Zero Accidents Research Articles

Accuppational Safety And Health Management System For Zero Accidents In Palm Oil Plantation Companies In West Borneo

This research is a qualitative study that aims to explore the impact of implementing the Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (SMK3) and Zero Accident on improving employee performance through the knowledge-sharing process. The research method involved in-depth interviews with factory management, supervisors, and employees, as well as on-site observations. Data analysis was conducted using a qualitative approach, highlighting key findings related to the implementation of Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (SMK3), Zero Accident, and knowledge-sharing practices in the work environment. The results showed that the implementation of Zero Accident significantly influenced the awareness of occupational safety and health among employees. The knowledge-sharing process was identified as a key factor in improving collective understanding of safety practices, as well as improving overall performance. The findings contribute to further understanding of how Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (SMK3) integrity and Zero Accident can be combined with knowledge-sharing practices to achieve a safer and more productive work environment. The implications of this study can provide practical guidance for palm oil mills and similar industries to improve the effectiveness of their safety strategies by considering knowledge sharing as an important component in developing a sustainable safety culture.

Optimization of the Near Miss Reporting System in Achieving Zero Accidents at PTPN IV ADOLINA Garden (SIRISKA Online Smart Application)

A large number of accidents begins with the number of near misses and the magnitude of work risks experienced by workers, so control efforts are needed as early as possible. This study uses quantitative research using the SIRISKA smart online application (Occupational Risk Mapping System) involving sections clerks and oil palm harvesters as respondents. There were 3 cases of work accidents, and there was a near-miss hazard at each stage of oil palm harvesting. The near-miss hazards that can occur are being cut by an sickle or an axe, falling by an sickle, being crushed by a frond, being hit by a fibre, or being pierced by a palm thorn which must be recorded and reported. By optimizing the reporting system using the SIRISKA smart online application, it is hoped that zero accidents can be achieved at PTPN IV Adolina Garden.

GOOD PRACTICES TO REDUCE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS IN SITE TEAMS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

Psychosocial risks are all those working conditions that have the capacity to affect the day-to-day life of workers, as well as the development of their work, whether on a physical, psychological or social level. In the construction sector, despite the high rate of sick leave, there are no studies that evaluate, analyze and propose good practices for this type of risk, and more specifically for the risks that affect the work teams of construction companies. This article summarizes part of the results of a research project whose objective was to carry out an analysis of the good practices that are commonly used in the industry to avoid these risks, and to select the most appropriate and priority ones to implement in the construction teams of construction companies. The conclusions of the research were that the most appropriate and feasible good practices to implement in site teams and avoid the most recurrent risks are: Implementing clear and defined procedures, so that workers know how they have to carry out their tasks; Clearly and simply defining the functions, competencies and tasks that have to be carried out in each job that makes up the work teams; Welcome plan for new employees; Improving and implementing communication channels and a conflict management channel and humanizing organizations, with people-oriented leadership. Keywords: Psychosocial risks, FPSICO, work teams, Good practices, Zero accidents.

Why does the offshore wind industry need standardized HSE management systems? An evidence from Denmark

The offshore wind sector is one of the key sources for producing renewable energy. Though there is a rapid growth in the offshore wind sector, there is still a dearth of synchronization in HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) standards. This paper attempts to ascertain what are the major challenges of the company specific HSE standards, why does the offshore wind industry need a standardized HSE management system and who can play the key role in this process? To achieve these objectives, this research applies the interview and survey techniques. The research identified several key challenges such as gaps in coordination and communication among the stakeholders, gaps in incident reporting systems and the absence of a common HSE standard to overcome these challenges. Seven stakeholders were identified who can influence the development process of a harmonized HSE management system. However, the operators and turbine manufacturers are the key stakeholders to play role in this development process. The results of this study provide the top management to understand the problems associated with the current un-harmonized company specific HSE management systems and how to address these problems by creating a common HSE management standard to achieve the goal of 'zero accidents'.

Ecological Engineering, Industrial Ecology and Eco-Industrial Networking Aspects of Ship Recycling Sector in India

India is the world's leading ship recycling country which works on the principle of waste to wealth. In this paper an attempt has been made to articluate the Ecological Engineering, Industrial Ecology and Eco-Industrial Networking aspects which are embedded in beaching method of ship recycling in Alang, India. There is a need to promote such activities for sustainalbe growth, but, it is equally true that, if ship recycling is conducted haphazardly with very little scientific and technical knowledge, it will expose workers to hazardous conduitions as well as would leave disproportionately large environmental footprint behind. In this context, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), Government of Gujarat, India has initiated many projects to defend human and environmental health. In India, already impressive positive changes can be seen as the GMB has set training and welfare institute and its efforts resulted in decrease of fatal accidents from 2.0 per 1000 workers to 0.13 per 1000 workers i.e. 93.5% decrease in the fatal accidents from the year 2003 to 2011 in the ship recycling yards. Present status of ship recycling in India is substantial. The overall trend of the industry is towards following more and more Health Safety & Environment (HSE) norms and has commitments with them. Zero accidents and near zero pollution to the surrounding environment should be the ultimate goal of beaching method of recycling in India to handle pile of end-of-life ships in environmentally sound manner - which are expected to reach ship recycling yards in near future.

