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Types of metrics
Leading indicators: activity based measures
Lagging indicators: records and trends
Must-relation between lagging and leading indicators
Each leading indicator must correspond to a lagging indicator so that the actions can be successfully measured by the outcome.
Features of an objective or indicators
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bounded
DART Rate
Cases that requires Days Away, Restricted (duty) or (job) Transferred
DART = (Number of DART cases x 200,000) / (Employee hours worked)
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
TRIR = (Number of injuries x 200,000) / (Employee hours worked)
Severity Measure
SM = (Days Away from Work x 200,000) / (Employee hours worked)
Cost of Losses
CL = Days away * worked hours/day * salary/hour
Which approach provides amore accurate, comprehensive picture of an organization’s safety and health performance?
The balanced approach.
What is a Experience Modification Rate? How is it calculated?
It is a factor that the National Council on Compensation Insurance utilize to make insurance premium adjustments to companies because it measures the loss experience trough the 3 previous years. The formula is:
EMR = Actual Claims / Expected Claims
EMR < 1 : company has less losses than the industry standard
EMR = 1: company has equal losses than the industry standard
EMR > 1; company hasta greater losses than the industry standard. Prime is increased.
Also called: e-mod, MOD-rate, experience rating, Mod-factor.
Lost time injury frequency rate
LTIFR = (Number of lost time injuries x 10^6) / (Total hours worked)
Fleet Safety lagging indicators (4)
Nº incidents / Nº vehicles
Nº incidents / 10^6 miles driven
Nº incidents / 10^3 deliveries
Nº incidents / 10^3 service loads
Leading indicators (4)
Management involvement: Nº safety meeting with management / Nº safety meetings
Risk assessments: Nº assessments / Nº of Risks Identified
Risk reduction:
Current Risk Score / Previous Risk Score -1
Employee engagement:
Nº Employees Involved in Safety / Total Number of Employees
CPTED Principles
- Natural surveillance
- Natural access control
- Territorial reinforcement
- Maintenance & management
physical security effectiveness (5)
- vulnerability identification
- security mesures
- access control
- lessons learned
- protection measures
PIT
Power industrial trucks
PIT classes
I: electric motor riders (indoors, smooth floors)
II: electric motor narrow aisle trucks (warehouses, reach trucks, order pickers)
III: electric motor hand trucks (pallet truck)
IV: internal combustion trucks (usually liquid propane, indoor tires)
V: internal combustion trucks (usually liquid propane, gasoline, natural gas, outdoor tires)
VI: electric and internal combustion tractors (tuggers or tow tractors). These tow the load, indoor and outdoor use.
VII: rough terrain PIT trucks (construction sites or heavy industry)
Hazards of PIT (5)
- Overturns
- Crushed-by
- Struck-by
- Fall
- Atmospheric hazards
How frequently must a PIT operator be evaluated in the USA?
Each three years.
PIT safety program components (3)
Worker training, operator qualification, program review, inspection and maitenance
Inspection pre-operation of PIT (5)
- Fluid levels (oil, water, hydraulic fluid)
- Leaks, cracks, defects
- Tire pressure and tire cuts
- Condition of the forks
- Safety decals and nameplates
- Safety devices
What information contains a PIT nameplate?
Type and model of vehicle, weight, combustible, capacity, load center, height.
When a PIT is unattended?
- PIT is not in the view of operator
- PIT operator is 25 feet or more away
Stability Triangle
Almost all counter-balance industrial trucks are supported at three points:
pivot pin in the axle’ center of rear part, connected to the two front wheels. The gravity center must be inside the stability triangle.
Iterative phases of a project
- Initiation
- Planning and design
- Execution
- Monitoring and control
- Completion
If project is approved, the initiation document (charter) is elaborated, which contains…
- Purpose and scope
- Business needs
- Stakeholders
- Objectives and outcomes
- Resources for the project
Tool to clarify activities in a project
RACI
Responsible
Accountable
Consulted
Informed
Planning & design activities
Development of scope
Work breakdown structure
Timelines and budget
Risks
Stakeholders and objective
When is celebrated the kick-off meeting?
At the beginning of the execution phase.
