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03/12/2024

Safety abbreviations

1 - HSE - Health Safety Environment
2 - PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
3 - ANST - American National Standard Institute
4 - NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
5 - OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
6 - IOSH - International Occupational Safety and Health
7 - NEBOSH - National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
8 - ISO - International Standard Organization
9 - PM - Particulate Matter
10 - AIES - All Institute of Engineering and Safety
11 - AISE - Advance Institute of Safety Engineering
12 - OSHAS - Occupational Safety and Health Assessment Series
13 - OH & SMS - Occupational Health and Safety Management System
14 - CFR - Code of Federal Regulation
15 - APR - Air Purifying Respirator
16 - ASR - Air Supplying Respirator
17 - SCBA - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
18 - SCUBA - Self Contained Under Water Breathing the Apparatus
19 - PFAS - Personal Fall Arrest System
20 - P - Pull the Pin
A - Aim Base of the Fire
S - Square the Trigger
S - Swipe Side by Side

21 - R - Rescue
A - Alarm
C - Confined
E - Extinguished
22 - DCP - Dry Chemical Powder
23 - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
24 - LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas
25 - LNG - Liquidfied Natural Gas
26 - FFE - Fire Fighting Equipment
27 - WSC - World Safety Council
28 - FEE - Fire Extinguisher Equipment
29 - CNG - Compressed Natural Gas
30 - AFFF - Aqueous Film Forming Foam
31 - GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Instructor
32 - CS - Confined Space
33 - ELCB - Earth Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
34 - MCB - Minimise Circuit Breaker
35 - NSC - National Safety Council
36 - NACO - National AIDS Control Organization
37 - SOP - Safe Operating Procedure
38 - HAZCOM - Hazardous Communication
39 - RPE - Respiratory Protective Equipment
40 - HAZOP - Hazardous Operability
41 - FSC - Fire Safety Co-ordination
42 - H2S - Hydrogen Sulphide
43 - SO2 - Sulphur Dioxide
44 - IDLH - Immediately Danger to Life and Health
45 - STEL - Short Term Exposure Limit
46 - LEL - Lower Explosive Limit
47 - PEL - Permissible Explosive Limit
48 - UEL - Upper Explosive Limit
49 - OEL - Occupational Explosive Limit
50 - HAZWOPER - Hazardous Waste Operability and Emergency Recovery
51 - CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Respiration
52 - PPM - Part Per Million
53 - TLV - Threshold Limit Value
54 - SWP - Safety Work Permit
55 - PTW - Permit to Work
56 - ECO - Echo Control Officer
57 - WDO - Waste Disposal Officer
58 - ALARP - As Low As Reasonably Practical
59- HWP-Hot Work Permit
60 - CWP - Cold Work Permit
61 - VEWP - Vehicle Entry Work Permit
62 - EIWP - Electrical Isolation Work Permit
63 - BP - Blancket Permit
64 - EMS - Emergency Management System
65 - EP - Excavation Permit
66 - LWP - Lifting Work Permit
67 - SWP - Safety Working Process
68 - SWL - Safe Working Load
69 - EHO - Environment Health Officer
70 - FPS - Fall protection System
71 - FPR - Fall Protection Required
72 - WRS - Wire Rope Sling
73 - SWS - Synthetic Web Sling
74 - SLC - Sling Load Capacity
75 - SLI - Safe Load Indicator
76 - LOTO - Lock Out and Tag Out
77 - HIRA - Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
78 - JSA - Job Safety Analysis
79 - JHA - Job Hazard Analysis
80 - JRA - Job Risk Analysis
81 - WPA - Work Permit Authorization
82 - WPC - Work Permit Control
83 - GK - Gas Kit
84 - GM - Gas Monitor
85 - PH - Potential Hazard
86 - TPI - Third Party Inspection
87 - ACB - Air Circuit Breaker
88 - ZAP - Zero Accident Performance
89 - WMITAB - Waste Management Industry Training Advisory Board
90 - MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
91 - AEP - Authorized Electrical Person
92 - STP - Sewage Treatment Plant
93 - WPA - Work Permit Application
94 - NBC - National Building Code
95 - PRC - Preparation Reinstatement Certificate
96 - BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expending Vapour Explosion
97 - COSHH - Control of Substance Hazardous to Heat
98 - LTFR - Lost Time Frequency Rate
99 - LMRA - Last Minute Risk Assessment
100 - CAZ - Control Access Zone
101 - WPV - Work Permit Validity
102 - EWO - Engineering Work Order
103 - PPD - Partial Permanent De escalation
104 - LOAC - Limitation of Excess Certificate
105 - ERP - Emergency Rescue Plan
106 - FAC - First Aid Case
107 - TBT - Tool Box Talk
108 - ABC - Airways Breathing Circulation
109 - AED - Automated External Defibrillator
110-MOC- Management of Change
111 - AGT - Authorized Gas Tester
112 - LTA - Lost Time Accident
113 - AC - Actual Current
114 - DC - Direct Current
115 - APW - Air Pressurized Water
116 - UA - Unsafe Act
117 - UC - Unsafe Condition
118 - UG - Under Ground
119 - HML - High Medium Low
120 - IGC - International General Certification
121 - SSP - Side Safety Plan
122 - STA - Safety Task Assignment
123 - TSTI - Total Safety Task Instruction

