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An Internal Magazine of Galfar Al Misnad, Doha, Qatar
Issue : 07 Q3 2014 November 2014
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Dear All,
Charles M Hayes said “ Safety First is Safety Always”
Galfar Qatar has built a strong reputation in Quality, Safety and Environment in
the local market. This is the result of each and every one’s consistent focus,
efforts. Demonstration of all such qualities by each and every employees of
Galfar helps us to achieve various accolades on HSE front.
As we move into 2015 it is the time to unfold new horizons, new dreams, discover the strength and faith
within ourselves to rejoice in simple pleasures and gear up for the new challenge. Let us prepare
ourselves to embrace it with the latest HSE tools, Information and practices. We have strong and
dedicated team with requisite knowledge and skill. Our endeavor is to make it further strong. Blending
this knowledge and skill with a desire to improve HSE practices would make Galfar Al Misnad a force to
reckon in this field. I strongly urge the involvement of employees at all levels to improve HSE performance
in their respective areas.
This G Safe quarterly HSE magazine is one of the very good initiatives to promote, create awareness on
HSE as well providing opportunity to engage all employees into HSE.
I personally support all the HSE initiatives undertaken by Galfar HSE team and request you to take
ownership and participate in these initiatives to ensure ‘Zero Harm” to our employees, subcontractors and
visitors
Remember “Prepare and Prevent ,don’t repair and repent”
Regards, Anupam Kar
General Manager - Finance
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GYM Inauguration at Dukhan Camp In continuation to the Um Salal accommodation camp, Dukhan accommodation facility also provided with a gym Facility to encourage our staffs on Doing regular exercise and to be fit and healthy. Good work Administrative Team, Keep it up!
We are pleased to announce
that Katara project was one of
the Finalist in QIMPRO awards
under the Innovation category
amongst large number of participants . QIMPRO is
an Indian body which recognizes and rewards the
companies for Improvement, Innovation and
Sustainability done in various sectors of business
every year. We were the only company participated
from outside India under Innovation category and
faced stiff completion from sectors like
Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, Food etc.
Though we could not be the winner in the finals, the
project work and our presentation was very well
appreciated by the judges and the participating
organizations
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LEADING INDICATORS ( PROACTIVE) Target Status
Introducing Permit to Work system Implement by Q1 Trial basis introduced in few sites
STOP observations: All HOD should do 2 STOP audit in a
month and achieve the company level 75 % of participation Achieve min 75%
participation Initiated , Participation is less than
the target
Introducing Scoring and rewarding system for project sites
on HSE and welfare compliance Monthly once in every
site Process drafted, Implementation
pending
Incident Investigation: 100% completion of root cause
analysis of all the injuries/High Potential incidents >90% 95% DIR pending for 1 Fire
Incident
Adherence to Yearly HSE training Plan >90% On Track
Targeting British Safety Award Targeting in 2014 Applied, Received Distinction
Award
Quarterly HSE magazine Quarterly Released Every quarter
Minimum 3 promotional events on HSE in a year 3 in a year Shall be adhered
Introducing KPI based performance for HSE team 2014 onwards Introduced, shall be tracked
Adherence to HSE inspection plan of Camps and facilities Quarterly Q1 inspection are in progress
2014 Corporate HSE KPI status
LAGGING INDICATORS-KPI Target Actual
LTIFR < 0.8 0. 12
Building 8%
Infra 30%
MEP 5%
Oil & Gas/Mech
19%
E&I 28%
Plant Dept 2%
Office 6% Camps
1%
Business Segment wise Incident Analysis
Building
Infra
MEP
Oil &Gas/MechE&I
Plant Dept
Slip & Trip 17%
Material handling
46%
Hand tool 17%
Fire 6%
Road Incident 11%
Heat stress 3%
Incident Area of work Slip & Trip
Fall from height
Material handling
Vehicle movement
Electrical
Chemcial handling
Hand tool
Scaffolding failure
Excavation
Fire
Road Incident
Heat stress
First Aid 7%
Medical Aid 7%
Restricted Work case
1%
Lost Time Incident
1% Fire/Dangerous Occurance
2%
Vehicle Related Incident
73%
Utility /Property damage
9%
Incidents Classification
First Aid
Medical Aid
