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Veerasingam Vice-President Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH)
Risk ' (onse#uence resulting fro the release of a hazard ) *robability of the occurrence of that event
Assess
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!eco%er
#an the potential consequences & effects $e mitigated? What are the reco%ery measures required? Are the reco%ery capa$ilities suita$le & sufficient?
Step +- Hazard
Ha(ard
Hazard - e)a ples (he ical Hydrocarbon under pressure S oke To)ic *hysical Moving road tankers / vehicles %levated objects 0oise *eople "orking at heights High voltage aterial .olatile fluids in tanks
Hazard - e)a ples 3iological To)icological lab 1catering facility at distant "ork station2 *hyscosocial 4orking outside the country "ithout fa ily e bers5
7ist Top %vents or ,ncidents "hich "ill result "hen hazards are released and relate the to the hazards identified
Ha(ard
7oss of contain ent %lectrical shock 8all fro heights aterial aterial
%)posure to to)ic
%)posure to radioactive
Step 9 - (onse#uences
Ha(ard
!eputation
(onse#uences - e)a ples Serious injury &eath 7atent illness or disease "hich has long gestation period *roperty da age - o"n or public %nviron ental da age 7oss of reputation leading to loss in current and prospective business 7oss of revenue - paying for co pensation$ e)penses$ production loss or defer ent edical
?sing the Risk Matri) ; brainstor ing techni#ues rank the hazards and conse#uences based on the probabilities of the Top %vent occurring
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(onse#uence - definition
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0o ,njury or da age to Health Slight ,njury or health effects :i3cl5di3g 7irst aid case a3d medical traeme3t case; <Not a77ecti3g work per7orma3ce or ca5si3g disa6ility Minor injury or health effects1*ost Time I345ry; < A77ecti3g work per7orma3ce, s5ch as restrictio3 to work acti9ities :Restricted =orkday Case; or a 3eed to take a 7ew days to 75lly reco9er:*ost =orkday Case;2 *imited health e77ects are re9ersi6le e2g2 ski3 irritatio3, 7ood poiso3i3g2
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Major injury or health effects : i3cl5di3g Perma3e3t Partial 'isa6ility; < A77ecti3g work per7orma3ce i3 the lo3ger term,s5ch as prolo3ged a6se3ce 7rom work2 Irre9ersi6le health damage witho5t loss o7 li7e, e2g2 3oise i3d5ced heari3g loss, chro3ic 6ack i345ries Single fatality< 0rom accide3t or occ5patio3al ill3ess : poiso3i3g, ca3cer; Multiple fatalities < 0rom accide3t or occ5patio3al ill3ess:poiso3i3g, ca3cer;
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(onse#uence - definition
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! " -ero &a age Slight da age - No disr5ptio3 to operatio3
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Major da age - Partial operatio3 loss %)tensive da age - +56sta3tial or total loss o7 operatio3s
(onse#uence - definition
%ffect on the %nviron ent
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-ero effect < No e39iro3me3tal damage2 No caha3ge i3 e39iro3me3t2 No 7i3a3cial co3se>5e3ces Slight effect < *ocal e39iro3me3t damage2 =ithi3 the 7e3ce a3d withi3 systems2 Negligi6le 7i3a3cial co3se>5e3ces Minor effect - Co3tami3atio32 'amage s577icie3tly large to attack the e39iro3me3t2 +i3gle e8ceeda3ce o7 stat5tory or prescri6ed criterio32 +i3gle complai3t2 No perma3e3t e77ect o3 the e39iro3me3t2 7ocalised effect - *imited loss o7 discharges o7 k3ow3 to8icity2 Repeated e8ceeda3ce o7 stat5tory or prescri6ed limit2 A77ecti3g 3eigh6o5rhood2 Major effect - +e9ere e39iro3me3tal damage2 The compa3y is re>5ired to take e8te3si9e meas5res to restore the co3tami3ated e39iro3me3t to its origi3al state2 (8te3ded e8ceeda3ce o7 stat5tory or prescri6ed limits Massive effect - Persiste3t se9ere e39iro3me3tal damage or se9ere 35isa3ce e8te3di3g o9er a large area2
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I3 terms o7 commercial or recreatio3al 5se o7 3at5re co3ser9a3cy, a ma4or eco3omic loss 7or the compa3y2 Co3sta3t, high e8ceeda3ce o7 stat5tory or prescri6ed limits2
(onse#uence - definition
, pact on Reputation
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0o i pact - No p56lic aware3ess2 Slight i pact < P56lic aware3ess may e8ist, 65t there is 3o p56lic co3cer32
