role in the identification of hazards at the workplace and in the development of control measures. The Health and Safety Plan outline the procedures and methods by which contract workplaces will be inspected on a regular basis. The following information should be provided: §
Details of how workplace health and safety inspections will be undertaken during the emergency, considering: Checklists to be used
Frequency of inspections Team members Actioning of findings §
Details of hazard reporting procedures for the contract, including hazard report forms.
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Details of specific activities or areas targeted for inspection i.e. plant, hazardous materials, electrical safety.
Health and Safety Consultation Consultation with employees provides an important mechanism whereby health and safety issues can be dealt with in a manner that promotes ownership and prompt resolution. Emergency Procedures There is the potential for a range of emergency situations to occur both on-site and off-site in relation to contract works. These situations need to be identified and specific emergency procedures developed and made known. The following information should be documented: §
Overall emergency plan and structure.
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Register of emergency equipment and locations i.e. first aid equipment, fire extinguishers.
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Register of current qualified First Aiders.
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Arrangements/co-ordination with other worksite occupants in the event of an emergency.
Incident Recording and Investigation All incidents associated with the contract involving personal injury, medical treatment or property damage should be recorded and investigated. The following should be documented:
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Details of incident reporting and investigation system and procedures
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Details of how incidents shall be notified to The Principal
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Details of how incident statistics are to be compiled and distributed
Basement Fire Extinguisher
Basement
3
Fireman Axe
3
Security Camera
2
Smoke Detector
22
Safety Alarm
6
Speaker
2
Ground Floor Fire Extinguisher
Ground
3
Fireman Axe
3
Security Camera
10
Smoke Detector
22
Safety Alarm
6
Speaker
2
Floor
First floor Fire Extinguisher
Fireman Axe
Security Camera
Smoke Detector
Safety Alarm
Speaker
First floor
3
3
2
22
6
2
Second floor Fire Extinguisher
Fireman Axe
Security Camera
Smoke Detector
Safety Alarm
Speaker
Second floor
3
3
2
22
6
2
TOTAL: Fire Extinguisher
Basement Ground Floor First Floor
Fireman Axe
Security Camera
Smoke Detector
Safety Alarm
Speaker
3 3
3 3
2 10
22 22
6 6
2 2
3
3
2
22
6
2
Second Floor
3
3
2
22
6
2