Health, Safety, Environment (HSE)

  Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour (HSG48) refers to Human Factors as,   “Human factors refer to environmental, organisational and job factors, and human and individual characteristics, which influence behaviour at work in a way which can affect health and safety.”   To simply understand the concept of influences of individual factors on human behaviour, different variables will be discussed with respect to their impact on people’s behaviour addressing health and safety. The Individual :  Individual factors are personal attitudes, skills, habits and personalities may be strengths or weaknesses depending on the job demands. These characteristics influence behaviour in complex and significant ways. Their effect may be positive or negative and may not always be mitigated by the job design. Some characteristics such as personality are largely – fixed and cannot be easily changed. Others, such as skills and attitudes, may more readily be changed or enha...

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Health, Safety, Environment (HSE): Tower Crane Safety

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE): Work at Height Safety

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Scaffold safety part 2

Scaffolding Safety English Pt. 1

A lot can go wrong when working on scaffolding. We talked to safety experts about some  safety essentials when working from heights. Here are your top 10 tips for scaffolding safety. 1. Ensure everyone is properly trained.   Safety regulations require that workers be trained in the design and operation of scaffolding. Training covers important safe work practices such as how to safely get on and off the scaffold (using an access ladder, not the scaffold frame — unless it is specially designed to be climbed and both hands are free to grab the rungs). It should also cover comprehensive fall protection training specific to the type of scaffolding, erecting and dismantling procedures for anyone involved in these activities, and a host of other lifesaving details. 2. Take the time for prep work.   Before using scaffolding, make sure the base is sound, level and adjusted; that the legs are plumb and all braces in place; that locking devices and ties are secured; tha...

Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula H 2 S. It is a color- less gas with the characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs; it is heavier than air, very poisonous, corrosive, flammable, and explosive. (Wikipedia) Concentration in parts per million (ppm)* Observations and health effects Less than 1 Most people smell “rotten eggs.” 3 to 5 Odour is strong. 20 to 150 Nose and throat feel dry and irritated. Eyes sting, itch, or water; and “gas eye” symptoms may occur. Prolonged exposure may cause coughing,  hoarseness, shortness of breath, and runny nose. 150 to 200 Sense of smell is blocked. 200 to 250 Major irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs occurs, along with headache, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Prolonged exposure can cause fluid build-up in the lungs (pulmonary edema), which can be fatal. 300 to 500 S...

Katie Bird (Head Communication and Content Strategies) ISO +41 22 749 0431 bird@iso.org ISO 14001, the world’s most popular standard for environmental management, is now under review, with an update version due to be available in early 2015.  Over 250,000 organizations are certified to ISO 14001 and while it continues to be as relevant as ever, the revision will take into consideration a number of issues to ensure organizations are able to grow in a sustainable way.  ISO 14001, one of ISO’s most successful management system standards, is shortly to undergo its second revision to ensure that it remains relevant over the next two decades. Since it was first published in 1996, ISO 14001:2004, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, has been adopted by well over 250 000 certified users in 155 countries worldwide. Recently, over 40 experts from some 25 countries, members of ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, the ISO technical comm...

This brief guide describes what you, as an employer, need to do to protect your  Following this guidance is normally enough to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR). Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and major injuries. Common causes are falls from ladders and through fragile roofs. The purpose of WAHR is to prevent death and injury from a fall from height. Work at height means work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. For example  you are working at height if you:  ■ are working on a ladder or a flat roof;  ■ could fall through a fragile surface;  ■ could fall into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground.   Take a sensible approach when considering precautions for work at height. There may be some low-risk situations where common sense tells you no particular precautions are necessa...