Health & Safety
- OHSAS 18001:2007
- ISO 45001:2018
- ISO 28000:2022
- ISO 39001:2012
- Safety audits
- HAZOP study
- Risk assessment
- IMS (Integrated Mnagement system)
OHSAS 18001 documents the minimum requirements for a health and safety management system and can help you strive towards zero accidents. This best practice text helps organisations to control their hazards and risks, while improving their reputation.
OHSAS 18001 will lead your company to- Focus on employee safety
- Legal compliance with minimal administrative effort
- Improves company image and boosts international competitiveness
- Demonstrates an innovative and forward thinking approach
- Reduce the exposure of employees and other parties to occupational health and safety risks associated with the organizations activities
- Demonstration of conformance to third parties, and of due diligence generally
- Consistent and proven management approach to H&S risks, present and future
ISO 45001 is the alternate ISO version of OHSAS 18001 and will become the ISO standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS). Not only will the standard supercede OHSAS 18001, it will make integration with other management systems simpler than ever before; because it shares the new common structure defined by Annex SL, it is directly aligned with the 2015 versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Benefits
• Reduce work related injuries, ill health and death
•Eliminate or minimize OH&S risks
• Improve OH&S performance and effectiveness
• Demonstrate corporate responsibility and meet supply chain requirements
• Protect brand reputation
• Motivate and engage staff through consultation and participation
ISO 28000:2022 is a management system standard which has been developed specifically for logistics companies and organisations that manage supply chain operations. Published as a Publicly Available Specification by the International Standards Organisation in 2005, first revision released in 2007 and the second version was released in 2022, ISO 28000:2022.
ISO 28000:2022 is suitable for all sizes and types of organisations involved in manufacturing, service, storage or transportation that wish to implement and maintain a security management system
Benefits of ISO 28000 Standard Implementation & certificationAllows security to be managed as a process so that the effectiveness of security management can be measured and improved;
Allows management to focus resources and efforts on areas with high-risk concerns (through a security risk assessment);
Allows management to benchmark its security management efforts with international standards; and Demonstrates to stakeholders the commitment to enforce a systematic security management. ISO 28000:2022 uses a more pragmatic approach in which the risk levels of your supply chain operations are identified. It enables your organization to perform a risk assessment with supporting management tools (i.e., document controls, key performance indicators, internal audits and training) and applies the controls in accordance with the risk involved.
ISO 39001:2012 specifies requirements for a road traffic safety (RTS) management system to enable an organization that interacts with the road traffic system to reduce death and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes which it can influence. The requirements in ISO 39001:2012 include development and implementation of an appropriate RTS policy, development of RTS objectives and action plans, which take into account legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about elements and criteria related to RTS that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence
Safety Audits
Safety Audits are carried out by experts in the respective fields who examine management system, facilities and activities of the organization on safety aspects assess the prevailing hazards, the level of prevention, protection and emergency management preparedness and subsequently prepare a recommendation to upgrade safety inputs to avert mishaps and limit consequences.
The objective of safety audit is to:- Verify compliance with established standards (regulations, internal policies and industry wise standards of practice)
- Identify deviation from designed and planned operating and maintenance procedure and standards.
- Identify conditions or operating procedures that could lead to an accident and significant losses to life or property.
The
General Safety Audit
encompasses almost all aspects of safety namely the Safety Management System, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Mechanical Safety, Maintenance, Physical & Chemical and construction safety. The audit is carried out as per IS 14489 :1998 on "Code of Practice on Occupational Safety & Health Audit" to check the compliance with the Factories Act, 1948 and Rules for respective states, The Environmental Protection Act & Rules, the Electricity Act & the Indian Electricity Rules, the Explosives Act & Rules and other important Indian Statutory requirements and Standards.As per record of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, around 20,000 people die every year till date due to fire incident only. Fire in any occupancy has potential to cause severe damages to both life and property.
