The Issue Of Unsafe Work Environments By Using Automated Safety Control

All employees of Robinson’s Excavation are valued members of the organization which is why safety must always come first. The construction industry is traditionally a hazardous work environment, but with vigilance, dedication, and training, the dangers can be significantly reduced. In order to provide the employees of Robinson’s Excavation with a safe work environment, all employees, regardless of status, are required to follow and enforce all safety procedures, which are not all inclusive. Additionally, the following protocol is in compliance with all state and federal OHSA regulations.

If there is 'high risk' construction works, obtaining safe work method statements for all such work. High risk work includes, but is not limited to, working at heights where the fall is greater than 2 metres, demolition,

Safety is an important function of our daily lives and requires the same attention we give other functions and processes within our daily job routines. Over the years as we continue to do our jobs and the same processes we can become less safe by using short cuts to make a process easier for ourselves. Also, the equipment we use begins to age and breakdown and cause unsafe conditions. Safety professionals use many different types of safety programs to combat safety related issues or problems one may encounter on a job site. Employee involvement is the most important part of any safety program. Without employee involvement safety programs are not as successful, because employees are sometimes not aware of the process and steps in place to protect them.

Evaluation of new health and safety legislation, codes of practice and other integral health and safety updates are the key to a successful safety management system. As I have mentioned in unit 501, there is no such thing as a health and safety expert, maybe in their specific fields but certainly not in all areas. This is why at Berwin Industrial Polymers Ltd (BIP) all avenues of information concerning health and safety information are explored and used.

The JSA program is designed to eliminate hazards before work begins, and ensure that projects are optimized for safety from start to finish. Jobs are analyzed step-by-step, and potential risks are removed before work begins when possible. We analyze each step of the job for inherent risks (like falls or lifting heavy objects) and other potential hazards caused by outside factors, like weather. Then, a set of specific instructions for each step is assembled, to ensure every part of the job is completed safely. Completed JSA analyses are compiled into a safety binder for future reference.

Falls from elevated heights are the leading deaths in the construction industry. They constitute 40% of all fatalities in the construction industry. Statistics have shown that every year the number of fatalities from falls to lower level is increasing instead of decreasing, despite all of the equipment and training is out there for employers. It is a very serious issue, not just in the construction industry but in all of the work force. OSHA has strict work practice for employers to protect their employees from unsafe conditions. OSHA has a National Safety Stand Down every year that focuses on fall protection. They have been successful in the past and continue to progress to reach their goal of 5 million workers, which would be over half of the construction workforce.

In order to make the plant safer falls prevention campaign can be instituted to provide outreach in order to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of falls from ladders and scaffolds. The educational resources page gives workers and employers information about falls and how to prevent them. Likewise, there are also training tools for employers to use and posters to display at their worksites. Falls can be prevented through three steps which include planning ahead to get the job done safely in an orderly manner, provide the right equipment, and train everyone to use the equipment in a safe manner. Therefore, seeing how scaffolds are used, it would be critical for employers to properly inform employees on how to prevent

[1]. Goetsch, D. L. (2010). Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards. New Jersey, NJ: Pearson Education

Engineers should need more help in building safety requirements in their basic designs and provide a check lists for development testing. High risks areas in management system should be focused where weaknesses such as mistakes or failures may be identified. The management are to evaluate safety risk conditions such as locating parachutes or pressure bags for the astronauts. We need to think about both project and technical factors when we conduct the risk assessment. When planning for risk, mentally dividing risk into these two categories may help you identify ways to mitigate or eliminate

It is essential to write down the Safety Statement and put in place the arrangements needed to implement and monitor it. The Safety Statement must be made available to staff, and anyone else, showing that hazards have been identified and the risks assessed and eliminated

Integrate safety into the decision making process as early as possible. Please consider safety during major projects, purchases, procedures, contractor selection, equipment changes, etc. Considering safety as early on in the decision making process will save money by avoiding costly retrofitting, avoiding safety or environmental violations, preventing injuries, and preventing property loss. Example: if the

We spend more time working that we do with our families. Therefore, it is important to make friendships, feeling like part of the work family and to have a have a safe work environment. When an employee is able to do all of these, they will be happy and productive which will help make the company more successful. There are five steps used when creating a safe work environment. These are respect the wall, honor others, suspend judgment, value differences and be trustworthy (Smalley, 2007). This paper will discuss how a coach can create a safe working environment leading to healthy relationships in the work environment.

Many times, risks faced by contractors exist at no fault of their own. That is, in some cases the contractor is bound by a design that places specific hazards on the construction site. Designers who are cognizant of and responsive to their effort on construction safety would aid in making jobsites safer for construction workers (Gambatese et al, 1997). Situations such as these led the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to create a safe design concept, prevention through design. Prevention

The reflective report provides a detailed account of the key topics covered by Health and Safety Executive. The important components are namely causes of death reporting, toolbox talks, use of cell phones, working at heights, and fall from heights. The key factors influencing the standard of health and safety provide a broad understanding of the generic implementation and applicability. The later sections are focused to reflect on the learning and experiences gained during the assignment. The personal and professional gain is found to be beneficial in later adoption of the career. The learning gained is based on the review of literature, personal experience, and assessment of practices followed in the industry. The role of occupational health and safety regulations is found to be relevant for risk prevention and management of exposures (Zalk, Kamerzell, Paik, Kapp,

Putting in the work for an efficient and well-structured aviation safety program is well worth the cost of and risk the aviation industry may face. Risks has its costs, they are increasing with time and the aviation industry is paying for it. “Aviation safety is pretty much a people problem. The machinery we use is really pretty good, the problem is the way we use the airplane—a people problem” (Aviation Safety Programs a Management Handbook, 1976). This quote derived from a book from over forty years ago today, recognizes the need for a system to be put into play in order to help minimize this ‘people problem’. That system today is Safety Management Systems. “A systematic and explicit approach defining the activities by which safety management is undertaken by an organization in order to achieve acceptable or tolerable safety. The objective of a Safety Management System is to provide a structured management approach to control safety risks in operations. Effective safety management must take into account the organization’s specific structures and processes related to safety of operations.” (Skybary, 2016). The objective speaks for itself, it gives and organization control on issues that once seemed uncontrollable or even variable. Safety Management Systems provide and will continue to contribute to the assessment and hopeful elimination of most risks. The system’s four pillars explain the