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The protection of health, safety
and conservation of the environment, apart from being disciplined
subject to legislation, constitutes an asset and an added value
within our organization, both as a philosophy and as an awareness
that they are an essential and integral part of our products and
services and hence in the achievement of SARAHA company objectives.
The objectives to which we assign
greatest importance are:
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The
safeguard of the workers’ and the population’s health;
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The
protection of the environment;
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The
protection of the population’s possessions and of SARAHA company
property.
SARAHA company found its approach
to the protection of health, safety and conservation of the
environment on the principle “everything can be improved and most
accidents can be prevented”.
The compliance with the policy, the
regulations and procedures in question, all fall within the
responsibilities of the operative line that will be appropriately
supported and aided by management.
SARAHA company intends achieving
these objectives by:
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A
well defined organization with clear communication systems:
the emphasis is set on the compliance with procedure at all
organization levels and on an effective communications system to
ensure the commitment of all those involved in SARAHA company
activities;
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The safe-guard of the workers’ and population’s health:
through the planned, monitored and implemented activation of all
those actions required for compliance with domestic and
international laws and with SARAHA company standards;
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The realization of safe installations and works:
these will be designed and realized using the more evolved
engineering standards, fully complying with laws and applying the
best internationally acknowledged operative practices;
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The use of safe work systems and operative tools:
it is essential that all SARAHA company employees are responsible
for working in a safe way and hence to protect themselves, their
colleagues and the environment; similar responsibilities must be
undertaken by the selected sub-contractors and monitored their
performance in the field of safety. In order to increase the level
of awareness and for an effective prevention action a “culture of
health, safety and the environment” will be actively diffused;
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Competent and well trained personnel:
all personnel will be provided with an effective operative training
both for normal working conditions and emergencies;
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Motivated and responsible personnel:
it is acknowledged that the correct application of laws and
regulations related to health, safety and the environment, and the
maintenance of safe working conditions, are a primary element in the
assessment of the performance and reliability of all personnel;
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Capillary information:
reports, analyses and communications concerning the results of
accidents and injuries representing an essential part of this
process so the knowledge that derives from them can be appropriately
understood. SARAHA company will promote actions to set up continuous
consultation and information concerning problems linked to health,
safety and the environment;
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Emergency plans:
having accepted the principle that “not all accidents can be
prevented”, emergency plans will be implemented to limit risks
for people, the environment and SARAHA company property, keeping
them to a minimum;
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Operative procedures:
given the execution of operations and/or assumption of
responsibilities which imply a potential present or future risk,
cannot be left to the initiative of the individuals, specific
operative procedures will be written up aiming to improve standards
and limit risks.
SARAHA company will revise and
improve its HSE policy and check its correct and punctual
application every year. All SARAHA company personnel are required to
acknowledge and comprehend the present policy and the safety plan it
projects and defines, so as to maintain our SARAHA company at the
highest level among the most prosperous and advanced companies
present in the market.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
1.
Manage our
operations with diligence and with the awareness that our goal is to
protect human health, safety, and the environment and prevent
pollution, by employing best control mechanisms, procedures and
processes that are proven technologically sound.
2.
Comply with
relevant HSE legislation and provide self-monitoring to ensure
compliance.
3.
Publish the
HSE Policy internally, by communication to all employees and posting
the document on notice boards, and externally to all interested
parties on request.
4.
Train our
employees to apply best HSE practice and permit them to stop any
type of job at any stage of operations that may have hazardous
impact on human health, safety and the environment.
5.
Continual
improvement of the HSE Management System ensuring efficient and
effective HSE Performance.
6.
SARAHA
company is committed to environmental protection and the prevention
of accidental loss of resources and assets that affect our employees
and SARAHA company’s profitability by focusing on our primary
environmental concerns, which consist of the appropriate use of
natural resources, management of waste, land contamination, material
storage, water discharges and emissions to air.
