The audit process will also assist management in identifying and prioritising activities to enhance environmental compliance with such matters as ,
● Air Supply – sufficient fresh air should be supplied for indoor and confined workspaces , and
● Work environment temperature – the temperature in work , rest room and other facilities will be maintained at levels appropriate for the facility during service hours .
The audit will also provide guidance on dealing with serious illnesses up to the point of hospitalisation within the plant limits .
Communication and Training
● Occupational Health and Safety ( OH & S Training ) – will be provided to all new employees to cover basic site rules , basic hazard awareness , safe work practices , personal protection and preventing injuries to other employees .
● Visitor Orientation – a visitor orientation and control programme will be established to ensure unescorted visitors do not enter hazardous areas .
● New employee and contractor training – all new employees and contractors will receive detailed training and information prior to working at the plant .
● Area signage – hazardous areas ( electrical rooms , compressor rooms etc ), emergency exits etc .; will be marked appropriately .
● Hazard code communication – copies of hazard coding system will be posted outside the facility , at emergency entrance doors and fire emergency connection systems . Information regarding the types of hazardous materials stored , handled , or used at the facility will be shared proactively with emergency personnel and security personnel and serious illnesses up to the point of transfer to hospital will be provided within the plant limits .
Occupational Health and Safety & Community Health and Safety
The Project Company will implement all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of its workers . Although this will primarily apply during the operations phase , the Project Company will also ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed at the project site during the construction phase will put in place occupational health and safety policies to protect their workers . The project will be designed and located so as to be isolated from the community so that provisions usually required for plants located close to communities may be limited for the project . The emphasis will be placed on instituting preventive and protective measures in the following order of priority :
● Eliminating hazards such as using less hazardous chemicals wherever possible .
● Controlling hazards primarily using engineering control measures
● Minimising hazards through the design and use of safe work systems such as training on safe work procedures , lock-out and tag-out .
● Providing appropriate personal protective equipment ( PPE ).
Facility Design and Operation
● Integrity of Workplace Structures – the plant buildings will be built and designed to be structurally sound , fire-resistant , and will use noise-absorbing materials for cladding on ceilings and walls , wherever possible , the large rotating equipment will be relocated away from the KNO dedicated modular buildings .
● Standard Operating Procedures ( SOP ) - will be designed for emergency evacuation and practice drills undertaken , at least , annually .
● Workspace and Emergency Exits – adequate space will be provided for each worker ; the number and capacity of emergency exits will be sufficient for the orderly evacuation of the maximum number
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