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AL JABOR AJC-P-HIRA 01
Cement HAZARD EFF. DATE REV A. Mendoza M. Bougrine M. Sanchis
Industries IDENTIFICATION and 03-June-07 00
RISK ASSESSMENT

1.0 PURPOSE:
To describe the measures to be implemented within AJCI for the identification of
hazards, and for the assessment and control of health and safety risks.

The objective is to systematically examine workplace hazards, assess those

associated risks and use the results to prioritize safety management efforts and
resources.
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1 2.0 SCOPE:
This procedure is applicable to the AJCI, including:
0 • routine and non-routine activities;

• activities of all personnel having access to the workplace (including

subcontractors and visitors);

0 • facilities at the workplace, whether provided by AJCI or others.

3.0 DEFINITIONS, TERMINOLOGIES AND ABBREVIATIONS:

Hazard: a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss

Cause: that which produces an effect; that which gives rise to any action,
phenomenon or condition

Effect: Something accomplished, caused or produced; a result, consequence.

Hazard identification: Development of a comprehensive list of hazards
associated with any particular operation, equipment, structure, or work practice.
Risk: the chance of something happening that should have an impact. It is
measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.

Consequence: the outcomes of an event expressed qualitatively or

quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain. There may be a range of
possible outcomes associated with an event.

Likelihood: used as a qualitative description of probability or frequency.

Incident: Event that gives rise to an accident or has the potential to lead to an
accident (Note: An incident where no ill health, injury, damage, or other loss
occurs is also referred to as a "near-miss". The term "incident" includes "near-
misses").

Accident: Undesired event giving rise to death, ill health, injury, damage or
other loss.
Event: is an incident or situation, which occurs in a particular place during a
particular interval of time.

Risk Analysis: a systematic use of available information to determine how often

specified events may occur and the magnitude of their consequences.
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Risk Assessment: the overall process of risk analysis and risk evaluation.

Risk Evaluation: the process used to determine risk management priorities by

comparing the level of risk against predetermined standards, target risk levels or
other criteria

Top Management: General Manager, Technical Manager and Accounting &

Finance Manager .
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1 5.0 REFERENCES

Holcim’s OH&S Pyramid

1 6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:
2 6.1 OH&S Coordinator

OH&S Coordinator is responsible for:

1 - implementing this procedure and maintaining a current list of hazards.

2 - developing and maintaining criteria for hazard identification, risk assessment

and risk control

1 6.2 Top Management, Supervisors and All AJCI employees

2 They should provide assistance to OH&S Coordinator, if needed.

7.0 PROCEDURE:
7.1 Identification of Hazards and Risks
Hazard identification: the first phase of the risk assessment process is hazard
identification. The purpose of hazard identification is to construct a comprehensive
list of hazards associated with any particular asset, item of plant, work practice,
work area etc.

The fact that many hazards may exist is not necessarily an indication that there
are significant levels of risk, since the hazards may be well-controlled. Therefore,
it is always important to maintain a clear distinction between the process of
identifying hazards, and subsequently analyzing the risk associated with them.

7.1.1 Sources of Hazards

These are some examples of hazards that may need to be considered. This is not
a comprehensive list but it illustrates the extent of hazards that may need to be
taken into account.
1 - Falling material from height

2 - Noise

3 - Confined space entry

4 - Excavation work
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5 - Fire

6 - Equipment maintenance

7 - Overextension/manual handling

8 - Adverse weather

9 - Poor lighting
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10 - Slips, trips, & falls

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11 - Poor housekeeping

12 - Exposure to moving machinery .

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2 In general terms, hazards can be associated with three categories.

1 - People

2 - Workplace Layout and General Work Environment

3 - Work Practices

7.1.2 Techniques used for Hazard Identification

A range of techniques exists to assist in hazard identification, each of which is
discussed below. Techniques include:
a. Job Safety Analysis/Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments promote safe work practices and safe systems of work.
They ensure the employees’ safety and health at the workplaces by
documenting work procedures for each task that each employee has to
carry out and listing the associated hazards, risks and control measures.
They provide employees with information and instruction required under
safety & health laws and act as a part of a standardized work procedure.
Please note that all of the other techniques identified here can and should
be used as inputs to Risk Assessments.

b. Review of Historical Data

Reviewing historical data is an effective way of identifying those tasks/work
areas that have caused injuries or property damage in the past, and which
therefore might present current hazards to employees.

c. Consultation with Employees

Consultation with employees allows those persons who are exposed to the
hazards on a daily basis, and who have to deal with those hazards, to
provide relevant information. The employees are the ones who know ‘what
really happens’, as opposed to what is dictated by a particular policy or
procedure. Employees also may be aware of incidents that have occurred in
the past that have not been formally documented or reported.

d. Brainstorming

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Brainstorming is a technique that is used to tap the creative thinking of a
group of people. A good brainstorming session may involve people from
different areas of the business – employees, Works Manager, Supervisors

e. Use of checklists
Checklists can be used in hazard identification to focus the attention on
particular hazards and collect relevant data. It is often convenient to
construct checklists based upon the results of previous hazard identification
activities or upon a review of historical data. The main advantage of
checklists is that they are easy to use and are good for focusing attention
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on particular issues. Their major disadvantage is that by focusing on some

particular hazards, other significant hazards may be ignored.

f. Observation
Direct observation is also an effective technique for identifying hazards.
Observation may be undertaken in conjunction with the use of a checklist or
recording device (ex. video camera if possible). Observation may be used
for studying work practices and identifying hazards associated with
workplace layout/design and environment, ergonomics and patterns of flow,
etc.

g. Experts
Individuals persons or company that have experience and competence to
perform this task.

7.2 Risk Assessments

Should be reviewed or conducted under the following conditions:

1. Any significant change in equipment which results in new activities being

required (ex. new projects)
2. Any significant process changes
3. Any unusual work activity,
4. Any new products introduced into the process (ex. new fuels)
5. Any recurring issues, based on statistical analysis of safety incidents
6. Any issues identified by the Manager, OH&S Coordinator or External
company as requiring assessment or special attention

1 7.3 Frequency of review

1. Risk Assessments completed for tasks identified as routine work should
be reviewed on a semi-annual basis
2. The overall risk assessment process should be reviewed annually as part
of the Management Review.

8.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION:

Form: AJCI- F- HSHR- HAZARD REPORTING

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