7.
SARAHA
company is committed to occupational health & safety protection for
all employees and contractors who enter the facility by ensuring
that all personnel are competent and capable in conducting safe and
correct operational practices and are able to immediately stop and
take timely corrective and preventive action when potentially unsafe
or harmful conditions are identified.
8.
Foster
openness, dialogue, enhanced communication and discussion with
employees, tenants, suppliers, contractors and all interested
parties regarding our HSE performance and objectives & targets.
9.
Measure HSE
performance by conducting regular audits and assessments of
compliance with the HSE Policy, relevant legislation and
requirements of SARAHA company.
1.
GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY RULES
1.1
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.
All
injuries irrespective of its nature must be reported as soon as
possible to immediate Supervisors.
2.
All
non-facility assigned personnel must check in with Security/
Receptionist before proceeding to any operations area.
3.
All
employees and visitors must wear proper PPE when entering/visiting
workshop areas.
4.
Fighting
and horseplay are strictly prohibited on SARAHA company property.
5.
No
equipment shall be operated unless the employee has received proper
training on that equipment.
6.
No work
shall be started on any unit or equipment without the knowledge and
consent of the person responsible of that area.
7.
An employee
must immediately report any unsafe conditions or practices to his
immediate Supervisor and take corrective action.
8.
Running in
work areas is prohibited, except during an emergency – this is
acceptable.
9.
Finger
rings, metal-banded wristwatches and other conductive items should
not be worn when performing work on live Electrical Systems.
10.
Loose
clothing, loose accessories and unrestrained long hair should be
controlled when working around rotating machinery.
11.
All Fires,
whether extinguished or not, must be immediately reported to
Security Supervisor.
12.
All
operation areas must have First-Aid boxes.
13.
Drinking of
alcohol on the job or while driving a SARAHA company vehicle or
reporting to work under the influence of intoxicants is prohibited.
1.2
SAFETY FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
All new employees will be informed
of SARAHA company’s safety rules and regulations in the course of
their introduction to the site. Such information will cover fire
prevention regulations, protective equipment, permits-to-work,
accident reporting procedures, and other major safety points. The
HSE Section will ensure that each new employee is issued with the
relevant Safety literature and personal protective equipment.
New employees are advised to check
with their immediate Supervisor if any doubt as to the correct
safety measures relating to their occupation.
1.3
OFFICE SAFETY
The following list of office
hazards is typical rather than comprehensive and is offered in order
that employees may become more observant of any condition, which
might bring about injury.
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Broken glass
should not be placed in wastebaskets.
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Shelves should not
be overloaded.
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File cabinets
should be secured to the floor or wall.
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Bookcases should
be secured from tipping.
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There should be no
storage on Bookcases.
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Desk drawers, File
drawers and Disk slides should not be left open when not in use.
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File drawers
should not be over-stuffed.
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Sharp tools,
Scissors should be stored correctly.
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Furniture should
be kept in good repair to prevent splinter injury.
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Casters on swivel
chairs must be maintained in good condition.
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Broken glass
desktops should be replaced.
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The handle of a
paper cutter should be fastened down when not in use.
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Flammable material
should not be stored in lockers or cabinets.
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Stepladders should
be used, not chairs, to reach high shelves etc.
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Electrically
powered machinery must be properly installed and inspected
regularly.
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Cable extensions
such as reels should not be used.
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All emergency
exits should be clear at all times.
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Everyone must be
familiar with emergency procedure.
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It is recommended
to use Antiglare Filters on Visual Display Units (VDUs) when working
with computers (PC).
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No liquid spray
should be used on computers (CPU).
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Electrical power
should be put off in offices after working hours during rainy
season.
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Care should be
taken while shredding papers – for employees wearing ties and loose
garments.
1.4
SMOKING
SARAHA company is committed to
maintain a safe working environment and conducts its business
against high standards of safety and concern for the environment.
