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BOS-PRD-03.900904
4
.1.
2 C
o
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.
4
.1.
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
.1.
5 P
otential failures in
c
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?
4
.1.
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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