7i ited i pact - +ome local p56lic co3cer32 +ome local media a3d ? or local political atte3tio3 with pote3tially ad9erse aspects 7or compa3y operatio3s2 (onsiderable i pact - Regio3al p56lic co3cer32 (8te3si9e ad9erse atte3tio3 i3 local media2 +light 3atio3al media a3d? or local ? regio3al political atte3tio32 Ad9erse sta3ce o7 local go9er3me3t a3d ? or actio3 gro5ps2 0ational i pact - Natio3al p56lic co3cer32 (8te3si9e ad9erse atte3tio3 i3 the 3atio3al media2 Regio3al ? 3atio3al policies with pote3tially restricti9e meas5res a3d ? or impact o3 gra3t o7 lice3ces2 -o6ilisatio3 o7 actio3 gro5ps2 ,nternational i pact - I3ter3atio3al p56lic atte3tio32 (8te3si9e ad9erse atte3tio3 i3 i3ter3atio3al media2
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Natio3al ? I3ter3atio3al policies with pote3tially se9ere impact o3 access to 3ew areas, gra3ts o7 lice3ces a3d ? or ta8 legislatio3
Step C - Threats
8or all hazards and conse#uences "hich have been ranked as H,<H risks$ identify all threats or causes "hich can release the hazard to beco e a top event
Ha(ard
)hreat
!eputation
Threat - e)a ples High te perature (orrosion 3acteria Overpressure %rosion High voltage ?ltraviolet radiation %nviron ental conditions Hu an inco petence &esign / process unkno"ns
Step D - 3arriers
)hreat )hreat
Ha(ard
)hreat
-arrier -arrier
!eputation
3arrier - e)a ples <uards or protective shields e5g5 protective coatings$ corrosion inhibitors$ achine guards$ fencing etc5 *ressure / safety relief valves High te perature cut-off s"itches (orrect / valid operating procedures Ti e delays in processes 7o"ering speeds of e#uip ent (arrying aintenance "hen it is due Reducing congestion in operating areas
&eter ine the Recovery Measures to reduce the i pact of the (onse#uences due to the occurrence of the Top %vent
Recovery Measures
!ctivity or (ondition "hich causes hazard release *roactive control Recovery Measures ,ncident
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Recovery Measures - e)a ples <as$ fire ; s oke alar s % ergency Shutdo"n syste s 8ire"ater deluge syste s 8ire and blast "alls % ergency Response plans$ training ; drills 3usiness Resu ption *lans
,dentify %scalation 8actors "hich "ill reduce the effectiveness or operation of the barriers or recovery easures and i ple ent additional
)hreat )hreat
Ha(ard
)hreat
-arrier -arrier
!eputation
%scalation controls
!bnor al operating condition e5g critical standby e#uip ent is under aintenance during an e ergency ay not allo" *lant operating outside the design envelope %)tre e environ ental conditions the activation of planned recovery of updated operating procedures Hu an error due to lack of co petence or ineffective training easures
?se the !7!R* principle to test "hether the controls are sufficient
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*roactive (ontrols
Reactive (ontrols
!eco%ery .easures !eco%ery .easures !eco%ery .easures !eco%ery .easures
)hreat )hreat
Ha(ard
)hreat
-arrier -arrier
!eputation
%scalation controls
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Step ++
7ink 3arriers and Recovery Measure controls to HS% (ritical !ctivities "hich are part of 3usiness !ctivities
HS% (ritical !ctivities HS% (ritical !ctivities are the activities that re#uire to be carried out to ensure the effectiveness and correct operation of the 3arriers and Recovery Measures at all ti es These activities are broken do"n into tasks 8or all these tasks$ standards have to be specified and clear ; valid procedures should be available (o petency re#uire ents for the staff to carry out the task and also for the supervisors should be ade clear5 4here there are gaps$ they should be sent for training
Step +G
Hazard
Standards *rocedures ,nputs *erfor ance Measures
3arrier
#ontrol
Top %vent
!eco%ery .easures
(onse#uences
Output
Ta3k repair report
Responsible party
%)ecute
aintenance
-ai3t2 -gr2
"! yrs mai3t e8p2 $ yrs operatio3s e8p2 & yrs e8perie3ce Tech2 trai3i3g
Maintain tanks
Tech3icia3
Output
(merge3cy 'rill report
Responsible party
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(8p2 0ire7ighti3g & oil spill respo3se Compete3t to )perate respo3se e>5ipme3t
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Hazard
(ontrol
!ssess Recovery
,dentify
Moving .ehicle
Slippery Road
Slo" &o"n
7oss of (ontrol
!3S
oss of containment
&! procedure -und2wall 'uper%ision
Refined hydrocarbon
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ultiple fatalites
%salation5 8actors dog not trained panic situation failed to fire Height phobia panic situation %scalation 8actor (ontrols send for regular training carry out si ulation e)ercise Regular service of gun Therapy and practice carry out si ulation e)ercise
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