It is the responsibility of every
employee, client, supplier, contractor & sub-contractor to adhere to
SARAHA company Smoking Policy as follows: -
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Smoking will be
prohibited in:
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All offices
and warehouses.
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Any storage
area.
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Within any
vehicle being operated by SARAHA company personnel (including
cranes, forklifts, buses) whether the vehicle is on the premises or
traveling to or from the premises.
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Near any
pressurized vessels, gas cylinders or fuel storage facilities,
whether they are on the premises or any private or government
organization.
§
All
production, process or construction areas.
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Smoking will be
allowed in designated areas only. All lighters, matches and sources
of ignition will be kept in designated areas.
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‘No Smoking’ signs
must be installed/ displayed in sufficient number and size on SARAHA
COMPANY premises.
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Strict
disciplinary action will be implemented to prevent any violation.
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SARAHA company’s
main objective is to encourage employees not to smoke.
1.5
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
The use of drugs
and alcohol can impair the performance at work and can be a serious
threat to safety, health, environment and productivity.
It shall be the duty of every
employee to recognize this threat and adhere to SARAHA company
policy with states that ‘Drinking of alcohol on the job, using
non-prescribed medications, reporting to work under the influence of
intoxicants/ drugs is prohibited.
Violators of this policy will be
exposed to severe action by SARAHA company.
1.6
SIGNS, POSTERS & BARRIERS
Specific Safety Signs shall be
posted in conspicuous places within the offices, work site and main
gate in order to inform all workers and visitors of potential office
& site hazards (falling objects, electrical, mechanical & driving
hazards, drills, gas cylinders, storage areas…etc.)
1.7
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC
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SARAHA company
will take all the necessary precautions and will make all the
efforts to protect the public at all times where SARAHA company’s
work is in progress, by the use of signs, barricades or personal
warnings.
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When working on
Customer’s premises or public property, every effort will be made to
avoid hazards to persons or unnecessary property damage.
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Barriers must be
placed around all open manholes and excavations.
1.8
PHYSICAL FITNESS
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It is SARAHA
company policy that every applicant, before employment is expected
to pass a physical examination and to be found physically qualified
for the work he/she will be assigned for.
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It is the
responsibility of every employee who is unable to perform his duties
due to illness or other disability to promptly report his condition
to his immediate Supervisor.
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An employee who is
absent from work due to illness or injury will be requested to pass
a physical examination to determine his fitness for duty.
1.9
REPORTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR ACTS
It is important to understand that
accidents ‘DO NOT JUST HAPPEN’ – Accidents are the result of unsafe
conditions or acts or combination of both.
Unsafe conditions and acts are the
immediate cause of accidents. They are below the accepted Safety,
Health & Environmental standards.
Symptoms of unsafe conditions
are:
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Defective tools,
equipment or materials.
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Inadequate
clothing
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Lack of Personal
Protective Equipment
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Unsafe
environment: gases, dust, smokes, fumes, vapours or lack of oxygen.
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Unsafe methods or
proceedings
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Inadequate guards
or barriers
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Congestion or
restricted movement
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Inadequate warning
system
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Fire & explosion
hazards
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Lack of
cleanliness, poor housekeeping, disorder
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Slippery
conditions
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Noise exposure
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Radiation exposure
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High or low
temperature exposure
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Inadequate or
excess illumination
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Inadequate
ventilation
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Inadequate storage
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Underground
electrical equipment
Symptoms of unsafe acts are:
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Team work in
energized or pressurized movement
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No use of
available personal protection equipment
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Horseplay, running
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Inappropriate use
of equipment
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Inappropriate use
of hand and body parts
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Lack of markings
on the floors and surroundings
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Not placing
necessary warning or signs
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Clear or move
loadings without previous notice
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Block safety
devices
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Overloading of
platforms, vehicles etc.
