SAFETY ASSESSMENT

Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Risk Control (HIRARC)

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1994 – Section 15
All employers are responsible for mitigating risks and exposures leading to potential occupational illnesses and injuries.
Employers are blindsided by the hidden costs that take a toll on the organization’s finances such as training and hiring costs, loss of administrative time, machine downtime, higher insurance premiums, low morale among employees and the organization’s image and reputation where the list goes on.

The crucial step in risk management is identifying areas that expose the organization to legal liabilities. This identification can be conducted through Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Risk Control (HIRARC) which is compulsory for all employers under the OSHA Act 1994.

HIRARC is a detailed and systematic approach for identifying, evaluating, and controlling the hazards of processes. They must be appropriate to the complexity of the work activities.

Hazard identification and risk assessment require expertise with an objective judgement with a deep understanding of hazards and risks associated with every process, sub-process and work activity. This assessment focuses on the relationship between the worker, work activities, workplace design and environment.

SPS can assist your organization in conducting a reliable third-party risk assessment with comprehensive reporting.

Our safety professionals have vast experience and expertise in various business sectors, industries and plant-specific processes by taking into account the national and international applicable legal requirements and standards. Systematically identify and document existing risks and hazards arising from particular activities in your workplace.

Our expert will provide OSH control measures recommendations from the risk assessment results.

SPS emphasize the strategic approach to prevent injuries, reduce operational costs and improve production, performance and corporate culture, guiding your organization towards effective risk management.
OSH Legal Compliance Assessment
 
Every employer has a Duty of Care to provide and maintain a safe place of work. OSH legal compliance should be the goal and priority for all business owners.

The purpose of an OSH legal compliance audit is to identify the gap and non-compliance with all legal requirements governing their business activities and industry. It is also relevant to the industry guidelines, policies and standards. These aid mitigation and minimizes legal liability on the organization.

The audit is a methodical, independent, and documented assessment of a business system and processes against the relevant OSH legal compliance and standards upheld.

Our Subject Matter Expert consultant will provide a detailed report and recommendations. This report is a road map towards compliance and professionalism of your organization. Our consultant will conduct a full ledge presentation on the reporting to handhold and support the gap-closing action plan.

SPS treat all our client’s information and report as confidential. No such info is to be disclosed to any other parties including any government or enforcement bodies.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Matrix

Under Section 15 – General Duties of Employer in the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, it is mandatory to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) without any cost imposed on the employees.

Depending on the complexity of the business process and organization size, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be quite an investment, and in parallel, it does protect employers from any potential litigation and liability.

A well-designed  PPE program is effective risk management. It supports legal compliance and gap closing. It can be a cost-effective budgetary tool and inventory planning tool, where organizations may opt for centralized purchasing to ensure the standardization of PPE across the board.

Our safety professionals expert has experience supporting over 200 companies from various industries with our Signature Program PPE Matrix Assessment. Contact our Safety Professional Facilitator for a FREE consultation at your convenience.
Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Assessment

Employers are responsible for identifying and mitigating the risks associated with accidental uncontrolled hazardous energy in the workplace. It’s a potentially life-threatening risk that needs a solution for safe isolation.

To manage all hazards safely and efficiently, Lockout Tagout (LOTO) system and the program can ensure the safety of your maintenance and repair personnel at all times. Systematic documentation and implementation of the Lockout Tagout (LOTO) program can help prevent unexpected uncontrolled or release of hazardous energy during machine maintenance and service activities. This aid in the training modules and documentation for the employees.

Are you unfamiliar with LOTO procedures? We provide technical support in this area:
i. Development of a structured LOTO system and procedure tailored to your needs
ii. Examination of your machines, plants and production processes
iii. Development of LOTO procedures related to plants
iv. Proper tagging of energy isolation points
v. Safer equipment servicing and maintenance
regulatory and compliance-related citations
vi. High training retention for your employees

SPS provides professional technical consultation at every stage of site-specific LOTO programs, from the program design and development to the machine-task-specific procedures based on OSHA-compliant standards to ensure consistent application across the board.

Our LOTO experts will assist your organization in developing and maintaining your LOTO system and program with the following services:

1. LOTO risk assessment
2. Perform LOTO gap analysis
3. Designing and developing of LOTO program
4. Construct, review and revise:
 i. Machine Task Specific procedure
 ii. LOTO procedures
5. Tailor to suit LOTO training modules
6. Conduct LOTO audit

Make LOTO the critical procedures as your holistic asset management program by conducting the LOTO audit program with us today.

We will provide comprehensive expert-curated best practices and solutions to meet your LOTO needs. 
Fire Risk Assessment

It is the due diligence of the business owner and an employer to carry out a fire risk assessment, including measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire and identify persons at risk.

Fire risk assessment of a building requires relevant technical expertise conducted by a certified “competent” person such as Fire Risk Assessor or the fire department agencies.

Fire risk assessment is not merely preparing an evacuation plan, but it involves maintenance of the system, proper planning and providing adequate training for all the occupants in the building to be aware of the risk and hazard and know what to do if such an incident occurs.

The principles of fire safety are using the five (5) steps risk assessment approach:
Identify the fire hazards.
Identify people at risk.
Evaluate, mitigate or minimize the risks.
Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training.
Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly and whenever significant changes that have an impact on it.

Our experienced fire consultant will conduct the site fire risk assessment covering all areas under the client’s control, including evaluation of fire safety management, system and practices. A comprehensive report on best practice control measures will be prepared and presented to the top management to support the gap-closing and decision-making process.

OSH Compliance Review & Consultancy (OCRC)

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