Re-Thinking Human Safety: Is the Industry Really Poised for Zero Accidents? - A Review

Killing thousands of people at the workplace across the globe every year is a major concern and one wonders, whether achieving zero accidents is a mere documentation exercise or is it really achievable for the industry? Unsafe or at-risk behaviours are considered to be the ultimate cause of most workplace accidents. Zero accidents or zero unsafe behaviours is an occupational safety perspective that needs clarity for organizational emphasis. This paper challenges the management perspectives and actions on utilization of the existing safety systems and programs in organizations that keep on disabling and killing people at work, thereby making zero accidents-injury situations far from being achievable. The author shares reflections of his longitudinal action research carried out in Indian multi-national companies extended over 15 years (1997-2013) for the benefit of the management practice of safety in organizations.

An analysis of the business case for safety: the costs of safety-related failures and the costs of their prevention

This paper examines the business case for safety on the basis of published work, the impact of statutory duties, and a novel cost-benefit re-evaluation of the economic case for seeking to achieve 'zero accidents'. The paper engages with these issues mainly in the context of the construction industry. It describes a number of empirical challenges when seeking to determine the overall costs of safety, namely the sum of the costs of accidents, the costs of preventing accidents (and occupational ill health) and, ideally, the costs of safety management failures, including a reputation (image) cost. The business case for safety is supported by the findings of cost-benefit analyses of targeted interventions to reduce accidents and ill health, although studies to determine the costs of accidents (without measuring the prevention costs) are less persuasive. The re-casting of the conventional safety cost-benefit analysis presentation reveals that the pursuit of zero accidents may be the best economic outcome in some plausible circumstances.

Zero accidents — It can be done

Zero accidents — It can be done

Facility risk review as a means to addressing existing risks during the life cycle of a process unit, operation or facility

In today's process industry environment, it is becoming more and more important for companies to manage the risks associated with their plants. Amongst others, some reasons for this are that 1) Process Safety is featuring high on the agenda of Trade Unions; 2) that Management is coming under increased pressure to provide a safe workplace; 3) that Companies are trying to survive in the current competitive environment by adopting the “zero accidents” ideal; 4) because the effects of accidents that do occur are becoming more devastating due to increased inventories and the exotic nature of products and 5) the fact that overseas companies are looking at safety and conservation track records before choosing business partners or considering trade agreements. Regulatory directives such as OHSA'S (Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993) Major Hazard Installation Regulation in conjunction with SABS 0228 (hazard group 1) is another newcomer entering the playing fields of South African Companies and is in the future going to have a serious impact on Company philosophies and policies. In this Regulations “Risk Assessment” is defined as “a planned programme to reduce, to remove, and to control a major incident”. This can be interpreted as having the meaning/objective to involve some type of Risk Management programme which will co-ordinate inter alia the risk assessment function. Also defined is “ Major Incident”, which reads: “It is an occurrence (including in particular, a major emission, fire or explosion) resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of an industrial activity, leading to a serious danger to persons, whether immediate or delayed, inside or outside the installation, or to the environment, and involving one or more dangerous substance” To address this problem of managing the risks in a facility/plant/operation is no mean feat. Cost factors, time constraints, manpower availability, legislatory pressures and uncertainty on the most applicable risk assessment method to use, are just some of the problems facing management. Adding to this dilemma is the fact that the reviewing specialist has to choose from a variety of risk assessment methods that have varying degrees of complexity, cost and applicability. Past experience has however shown that Hazard and Operability Analysis (Hazop), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis and Event Tree Analysis are the most widely used and well accepted. Choosing the right assessment method which will provide the information management needs to address the facility's risks is often the most difficult part in the whole assessment process. With this paper we are providing an overview of such a risk assessment method, namely Facility Risk Review (FRR) which uses a combination of techniques of a qualitative and quantitative nature. These methods are similar to those currently being used with great success in the risk assessment process at the facilities of the Sasol Group of Companies. These methods are in use from the initial conceptual design stage of any project or change up to the stage where the facility has been in operation for many years.