GENERAL PLANT SAFETY

1.0 DISTRIBUTION
All Departments.
2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
INA-03-001 Environment Health and Safety Policy
3.0 APPLICABLE FORMS
INA-03-003-01 Avoid Verbal Instruction Slip.
INA-03-007-01 Hot Work Permit
INA-03-007-02 General Work Permit
INA-03-008-01 Accident & Injury Report
INA-03-008-02 Learning incident Report
4.0 APPLICABILITY
This procedure applicable to Xxx India Pvt Ltd, Xxx Plant
5.0 PURPOSE
To establish a procedure for Safe work conditions in Plant
6.0 SCOPE
This procedure has been developed for the protection of everyone in Xxx Plant premises. For effective implementation, it applies to every employee / visitor / Contractor etc. in Xxx Plant premises.
7.0 RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENTS
QA, Production and Engineering
8.0 RESPONSIBILITY
EHS Coordinator
9.0 DEFINITION
Learning incident: Any incidence / occurrence that could result in an accident.
10.0 PROCEDURE
10.1 To ensure high safety standards all employees shall strictly follow the below rules:
10.1.1 No work should be done without written communication. All works other than Hot work permit and General work permit systems should be permitted through Avoid Verbal Instruction Slip (Form # INA-03-003-01)
10.1.2 Designated personal protective equipment must be worn in required areas.
10.1.3 No one is allowed to operate electrical hoist of INDEF system except those authorised for the purpose.
10.1.4 No one is allowed to stand on or work under elevated forklifts.
10.1.5 Loose clothing such as untucked shirts; neckties and others such loose fitting clothes, which may get caught in machines, must not be worn while working near machines.
10.1.6 Necklaces, chains or jewellery must not be worn while working around a mobile machine.
10.1.7 Any equipment believed to be unsafe must be reported to your supervisor.
10.1.8 Do not stack pallets on end, or over 1.5m high and do not leave pallets in the aisle.
10.1.9 Keep desk and file drawers closed except when removing or replacing material.
10.1.10 Do not stack heavy objects on top of shelves.
10.1.11 Running, fighting or playing in or around all areas in the plant are prohibited.
10.1.12 Departmental safety records will be used as a measure of performance for respective managers and supervisory personnel.
10.1.13 Safety shoes are to be worn, while performing the job at INDEF and Utility.
10.1 House Keeping
10.1.1 Housekeeping standards must be maintained throughout the plant and work areas.
10.1.2 Access to fire extinguishers, hoses, stretchers, eyewash and shower stations and other safety equipment should never be blocked.
10.1.3 Fire exits and passages must be kept unhindered / clear at all times.
10.1.4 The First-aid and fire fighting equipments should be so distributed over the entire plant area that a person has to travel not more than 15 mts to reach the nearest equipment. The buckets for fire fighting should hang approximately 750 mm above the floor level.
10.2 Safety Training and Orientation
10.2.1 Each new employee will receive an initial safety orientation conducted by EHS and should cover: Safety Policy and Safety Goal.
10.2.2 Each employee will ensure that safety is made part of his department’s safety orientation.
10.2.3 Specialized safety training will be developed and conducted on as needed basis.
10.1 Accident, Injury and Learning Incident Reporting
10.1.1 Any accident, injury or learning incident must be reported to the Supervisor-in-charge immediately.
10.1.2 Head of the department or his designee must contact EHS Manager or his designee within two hours of learning the accident occurrence.
10.1.3 When an accident/injury occurs in which an outside medical consultation is required, the supervisor must submit an Accident Report to Human Resource/Environment, Health & Safety department within 24 hours of its occurrence.
10.1.4 When an accident occurs after office hours, refer to SOP # INM -03-004 emergency organization and contacts list. The list is available at security counter at the entrance and also posted on the bulletin board.
10.1.5 Any learning incident should also be reported to your supervisor.
10.1.6 Head (s) of the of department(s) or his designee concerned must report any accident / injury to the EHS Manager within one week through the form (Form # INA-03-008-01). Reporting of learning incident through the form to EHS Manager within two days of its occurrence (Form # INA-03-008-02).
10.2 RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY
10.2.1 Management Responsibility
- Assume overall responsibility for work safety.
- Review all accident investigation reports.
- Lead and motivate employees to achieve good standard of safety.
10.1.1 All employees with supervisory responsibilities (this shall include any employee who is deemed as responsible for any visitors, contractors etc. while they are in Xxx’s premises) are responsible to:
- Conduct departmental safety orientations for new and transferred employees.
- Prepare and review annually departmental safety rules.
- Inform employees under his or her charge the departmental safety rules.
- Prepare departmental machinery/equipment job instruction breakdown (JIB) and job safety analysis (JSA).
- Train, certify and maintain training records of new and transferred employees on machinery/equipment JIB and JSA.
- Conduct annual JIB refreshers.
- Conduct annual JSA review for submission to the EHS Manager for review by end of January on the following year.
- Prepare and display departmental machinery/equipment lockout/ tag out procedures and ensure compliance with procedures.
- Ensure that all employees under supervision wear the necessary personal protective equipment for that particular job.
- Enforce all safety rules.
- Conduct periodical safety inspection of his/her department (at least quarterly) and recommend improvement actions.
- Assist in safety inspections conducted by the Safety Committee
- Report and investigate for cause and correction of all accidents / injuries (Form # INA-03-008-01) and Learning incidents (Form # INA-03-008-02).
- Ensure injured employee(s) receive first- aid or medical attention.
- Take prompt actions to prevent accidents recurrence.
10.1.1 All employees are responsible for:
- Observe and abide by all established policies rules, procedures and practices.
- Operate only those machines as certified by their respective supervisors.
- Not to tamper with safety guards and devices.
- Wear, use and maintain in good working order all safety equipment issued to him/her.
- Find out what certification to work, safe operating procedures and instructions apply in the job he/she is assigned to.
- Follow proper procedures and not improvise by using methods, tools or equipment that may compromise safety.
- Maintain good housekeeping.
- Report any unsafe machinery, equipment, practice and other unsafe condition or unsafe act.
- Assist in accident investigation when required.
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