Fire Safety audit is an effective tool for assessing fire safety status in industry, laboratories, office, hotel, malls, hospitals, schools etc. The audit helps to identify the areas for improvement in fire safety measures in fire prevention, protection and mitigation system in case of fire. The audit provides an action plan which is a useful for fire prevention and mitigation and emergency preparedness.
SGQ conducts Fire Safety Audit as per The Factories Act, the Petroleum Act, the Electricity Act & the Indian Electricity Rules & National Building Code of India and other relevant safety standards.
Over 35% fire accidents happen due to fault in electric circuits, connections and always electrical system is a threat to safety of people and their property in the form of shocks, burns, injury, fire and explosion which cause damage to expensive communication equipment, loss of data, fire in cable gallery, etc.
Electrical Safety Audit is applicable for Industries, Power sector, Service sectors such as IT Parks, Hotels and Telecommunications.
SGQ is conducting Electrical audit as per The Electricity Act and the Indian Electricity Rules and related standards.
Being temporary phase in nature, the construction sectors are the most vulnerable phase of industries or businesses involving large temporary worker force and involving maximum number of accidents.
Construction safety audit for large & small construction companies and these were eye openers to the companies towards safety improvement.
SGQ conducts Construction Audits as per the BOCW Act and Rules, National Building Code of India, 2005, the Electricity Act & the Indian Electricity Rules and other relevant Standards.
Construction Audit evaluates :- Management System, Safety Organization and Committees, HSE Awareness and Training, Work Permit Systems, Medical Facilities and First Aid, Incident Reporting & Analysis and Emergency Preparedness / Response plan.
- Safety in Excavation, Blasting, Piling, Scaffolding, Working at Height, Formwork and Concreting, Material Handling, Grinding, Welding & Gas Cutting, Plant & Machinery, Electrical Safety, Fire Protection, House Keeping, Occupational Health & Hygiene, Environment Management.
HAZOP STUDY Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study for continuous or batch processes, or procedural operations is an excellent tool to identify potential hazards and operability issues and recommending preventive actions. SGQ expertise facilitates HAZOP studies in the role of HAZOP Team leader and ensures that the HAZOP study identifies the following:
- The hazards of the process
- The identification of any previous incident which had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace
- Engineering and administrative controls
- Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls
- Facility siting
- Human factors and
- A qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace.
A good HAZOP study is also used as an input for proceeding with Layers of Protection Analysis. It must be remembered that a good HAZOP study is only as good as the skills of the facilitator and team members. SGQ technical expertise and human factor approach to HAZOP studies helps to maximize the output of the HAZOP team.
Risk assessment
Risk assessment is the cornerstone of a comprehensive and legally compliant safety management system and at SGQ we pride ourselves on providing a practical, quality and legally compliant solutions to our clients. Fundamental to current health and safety legislation is the carrying out of risk assessments by competent persons. SGQ personnel carry out substantial amounts of risk assessment work for clients across all sectors every year.
Workplace risk assessments, combined with the organisation’s safety statement, are absolute minimum requirements for legislative compliance for any company in India today.
There are many types of risk assessments from general workplace assessments and task risk assessment through specialist areas such as ergonomic, chemical agents, fire, machinery, confined space etc. SGQ have the specialist personnel to undertake this work for you.
Integrating Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001), Health and Safety (ISO 45001) , Social Accountability (SA 8000), Food safety Management system (ISO 22000/FSSC 22000), Energy Management System (ISO 50001), Information security Management System ISO 27001 , IT service Management system (ISO 20000) or any two or three of them Effective Integrated Management Systems (IMSs) take into consideration all activities that have an effect on the business and are implemented at all levels within an organisation regardless of its size or function. A management system, be it quality, health & safety, environmental, social accountability, energy management or information security, should operate seamlessly across all components as part of the day-to-day business functioning. Integration brings together the processes of these systems for effective business management.
Benefits of IMS- One Document
- One Audit
- One system
- One implementation
- Less cost
- Less time
- Easy Understanding