09/09/2024

π–π‘πšπ­ 𝐒𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞?
πŸ’§Any enclosure having a limited means of entry & exit and it is not designed for continuous occupancy.
πŸ’§ There will be a presence of any hazardous substances such as flammable and toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, hot or humid atmosphere or any combination of it.

Examples: Process vessels, Tanks, Bins, Stacks, Large pipe, Duct, Pits & Trench etc. Any excavation with depth more than 1.2 meter.

03/05/2024

Interview Questions:
1. What is Fire?
Ans: Fire is a chemical chain reaction, were required three elements
(1) Heat
(2) Oxygen
(3) Fuel.
2. How many types of fire classifications are there and what are those?
Ans: There are five types, A.B.C.D.K
Class A: Ordinary combustible
Ex: Paper, Wood, Garbage, Plastics.
Class B: Fire involves inflammable liquid
Ex: Petrol, Diesel.
Class C: Involves in Electricity
Ex: Switch panel, Boards.
Class D: Metal fire
Ex: Magnesium, Potassium, Aluminum.
Class K: Kitchen fire.
Ex: Cooking oil, Animal fat,Vegetable fat.
3. What are the colour codes of fire extinguisher?
Ans: A-red
B-Cream
C-Blue
D-Black
K-Silver
4. What will you do in case of emergency situation?
Ans: 1. Inform the surrounding people by raising alarm.
2. If it is small fire I try to extinguish the fire with extinguisher.
3. Inform the fire department and exit to the assembly point in case of
Big fire.
5. How will you evacuate the area in case of emergency arise?
Ans: 1. Sound the alarm by triggering (breaking the glass) the fire alarm actuator.
2. Evacuate the building by proceeding toward the emergency exit door.
3. If you have to pass through the smoke, keep low and follow the corridor towards the emergency exit.
4. Proceed to the Assembly Point and wait for further instruction from the Evacuation warden.
6. Types of PPE and their purpose?
Ans: 1. Head Protection: - hardhats
2. Ear protection: - Earmufs, Ear plugs.
3. Nose: - Respirators supplying air, Respirators Cartiage type.
4. Eye protection: - Googles, Safety glasses.
5. Face: - Face shield.
6. Body: - Coverall, overall, full body suits.
7. Hand glows: - Neproni Butyl, Lactive Corrosive liquids.
8. Shoes: - Steel tow, Slip resists shoe, Non-Conductive shoe.
7. What is fire alarm system or fire control panel system how many types are there?
Ans: Fire alarm is a automatic electronic panel which will indicate when the fire occur. Fire alarm is connected to smoke detector and heat detector. When smoke comes down the detector will give the signal to alarm panel and the alarm gives the indication water is 9.12 meters. Or fire alarm control unit (FACU), is the controlling component of a fire alarm system. The panel receives information from environmental sensors (Heat detectors or smoke detectors) designed to detect changes associated with fire.
There are four basic types of panels: coded panels, Conventional panels, Addressable Panels, and Multiples systems.
8. What is smoke and heat detector and how does it work?
Ans: Smoke: It detects the smoke if there is a fire on work side or building.
Heat Detector: It detects the temperature in case of fire.
9. What is Risk Assessment?
Ans: It is a systematic way to identify the hazards and to control those hazards for a specific task.
10. What is work permit system and how many types are there?
Ans: It is a formed documented control process which takes accounts of all the foreseeable interactions between the workers, the environment and the associated hazards. There are seven types of work permit they are:-