Restricted Work case
Lost Time Incident
Head 6%
Eyes 11%
Face 5%
Hand exculding
finger 5%
Palm 3%
Fingers 43%
Chest 3%
Thigh 5%
Knee 11%
Foot 8%
Body part injuries Head
Eyes
Face
Neck
Shoulder
Handexculdingfinger
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Fire Safety Training for office boys
Key trainings carried out in Q3 2014. - SA 8000 Awareness session - Fire Fighting & First Aid training for Camp Bosses. - Safety warden training in all camp locations. - IMS awareness training for FM staffs - Operators safety refresher training
Emergency ( Police,Fire,Ambulance) 999
Worldwide Emergency Number 112
KAHRAMAA Call Center 991
Local Directory 180
International Calls Enquires 150
Hamad International Airport 40106666
Labor Department 44406400,44406388
Hamad Hospital 44394444
Weather Forecast 44480444
Indian Embassy, Doha 44255777
Nepal Embassy, Doha 44675681, 44675683
Philippines Embassy, Doha 44831585
Source: www.gov.qa
Know these emergency
Contacts in Qatar
Fire Safety Training for Camp personal Refresher training for Operators
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A man sent his only son to pluck coconuts, take it to
the market and make some money. When the poor
boy started harvesting the coconut with a long stick,
the father came and began to put pressure on him,
reminding him that he has to be fast to get to the
market on time and come back quickly.
The boy then decided to climb the tall coconut tree
to make it faster. While the boy was on top of the tall
tree, his father came again and began to yell at him:
Hurry up! Hurry Up! The little boy got tensed up, lost his balance, failed down from the tree and died.
The impatient father, who was pressurizing the little boy to achieve the market objective, began to cry
as he has carelessly lost his only precious son. The lessons from this short story are self explanatory.
Pressure leads to tension- to unsafe act – to accident and ends in fatality.
Bringing it home to our company, it has been observed that excessive pressure from the project
management to achieve a specific milestone usually create the atmosphere of tension, fear, panic
etc. These factors contribute immensely in multiplying unsafe practices which result in safety
violations.
The reason is that when someone is over pressurized to finish a task at a specific time, following the
safe work procedures seems to be a long process for him. In most cases, he uses the shortest cut
available to achieve his target, thereby violating safety procedures. When the site safety officer tries
to correct him, he sees Project HSE as the enemy of work progress. So how do we solve this
conflict? Should we allow every short-cut/ unsafe practice to achieve a milestone?
Using short cuts to achieve a milestone is a dangerous game to play because apart from Galfar HSE
recording your violations, the client might raise a non-compliance incident report that will not only
stop you from reaching the milestone, but bring the image of the company to shame.
In conclusion, We wish to encourage all our project management teams to minimize the pressure on
site supervisors/ workers to finish a specific task. Safety is not by any means against the
construction work progress and the construction team should not see safety as the enemy. The
real identified enemy here is excessive pressure which leads to tension, short-cuts, unsafe practices,
property damages, near misses, personal injuries and fatalities. Meanwhile, these issues can be
solved by adopting proper planning and team work.
Article By:
Mr. John Henry,
Sr.HSE Advisor,
8 839 Project
Under Pressure???
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999
TO PREVENT A HEART ATTACK
• Know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers
• Work with your health care provider to control high blood pressure and high cholesterol
• Manage diabetes- know your blood glucose and work with your doctor to get them under control
• Change your lifestyle to include healthier behaviors. This will help you to achieve and maintain a
healthy weight, and reduce your risk of heart disease.
• Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol
• Get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.
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Electrical
SAFETY @ Home
GENERAL TIPS
• Unplug unused appliances • stow cords safely out of reach of pets, young children • Appliances that generate heat, such as televisions and computer
monitors, should be given several inches of clearance all around for good air circulation and cooling.
