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HSE Orientation Program

HSE – Health, Safety and Environment


The study has been changed from the 2010 old syllabus to April 2017 new one by
the PDO (Petroleum Development Oman).i.e., Version 1.1
Privilege of working in Oman
1) Security and stability
2) Friendly Environment
3) Hospital Facility

Safety
Safety – Free from hazards; it is protecting people

Hazard
Hazard – Any thing which has the potential to cause harm.
Main Causes:
a) Unsafe act
b) Unsafe condition
c) Hazardous substances
d) Source of energy.
Hazard groups:
i) Physical hazards.
ii) Chemical hazards
iii) Biological hazards
iv) Ergonomic hazards
v) Psychological hazards
Common Hazards in PDO:
1) Fire
2) Electrocution
3) Dehydration
4) Fall from height
5) Falling objects
6) Weather (40-50*C)
Problems to be faced:
a) Drinking water
b) Dust storm
c) Fog
d) Flood
e) Lightning
f) Improper road
g) Improper network outside site
Wildlife:
Camel, Scorpion, Snake, Spider, Mosquito, wasp.,

Pollution
Air Pollution, Water Pollution and land pollution
Waste: anything that is of no use.
To control Pollution:
4R’s : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recovery.
Waste Management
Color coding of Bins:
YELLOW – Non - hazardous and non – recyclable waste
ORANGE – Hazardous and recyclable waste.
RED – Hazardous and non – recyclable waste.
BLUE – Scrap steel waste
GREEN – Recyclable waste
BLACK - Food waste

Hazardous Chemical Warning Symbols


How to control chemical hazards:
Know your role and responsibilities under supervision.

Intervention
Don’t walk by
Intervention occurs in two conditions:
1) Dangerous situation
2) Stable situation
Proper way to intervene
a) Positive points
b) Area for improvement
c) Consequences
d) Corrective actions
e) Commitment and Thanks
Competency:- The ability to do the work against given standards.
It’s 4 factors:
 Training
 Knowledge
 Skills
 Experience

If doubt “ASK”
Manual Handling
Depends on four factors:
T – Task
I – Individual
L – Load
E – Environment
Negative Handling Causes:
 Damage of Musculoskeletal system
 Neck and upper limb disorders
 Lower limb disorders.

For good and Hygiene health


Sleep, Exercise, Hand Wash, No alcohol, No Drugs, Take shower, Wash Cover all,
Drink enough water, Don’t use pain killers often.

RISK
Risk Management: is a process by which a company attempts to minimize the risk
and LTI
Effective risk assessment:
1) Classify work activities
2) Identify hazards
3) Determine risk
4) Decide if the risk is tolerable / acceptable
5) Prepare the risk action plan
Hierarchy of controls:
 Elimination
 Substitution
 Isolation
 Engineering control
 Administrative control
 PPE
The crocodile Principle:
a) Evaluate the risk
b) Eliminate the risk
c) Substitute the risk
d) Isolate the risk
e) Use PPE
f) If else fails “Run Away”

Lifting, Hoisting and Man Baskets


Tower crane
Mobile crane
Forklift / JCB
MEPW

LADDER USAGE:
 Ladder should be placed at 65 – 75 degrees.
 Either bottom or top should be fixed
 It should be in 1:4 ratio
 There should be 3 point contact
 3 rungs should be above the target platform
Fire Safety
Principle of Combustion (FIRE TRIANGLE):

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