1. Hot work permit
2. Cold work permit
3. Electrical work permit
4. Working at height work permit
5. Excavation work permit.
6. Acid area work permit
7. Vessel entry work permit.
11. Definition of Hazard, Accident and Near Miss?
Ans: Hazard: - Anything which has a potential to cause harm, or damage to the property.
Accident: Unplanned unwanted events which results harm or damage to property.
Near Miss: In an incident in which no injury or damage.
12. How many types of safety reports are there?
Ans: Weekly, Monthly, Annual.
13. What is tool box talk or safety induction?
Ans: Tool box Talk: - General training provided to the worker before they start the work.
Safety Induction: These training provided to the new employees about general safety rules, emergency response procedure hazard the accident reporting.
14. Definition of Safety?
Ans: Free from accident or hazards.
15. How to use fire extinguisher?
Ans: Pass
P - Pull the pin.
A - Aim the hose at base of fire.
S - Squeeze the handle.
S - Sweep the hose.
16. What kind of safety precaution do you take to protect people, property and environment at work site?
Ans: 1. Provide training to the people
2. Conducting inspection
3. Safety meetings
4. Preparing risk assignment.
5. Monitoring.
6. Regular audit.
17. What is fire sprinkler system and how does it work?
Ans: Sprinkler system is installed inside the building. It is working under the water pressure. On the end of pipe lines sprinkler head is fitted the sprinkler head is rated to 68 degree. In case of fire the temperatures will be increase and the sprinkler head will broke and get sufficient water with pressure.
Distance between the sprinkler head is 3 meters. The coverage area of the sprinkler water is 9.12 meters.

28/02/2024

Duties and Responsibilities of the Safety Officer

1-Ensuring that Fire-fighting System is operational in the company
A- Through Inspection of the Fire Extinguisher cylinders after one month
B- Getting Fire Extinguisher cylinders inspected from third party after 6 months
C- Inspection of the Fire Hose cabinets after one month
D- Ensuring Inspection of the fire hydrant after 3 or 6 months
E- Ensuring installation of the FM200 in important areas like control rooms and inspects it every month.
F- Inspection of the Fire pump rooms in month.
G- Ensuring effective fire alarm system in facility and inspect it every month.
H- Preparation and sharing reports of all fire- fighting inspections with the management/concerned departments and follow up for the pending issues.
I- Ensuring Sprinkler system if required etc.
2-Ensuing that first Aid facility is available in the facility with competent and enough first aiders
A- Inspection of the first Aid Facility every month.
B- Sharing report of first aid inspections with the management/concerned department.
C- Giving First aid when required(When HSE is responsible for the first aid)
3-Preparing and implementing emergency response procedure
A- Conducting mock drill once or twice in year for all shifts
B- Making Emergency Response team
C- Arrangement for the assembly points
D- Preparing and pasting Evacuation map
E- Arrangement for the Evacuation route arrows which will be pasted on the walls on hang from the ceiling
F- Preparing reports of all drills
G- Ensuring enough emergency Exit doors is present in all required zones and those emergency exit doors are kept unblocked all times.