• Do not drape clothes, toys or other items over warm appliances. • Keep all electrical appliances away from water such as sinks,
bathtubs, pools or overhead vents that may drip. • Do not operate any electrical appliance with wet hands or while
standing in water.
Always Keep First aid box, Fire extinguisher and emergency torch in a easily accessible place.
Electrical panels, fuses, and outlets
• If a fuse blows, turn off all appliances and lights that are on the circuit before changing the fuse. • Use a flashlight. Don't try to replace a fuse in the dark. • Replace a fuse with another that has an identical rating. • Loose fuses can overheat. • Never replace a fuse with a coin or other metal object.
Cords, extension cords, and plugs
• Pull the plug, not the cord, when disconnecting an electrical device. • The third prong of a plug exists for safety reasons. Do not break it off or bypass it. • Use only three-pronged extension cords outdoors. • Replace Cords and plugs which are damaged. • Do not place a cord under a carpet, through a doorway, or anywhere that it could
be stepped on. • Coil up excess cord length and keep the coil intact with plastic ties or Velcro
straps.
Compiled by Mr. Navaneetha Shetty, Head QHSE
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What Is A Near Miss?
A Near Miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury,
illness, and damage or product loss - but had the potential to do
so. The difference between a near miss and a full blown incident
is often a fraction of a second or a fraction of an inch that may not
be there the next time. Near misses are warnings of accidents in
the making. By accepting these warnings and looking for their
causes, we can prevent these situations recurring.
Why Should They Be Reported?
The prevention and elimination of accidents can only be
progressed by reporting the near misses as they occur. If the near misses are not reported, then no
incident investigations will be carried out and none of the problems and warnings will be spotted. As a
result, any learning points found cannot be communicated to others, who will therefore still be "at risk".
A near miss can be considered, as an indication that something is wrong, maybe with the system of
work and it is important that everyone is "warned" by each near miss that occurs so that standards can
be improved.
Ignoring the near misses and the conditions that lead to them is an open invitation for an accident to
occur. Do not shrug off the near misses because nothing happened, let's find out why they happened
and propose improvements to ensure that they do not happen again. This can only be done with your
help, by you reporting them as they occur
Remember:
If you are reporting a near miss from your experience at site: You are helping to prevent some incident
thus Injuries.
Galfar Incident Reporting Protocol
Incident First Information
Report
To be reported to
Any Workplace
Injury
With in 4 Hours
Project Manager, Head HR ,
Head – Finance , Head QHSE
Respective HOD
HSE Manager
Site HSE advisor
Any Injury at
Camp
Within 4 Hours
Project Manger, Head- Admin
Head – HR, Head- QHSE
Manager HSE
Respective HOD
Vehicle Incident Within 4 Hours Project Manger
Head- Plant, TCO
Head – Finance
Respective HOD
Head QHSE, HSE Manager
Verbal communication is important, if unable to send a FIR report
Detailed Investigation shall be done for all Injuries and high potential incidents,
On the receipt of FIR.
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Winners of the last edition HSE Quiz Answers to the last edition Quiz
1.A 2. D 3.C 4. D
5. LTI – Lost Time Injury
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Quiz for this edition
1. Symptoms of heart disease can include
a. Dizziness, weakness, arm pain, pressure in the chest
b. Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness
c. No symptoms at all
d. All the above
2. In DCP type Fire extinguisher DCP stands for
a. Dry chloride powder b. Dry chemical powder
c. Dry carbonate powder d. Dry cadmium powder
3. Scaffolding tag in any scaffolding to be signed by
a). Experienced Scaffolder b). Scaffolding Supervisor
c). Certified Scaffolding Inspector d). Safety Officer
4. When you want to unplug something, grab onto the
plug and pull. Do not pull the cord
a. True b. False
5. IDLH Stands for ? ______________________________
Tommy Chacko
HSE Advisor
Binoy Nambiar
Dy.Manager -Planning
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