H.S.E. QUESTIONNAIRE & ANSWERS

 H.S.E. QUESTIONNAIRE & ANSWERS 

SAFETY STANDARDS:

      HELMET                                        Z-89.1 (ANSI) 1981

      SAFETY GLASS                           Z-87+ (ANSI) 1968

      SAFETY HARNESS                     Z-359.1 (ANSI)  & 10.4 ANSI

      SAFETY SHOES                           Z-47.1 (ANSI) 1967

      RESPIRATOR                                Z-88.2 (ANSI) 1992

      SAFETY ON SCAFFOLDING     A-10.4 (ANSI) 

Safety is the control of hazards to obtain any acceptable level of risk, to perform a job properly and avoid incident and accidents at worksite…!!! 

1.) WHAT IS METHOD OF STATEMENT?               

 It is the documents submitted by contractor to client, covering the general work procedure of a particular Job in safe manners as per required standard. 

2.) WHAT IS THE USE OF WMS?                

We can plan and execute the work easily and safely, it also helps to know the codes and standards used   For each activity. 

3.) WHAT IS JSA AND ITS USE? 

Job safety analysis is the step by step analysis of a job to determine the safe working procedures it includes the following steps.  

a.) Watch the job being done 

b.) Break the job down into steps 

c.) Described the hazards in each step of task  

d.) Identity the desired controls measures and 

e.) Implement these counter measures in the job executions. 

4.) WHAT IS WORK PERMIT?                 

Is a written document authorizing a person or a group to perform maintenance, inspections or Construction work. 

5) HOW MANY TYPE OF PERMITS ARE USED? 

   Hot work permit,

   Cold work permit,

   Confined space entry permit,

   Excavation permit,

   Lifting permit,

   Night work permit,

   Radiography permit,

   Other permits as per job requirement.

6). What is Safety? 

Safety is a state where the Risk has been Eliminated or Reduced to an Acceptable Level.  Control of Accidental Loss of Resources Human and Material 

7). What is near-miss? 

An undesirable event which has the potential to cause loss 

8). WHAT IS CONFINED SPACE?  

Any space having a limited means of access and egress, when subject to the hazards like deficiency of Oxygen, toxic or flammable gases or substances, dust etc. 

9). WHAT IS THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN A CONFINED SPACE?  

The Oxygen level in Confined space is 19.5% to 23.5%. 

10). IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES A CONFINED SPACE WORK PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED?                

 If properly ventilated, gas test reading are satisfactory, properly barricaded and warning signs are Posted, trained stand by man is present with log sheet, sufficient lightening and low voltage Electricity  (24V-110V), proper means of communication, locked and tagged out if necessary, lifeline man retrieval System if necessary etc. 

11). WHO IS CONFINED SPACE ATTENDANT?                

He is one who is aware of the confined space hazards and knows how to react if any thing goes wrong, able to maintain confined space entry log sheet etc.        

12). WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS IN A CONFINED SPACE?                 

Oxygen Deficiency or Enrichment, presence of toxic or flammable gases, chemical hazards fire hazards.          

Fall of materials fall hazards electrocution dust sounds heat or cold caught in between moving            Equipments engulfment etc. 

13). WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF A CONFINED SPACE ATTENDANT? 

He is responsible for the safety of entrants, should be present whenever people are working in confined space, maintain update entry log sheet, maintain continuous communication with entrants and monitor conditions in the confined space to ensure a safe working atmosphere, prevent unauthorized personnel, initiate alarm for help if in need evacuate the entrants if conditions are not satisfying or in case of any general evacuation initiated contact rescue personnel if necessary etc.   

14). GIVE SOME EXAMPLE OF A CONFINED SPACE?                 

Pipes, Vessels, Tanks, boilers, and Tube areas Silos Trenches and excavation deeper then 4feet sludge Pits Duct works etc. 

15). NAME ONE HAZARDOUS JOB IN A CONFINED SPACE?                 

Welding Grinding Chemical Use of gas cutting sets erection of materials  

16). WHO IS COMPETENT PERSONS? 

Is one who is properly trained and authorized to perform a specific work in a safe manner competent person one who is capable of identifying existing predictable hazards and who has authority to make prompt corrective actions.  

17). WHAT IS ACCIDENT?

Accident is uncontrolled events that results in undesirable consequences to personnel injury, illness of the assets damage or loss or to the environment. An Undesirable event which causes harm to personal Damage to property. 

18). WHAT IS A NEARMISS? 

A Potential hazards, which has not yet caused an accident or an occurrence that did not results in but have the potentials to results in undesirable consequences to personnel illness injury and or to the assets damage loss or to the neighboring community and environment.  An Undesirable event which has the potential to cause loss.         

19). WHO MAKES AN ACCIDENT REPORT?             

Concerned area supervisor or site safety representatives. 

20). WHO MAKES AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT? 

A team of frontline supervisor, HSE manager sub contractor representatives if subcontractor personnel Are injured high officials depending upon the severity of accident. 

21). WHAT IS THE USED OF ACCIDENT REPORT? 

To find out the root cause of accident makes recommendations to prevent re-occurrence and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response.