Keys of stop work authority
- Senior management commitment
- Worker recognition and empowerment
- Trust between management and workers
- Defined procedures and expectations
- Publicizing examples
PDCA cycle - activities
Plan:
- Policy, Objectives, Resources
Do:
- Processes, Training, Prevention
Check:
- Inspection, Audit, Verification
Act:
- Preventive actions, Corrective Actions, Continual Improvement
OHS Management Systems (2)
- ANSI Z-10 (USA)
- ISO 45001 (Globally)
A document shows how the project estimate was developed, and includes labor, travel, contractors, tools, equipment, and materials. The cost estimating method will depend on the level of information, and should include potential risks and contingency funds, as needed.
Basis of estimate
Radiation Spectrum
Non-Ionizing
- Extremely Los Frequencies (ELF)
- Radio waves
- Microwaves
- Infrared
- Visible light
- Ultraviolet
Ionizing
- Ultraviolet
- X-rays
- Gamma rays
Types of ionizing radiation and penetration (in order)
Alpha (least)
Beta
X-ray
Gamma
Neutron (greater)
Energy, frequency, wavelengths of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
NIR: Low energy, low frequency, longer wavelengths
IR: higher energy, higher frequency, shorter wavelegths
Power lines, electrical wiring and electrical equipment are examples of ____ radiation
Extremely low frequencies (ELF)
What are lasers? Meaning of the word
They are a mix of Infrared, visible and UV frequencies.
Light Amplification Stimulated Emission Radiation.
Which are the most dangerous UV radiation?
The UV-C since it has shorter wavelengths. Nevertheless, it is filtered completely by the atmosphere.
Which UV radiation reach earth and what is their penetration into skin? What are they effects?
UV-A (95%) - reach dermis. Immediate tanning effect.
UV-B (almost all is filtered by atmosphere) - reach epidermis (outer skin lay). Delayed tanning and burning of skin.
Classification of LASERs
Class 1. Safe. Laser printers, barcode scanners, CD/DVD devices.
Class 2. Safe for accidental exposure (<25 sec). Laser pointers, aiming devices.
Class 3. Not safe, low and high risk (diffusion reflection is safe). Laser pointers, scanners, spectrometry, entertainment light shows
Class 4. Not safe, even its reflection. Surgery, cutting, welding, industrial machining. Fire risk.
Foundational safety principle of radiation.
ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable
It has the follow principles:
- Reducing the amount of the source
- Containing the source
- Minimizing time exposed to the source
- Maximizing distance
- Using shielding
- Optimizing resources to offer protection to employees and other end users
Three general guidelines to control exposure to ionizing radiation
Minimizing exposure time
Maximizing distance from source
Shielding
Objects that can stop ionizing radiations (4)
Alpha: paper
Beta: Aluminium
Gamma: Lead
Neutrons: Concrete/Water
High-speed nuclear particles and - of the five types of ionizing radiation. These are the only type of ionizing radiation particles that can make objects radioactive.
Neutrons
A meter that detects the presence of radiation only and does not measure a dose received.
Geiger counter
Charged particles, which are emitted from naturally occurring materials - such as uranium, thorium, and radium -, and man-made elements -such as plutonium and americium. These particles are particularly dangerous if inhaled, ingested, or if they enter a wound. They are easily blocked by a sheet of paper, skin, or even a few inches of air.
Alpha particles
Effect of a radiation depends on a combination of (3)
Intensity
Length of exposure
Sensitivity of organs or person
REM
Roentgen Equivalent Man, correlate the dose of a radiation to the biological effect of it.
On average human being receive yearly ___ rem.
0.62
What USA institution defines the safe radiation exposure level?
US Nuclear Regulatory Commision
Which is the maximum radiation for a worker yearly?
5 rem
Radioactivity units
Becquerel (Bg) (SI unit)
Curie (Ci) = 3.7 x 10^10 Bg
Units that measure the absorbed dose of a radioactive substance in a unit of mass of matter being irradiated (2)
Grays: 1 Gy = 1 J / Kg
Rads (Roentgen Absorbed Dose): 1 rad = 0.01 Gy
Units of dose equivalent
rems or Sieverts
1 Sv = 100 rem
ANSI/ASSP/ISO 31000
Risk management – Guidelines
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Safety Professionals
International Organization for Standardization