1. What is Safety?
Safety is the absence of danger of physical harm” The term ‘safety’ is considered to be the absence of
danger of physical harm to people. The term would extend to other things that could be harmed in the
workplace such as equipment, structures and materials (RMS Book)
OR
Safety is freedom from unacceptable risk of harm” (OHSAS 18001-1999)
2. What is accident?
This is defined by the UK HSE as ‘any unplanned event that results in injury or ill health of people, or
damage or loss to property, plan, materials or the environment or a loss of a business opportunity’.
3. What is injury?
Work related event(s) in which an injury or ill-health (regardless of severity) or a fatality occurred or
could have occurred (OHSAS 18001-2007)
4. What is hazard?
A hazard is something (e.g. an object, a property of a substance, a phenomenon or an activity) that can
cause adverse effect for example (water on staircase, loud noise, asbestos dust)-HSE Executive UK.
OR
Inherent property of a substance or an occurrence which has potential to cause loss or damage property,
person or environment.
5. What is risk?
Risk is the combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event occurring, and consequence of the event.
(IOSH UK).
6. What is incident?
Work related event(s) in which an injury or ill-health (regardless of severity) or a fatality occurred or
could have occurred (OHSAS-18001-2007)
7. What is safety policy?
It is the company’s commitment statement to social and legal obligation for providing a safe and healthy
working environment to all employees.
8. What is safety audit?
Is systematic, objective, critical evaluation of an organizations health and safety management system.
Usually a lengthy process and may take few days. It can be
Walk through: It evaluates the unsafe condition notice able to naked eye during work through the plant.
(Stores, civil work, erection work)
Inter mediate: More details study and review of plant design and plant operation.
Comprehensive: It evaluates the safety factors in the plant on the base engineering, analysis, testing, and
measurement.
9. What is safety tag?
Safety tag can be defined a surface made of card board or paper board on which warning safety
instructions to employees are written in English/local languages.
10. What is safety programme?
Safety program can be defined as the methods by which accident can be prevented easily.
11. What is attitude?
Attitude is the tendency to behave in a particular way in a certain situation.
12. What is emergency planning?
Emergency planning can defined as a control measures. It can control the accidents safe guard people and
provide information to media.
13. What is work permit system?
Formally delivered criteria for control/risk reduction when undertaking pre-planned work that is
hazardous, either because of its location or the nature of the activity.
14. What is work at height?
Any work above 2 meters from ground is designated as work at height.
,15. What is confined space?
A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where
serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of
oxygen).
16. What is excavation?
OSHA defines an excavation as any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface
formed by earth removal. A trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is
wide, and is no wider than 4.5 meters
17. What is scaffolding?
It is a temporary platform constructed for supporting both men and materials and working safely at a
construction site.
18. What is welding?
Join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or
other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
19. What is gas cutting?
The process of cutting metals by using oxygen and combustible gas is called gas cutting.
20. What is sand blasting?
The process of removing rust dust, dirt, scales and old paints from the old surface using compressed air
and sand is called sand blasting.
21. What is low explosion limit (LEL)?
The minimum concentration of vapour, gasses and dust in air below which propagation of flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called LEL.
22. What is upper explosion limit (UEL)?
The maximum propagation of vapour, gasses and dust in air above which proposal the flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called UEL.
24. What is manual handing?
The process of lifting, carrying and stacking materials by men is called manual handing.
25. What is housekeeping?
Housekeeping means not only cleanness but also orderly arrangement of operations, tools, equipments
storage facilities and suppliers.
26. What is personal protective equipment?
It is equipment used to protect the person from hazards such dust, dirt, fumes and sparks etc. It is the
barrier between hazard and person.
27. What is grinder?
Grinder is a portable machine used to grind the rough surfaces and make them smooth.
28. What is Crane?
A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam
29. What is fork lift truck?
A forklift truck (also called a lift truck, a fork truck, or a forklift) is a powered industrial truck used to lift
and move materials short distances.
30. What is JSA?
A job safety analysis (JSA) is a procedure which helps to integrate accepted safety and health principles
and practices into a particular task or job operation. In a JSA, each basic step of the job is to identify
potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to do the job. Other terms used to describe this
procedure are job hazard analysis (JHA) and job hazard breakdown (JHB).