3- Ensuring that all required trainings are imparted to the employees and some of the training will be imparted by the safety department personnel as well depending upon the procedure.
A- First Aid Training
B- Fire Fighting Training
C- Induction/Orientation Training
D- Safe driving Training
E- Safety Forklift operation training
F- COSHH (Control of Substances hazardous to health) etc.
G- Record the data of the training sessions with the attendees.
H- Getting ensured that other remaining training are imparted to the employees by the relevant departments like Human resource department.
4-Conducting Site inspection daily
A- Sharing reports of all site inspection with the management/Concerned departments.
B- Inspection of the vehicles and machine like cranes forklifts, excavators, bob cats, man lift, scissors lift etc.
C- Inspection of the scaffoldings, man baskets etc.
D- Inspection of the excavation.
E- Inspection for the PPEs of the employees
F- Ensuring that PPEs are not of poor quality.
G- Inspection for the unsafe act and unsafe condition
H- Ensuring that required checklists are available and filled with relevant departments.
5-Health and safety or environmental audit
A- Conducting internal health and safety audit
B- Conducting internal Environmental audit
C- Coordinating with Customers/clients or with certification bodies for external health and safety or Environmental audits
6-Calling Safety meetings
A- Calling Safety Committee meeting in three months
B- Calling Safety meeting every month’
C- Attending meetings chaired by the clients
D- Preparing meeting minutes and sharing with the management.
E- Follow up for all matters discussed in meeting
7-Accident investigation
A- Investigation of the accident and sharing the report with the management depending on the severity of accident.
B- Follow up for all corrective actions recommended in the report till they are closed.
8- Permit to Work
A- Issuing permit for the tasks which requires work permit like hot work, cold work, Confined space, working at height, holiday work permit, night work permit, lifting work permit etc.
Or
B- Receiving permit for the tasks which requires work permit like hot work, cold work, Confined space, working at height, holiday work permit, night work permit, lifting work permit etc.
9- Keeping HSE documents
A- Ensuring that all documents are ready and updated which are required for the internal as well as external audits which are given below. All below documents are not prepared by HSE. Some of them like Preventive maintenance reports are prepared by Maintenance department.
1- Risk assessment
2- Emergency Procedure
3- Accident reports
4- Near miss reports
5- First aid case reports
6- Preventive maintenance reports
7- Training records
8- HSE Policy
9- First Aid Inspection reports
10- Fire Extinguisher inspection reports
11- Materials safety data sheet and Technical data sheet etc.
12- Safety Committee meetings minutes records
13- CCTV inspection record
14- Safety dashboard
15- Mock drill reports
16- Environmental Policy etc.
10- Ensuring welfare facilities
A- Getting ensured that enough smoking zones are provided with all safety measures
B- Getting ensured provision of enough toilet and bathroom for the employees
C- Getting ensured that enough first aid points and first aiders are available inside the facility.
D- Getting ensured that employees have proper rest zones where they can take rest during breaks
E- Getting ensured that employees have dinning zones where they can take their lunch.
F- Getting ensured that employees have enough portable water for drinking
G- Getting ensured that all accommodated employees have proper beds, blankets and other required stuff.
H- Ensuring that enough smoking zones are provided inside the facility.
11-Security
A- Ensuring that Security guards are provided for the security of the company and they are performing duties effectively.
B- Ensuring that all sensitive zones are locked like cyber room, Water pump rooms, lockers room, water tanks.
C- Ensuring that CCTVs are installed in all important zones.
D- Ensuring that CCTVs are duly inspected every month.
12-Tools Box Talks
A- Imparting Tools Box talk daily/alternate or weekly.
B- Ensuring that other departments conduct TBTs before starting a task i.e. working in confined space, working at height, working in excavation.

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List of benefits to you and your organization of carrying out a risk assessment.

βœ… Meet legal requirements.
βœ… Identify whether you’re doing enough to protect your workforce and others.that are affected by your activities.
βœ… Demonstrate good business practice.
βœ… Improve business performance.
βœ… Potential cost savings.
βœ… Reduced insurance premiums.
βœ… Enhance reputation.
βœ… Create a positive health and safety culture. βœ… Enhance communication within the organization.
βœ… Determine What Actions Are Required.
βœ… Proper Documentation
βœ… Reduced Incidents in the Workplace.

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