WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

NOT ME!

Challenging management

OBJECTIVES• Structures • Responsibility & Accountability of venues• Identifying types of Risks• Knowing your environment Buildings• - Hazardous Materials• - Occupational Health• - Fire Safety• - Legislation that affects your area• Managing Emergencies

Occupational Health Fire

Project Safety Events

Hazardous Substances

Emergency signageEMERGENCIES

LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE• OHS Act / Constitution.• Disaster Management Act• Environmental Management Act• SANS 0400• Provincial & Municipal Legislation• Fire Safety Legislation• Gatherings Act• National Road Traffic Act.• Health Act.• Events Act

Constitution: “individual rights”OHS Act “workers rights”

Purpose of the Act

• Is to ensure that an environment of Health and Safety is provided to all employers, employees, clients and visitors.

No.85 of 1993

Duties of employer (Sec 8)• Support & endorse all SHE policies• Make legally required appointments• Identify Hazards• Train all employees• Manage and Control legal requirements• Report to senior leadership• Inform employee (13)

Employee Duties (Sec 14)

• Support & endorse SHE policies• Take ownership• Be observant• Report hazards and incidents• Attend training• Follow instructions• Co-operate with management• Comply with the legislation

Section 15 OHSact:

Duty not to interfere with or misuse things

No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with, damage or misuse anything which is provided in

the interest of health and safety.

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Regulations:

1. Asbestos2. Construction3. Driven Machinery4. Facilities5. Gen

Administration6. Gen Machinery 7. Gen safety

• 9. H. B. A.• 10. GMO• 11. VUP• 12. Lifts• 13. Hazchem• 14. MHI• 15. Diving• 16. Electrical

Installation

Planning for Emergencies• 11257 By-Law relating to Community Public Safety.

Chapter 5: Public Safety; Section 23“23. (1) The owner or person in charge of a school,

hospital, residential institutions etc…., which has a population in excess of 25 including staff, must formulate an emergency evacuation plan…in the event of a fire or other threatening danger…”

OHSAct 85 of 1993“…protection of persons other than persons at work

against hazards to health and safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work;…” – reasonably practicable

VICE CHANCELLOR (16.1)

Student Wellness Student Affairs

Sport Facilities

Information & Technology

Properties & Estates

CommunicationExecutive Housing

ALL DEANS

Libraries

Administration Building

Baxter TheatreHuman Resources

Graduate School

GMR

International Office Research

Student Housing

STRUCTURE

Faculty Structure

VC 16(1)

Dean

Hod Chemistry

Hod Zoology

Hod Maths

Hod Geology

Chair SHE Committee

BuildingSHE Committee

RMC

P.R.C.C.

RADIATION GMO

H/SCIENCE

LOWER CAMP.UPPER CAMP.

SCIENCE

HIDDINGH

GRADUATE SCHOOL

EBE

KRAMER

LIBRARIES RESIDENCES

HUMANITIESCOMMERCE

Identifying the Risks in your areas– Ergonomic risks (Work station)– Biological Risks (HIV / HBAs)– Chemical Risks (Various chemicals)– Physical risks (noise/ vibration) – Mechanical risks (dangerous actions)– Psychosocial Risks (work pressures)– Reputational Risks

What is a Risk

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Types of Hazards• Chemicals• Electricity• Explosion• Fire• Mechanical devices• Student Behavior• LP GAS• Heaters

• Machinery• Tools• Vehicles• Outdated equipment• Safety gates• Human discipline• Power Failures• ContractorsA hazard is …………………………

HIGH IMPACT

LOW PROBIBILITY

HIGH IMPACT

HIGH PROBIBILITY

LOW IMPACT

LOW PROBIBILITY

HIGH PROBIBILITY

LOW IMPACT

TRANSFER/ RESPONSE OR RECOVERY

AVOID OR PREVENT

Terminate

REDUCE

MITIGATE &

CONTROL

Treat

ACCEPTTolerate

IMPACT LOW

HIGH

PROBIBILITY

LOW PROBIBILITY

IMPACT HIGH

RISK QUARTILE MATRIX

Know your environment

Emergency Exits

• Know where your emergency exits are• Make sure that emergency exits are not

obstructed from the inside nor the outside• Make sure you know how to use

emergency exits• Make sure that emergency exits are not

locked with locking devices, which is illegal

ACCESS CONTROL

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Radiation areas

• All radiation areas should be controlled• Strict security and supervision• Signage should indicate radiation area.• Staff in this area will be on a monitoring

program. (Medical Surveillance)• A proper waste disposal program should be in

place.

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Chemicals• Hazardous Chemicals regulations• Training of safe use of chemicals• MSDS ( material safety data sheets)• Monitoring program might be

required(Medical Surveillance) • Proper training of users• Appropriate was disposal – No chemicals

down the drains. – catchments in areas• Personal protective clothing – goggles• Overcoats.

• BE CAREFUL• Dangerous Situations• Potential Harm• High Risk Areas• Special Precautions• Authorized Access

WARNING SIGNS

• DO NOT• Barred From Use• Not Allowed• Illegal• Penalty attached

PROHIBITING SIGNS

• MUST USE• Protective gear• Legal implications• Risk assessment• Safe Operating Procedure

MANDATORY SIGNS

• GENERAL/FIRE• Location of safety equipment• Direction to Emergency exits

INFORMATION SIGNS

Importance of Signs & Symbols

• Visual Display of Information

• Gives ready Warning of Danger

• Helps to Reduce Accidents

POSSIBLE EMERGENCIESEMERGENCY AFFECT / DAMAGE MITIGATION

Fire - Property- Teaching - Research- Staff /Students- Residences

- Early warning - Integration systems- Fire equipment- Locking Mechanisms- Servicing & Rehearsals

- Evacuation plans

Medical - Students - Security- Staff

- First Aiders- Training programs- Information

POSSIBLE EMERGENCIESEMERGENCY AFFECT / DAMAGE MITIGATION

ChemicalSpillRadiation spills

-Teaching - Research- Staff / Students- Security

- Induction / training- Awareness- Spill Kits- Medical Surveillance - Awareness

PROCEDURES

PROCEDURES

POSSIBLE EMERGENCIESEMERGENCY AFFECT / DAMAGE MITIGATION

Bomb scare

-Teaching - Research- Staff / Students- Security

- Awareness- Evacuation Plan- Call Identity- Crime awareness

Power Outages

- Students - Security- Staff

- Control measures- Communication- Checklists

Hazard ID, Risk Assessments & Control

Legal Requirements

Objectives

Management Program

OHS POLICY

Monitoring & Measurement

Auditing

Accidents, Incidents , NC, CA & PA

Management Review

Structure & Responsibility

Documentation & Operational Control

Operational Control

Emergency Planning & reporting

Record Keeping

Training, Communication &

Consultation

Act Plan

Check Do

Continual Improvement

SAMPLE AUDIT REPORT.

Question & Answer Session

Thank You