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Safe

, H

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ard

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bser

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ation and

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unt

BOS-PRD-03.900904

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mm

on

c

auses of a

cc

idents

Include:

x

Inadequate planning;

x

Taking an unsafe position;

x

Not following procedures;

x

Missing and/or inadequate procedures;

x

Not paying attention to hazards;

x

Slippery and uneven work surfaces;

x

Being preoccupied;

x

Poor housekeeping;

x

Wrong choice or use of tools;

x

Ignoring instruction;

x

Failing to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

x

Poor communication;

x

Unsafe lifting;

x

Using faulty equipment.

4

.1.

3 P

otentiall

y

unsafe workin

g

c

onditions

x

Weather conditions;

x

Condition of tools and equipment;

x

Equipment design or malfunction;

x

Housekeeping;

x

Insufficient or missing guards and barriers;

x

Workplace design.

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4 P

otentiall

y

unsafe

h

u

m

an be

h

a

v

iours

x

Not paying attention to the work;

x

Not communicating properly;

x

Not planning the job adequately;

x

Not wearing the right PPE;

x

Working in awkward positions;

x

Not following standards, processes and procedures;

x

Not selecting or using tools and equipment properly;

x

Not recognising a change in job scope or conditions.

4

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5 P

otential failures in

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o

mm

uni

c

ations

x

Are

B

anks-Men

(Crane signal persons) using the proper signals?

x

Are personnel being communicated to with relation to the ongoing task?

x

Is the

B

rid

g

e

O

ffi

c

er

communicating as applicable with the deck crew?

x

Where the JSA/Permit to Work requirements properly communicated?

x

Are people doing the work communicating with each other?

x

Are all hazards and near misses being communicated?

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6 P

otential failures in work

p

lannin

g

x

Was consideration given to the number of people and skills required for the task?

x

Does everyone understand the task being undertaken?

x

Are the correct tools, materials and equipment available?

Version 04. Original date: 22/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.

Procedure prepared by: BOS QHSE Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative

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