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Operate or work at
an unsafe speed
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Jump from height
instead of using stairs or ramps
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Take an unsafe
position
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Errors in driving
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Use unsafe
equipment
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Worn out or
defective PPE
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Wrong PPE for task
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Improper lifting
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Work for which not
trained or authorized
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Failure to
lockout/ tagout
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Unauthorized entry
into confined space
How to Report
The prevention of accidents
requires the Cupertino of all employees. Therefore every employee
should report all unsafe conditions and acts as soon as they are
discovered to the immediate Supervisor. In the same time the
employee should fill in the required form and send it to the HSE
Section. It will then be the responsibility of the HSE Manager or
Supervisor to visit the site, make preliminary investigations,
arrange to clear hazards and decide about continuation of job with
additional precautions or to discontinue the job till it is made
safe.
1.10
INCIDENT REPORTING/ RECORDS/
INVESTIGATION
Reporting an injury, illness, motor
vehicle accident, near miss accident, property damage accident or
miscellaneous accident does not necessarily imply that SARAHA
company or the worker was at fault or the accident is compensatory
under local regulations. Recordable incidents are used to measure
local health and safety performance against SARAHA company Health,
Safety & Environment standards and to improve them.
1.10.1
Incident Classifications
Definition:
An incident is an action resulting
in a near miss, injury, illness, motor vehicle accident or property
damage. An incident could also be an act that potentially could be a
loss to SARAHA company.
Classifications
A.
Fatality
– Any work related death of
personnel while engaged in SARAHA company business. This includes
accidental death while traveling to and from the work site.
B.
Lost Time Injury
– Any work related injury, which involves days away from work as a
result of the injury. A lost time injury begins when the employee
cannot return to work the next day after the injury occurs. One or
more days away from work constitutes a lost time injury. Only count
scheduled workdays as lost workdays; however, vacation/holiday
cannot be scheduled after the incident occurs to avoid lost
workdays.
C.
Restricted Work Injury
– Any work related injury, which involves restricted duty.
Restricted workdays occur when an employee can return to work, but
cannot perform any or all parts of his/her normal duties.
D.
Medical Treatment –
Any injury, which involves
medical treatment of the injured person. Medical treatment includes:
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Hospitalization
for more than just observation
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Treatment of an
infection that resulted from the injury
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Treatment for
second or third degree burns
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Application of
sutures (stitches)
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Complicated
removal of foreign body embedded in the eye
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Use of
prescription medications
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Broken or
fractured bones
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Broken or cracked
teeth
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Any injury in
which the employee loses consciousness for any period of time.
E.
First Aid
– Any injury, which involves First Aid treatment. This is any one
time treatment administered at the location or any visit to a
medical facility for minor scratches, cuts, burns and so forth which
does not meet the above definition of medical treatment.
F.
Motor Vehicle Incident
– Motor Vehicle incident is an accident, which involves cars,
pick-ups, trucks, motor vehicles, leased, rented or owned by SARAHA
company and are used to perform SARAHA company business.
G.
Near Miss Incident
– An incident or situation which takes place unexpectedly and no
physical damage or injury occurs. The incident has potential for
loss.
H.
Property Damage Accident
– An incident where the property of SARAHA company receives damage.
The property could be: Boats, Forklift, Structures, Tanks, Cranes or
Building.
I.
Impact on Environment:
Any incident which leads to a
harmful change to the environment resulting from the organization
activity, products or services.
J.
Miscellaneous Incidents
– Miscellaneous incidents are accidents where property or
individuals other than SARAHA company property or personnel receive
damage or injury. Examples of these are as follows:
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Major
accidents (i.e. blowouts) where SARAHA company personnel or our
equipment are on location at a rig site.
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Non-employees, contract labour or vendors are injured while on
SARAHA company property.
·
Contracted
crane or Forklift Operator (while handling SARAHA company property
or material) damages a customer’s property while operating the crane
or forklift.
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Third party
loss claims.
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