31. What are the duties of a safety officer?
Prepare tool box talk
Prepare monthly statistics
Prepare the checklist
Prepare accident reports
Arrange Management meetings
, Arrange the safety classes/training
Arrange monthly safety bulletin
Inspection of fire extinguisher
Arrange first aid training classes
Arrange safety competitions like quiz, slogan, poster competitions exhibition etc.
32. What are the duties of a supervisor?
To instruct the workers about the work methods and procedures
To maintain discipline among the workers
To supply necessary materials
To control quality and cost of the job
To guide has workers in doing a job in the correct and safe way
To supply suitable personal protective equipment to his workers
To conduct periodical safety meetings.
To conduct safety inspection of his working area
To have knowledge about the fire fight equipments
To know investigate the accident and find out the cause of accident
33. What are the precautions for welding?
1. Remove all combustion material from the place of welding
2. Clear the work area and cover wooden floor with fire proof mats. (Welding mechanic should be kept
within the visibility of the welders.
3. Erect fire resistance screen around the work
4. All welding cables should be fully insulted
5. All welding machines should be double earthed
6. Welding area should be dry and free from water
7. Keep the fire extinguisher / sand nearby
8. Use leather hand gloves, goggles and helmets
9. Switch off the power when welding is stopped
10. Do not allow the helper to do welding
11. Do not shift the welding cable unless the electric power is switched off.
12. Terminal of the welding cables should be provided 3-cables with lugs and kept tight.
13. Oxygen hose in black and Acetylene hose in red in color as per standard
14. NRV of the blow torches should be maintained properly avoid back fire
15. Welders should be trained properly
16. Cylinders should be stored in a cold dry place away from bottom heat and direct sunlight.
17. Proper housekeeping, good ventilation in the working area
18. Smoking should be avoided from welding area
19. Hose connection should be proper made
20. Barricade the work area and put a sign board
21. Rolling of cylinders should be avoided
22. Flash back arrestor should be attached in each cylinder
23. Any leakage of cylinder should be kept separately
34. What is the precaution for gas cutting?
1. Keep fire extinguisher nearby
2. Keep fire watch nearby
3. Remove all combustible from work area
4. Use all necessary PPE
5. Never put welding gas cylinder inside a confined space
6. Hoses shall not be laid in path ways
7. Gas cutting torch should have flash back arrestors
8. Gas test to be done to check for presence of flammable gas in site.
9. Good housekeeping and ventilation necessary in working area.
Safety is the absence of danger of physical harm” The term ‘safety’ is considered to be the absence of
danger of physical harm to people. The term would extend to other things that could be harmed in the
workplace such as equipment, structures and materials (RMS Book)
OR
Safety is freedom from unacceptable risk of harm” (OHSAS 18001-1999)
2. What is accident?
This is defined by the UK HSE as ‘any unplanned event that results in injury or ill health of people, or
damage or loss to property, plan, materials or the environment or a loss of a business opportunity’.
3. What is injury?
Work related event(s) in which an injury or ill-health (regardless of severity) or a fatality occurred or
could have occurred (OHSAS 18001-2007)
4. What is hazard?
A hazard is something (e.g. an object, a property of a substance, a phenomenon or an activity) that can
cause adverse effect for example (water on staircase, loud noise, asbestos dust)-HSE Executive UK.
OR
Inherent property of a substance or an occurrence which has potential to cause loss or damage property,
person or environment.
5. What is risk?
Risk is the combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event occurring, and consequence of the event.
(IOSH UK).
6. What is incident?
Work related event(s) in which an injury or ill-health (regardless of severity) or a fatality occurred or
could have occurred (OHSAS-18001-2007)
7. What is safety policy?
It is the company’s commitment statement to social and legal obligation for providing a safe and healthy
working environment to all employees.
8. What is safety audit?
Is systematic, objective, critical evaluation of an organizations health and safety management system.
Usually a lengthy process and may take few days. It can be
Walk through: It evaluates the unsafe condition notice able to naked eye during work through the plant.
(Stores, civil work, erection work)
Inter mediate: More details study and review of plant design and plant operation.
Comprehensive: It evaluates the safety factors in the plant on the base engineering, analysis, testing, and
measurement.
9. What is safety tag?
Safety tag can be defined a surface made of card board or paper board on which warning safety
instructions to employees are written in English/local languages.
10. What is safety programme?
Safety program can be defined as the methods by which accident can be prevented easily.
11. What is attitude?
Attitude is the tendency to behave in a particular way in a certain situation.
12. What is emergency planning?
Emergency planning can defined as a control measures. It can control the accidents safe guard people and
provide information to media.
13. What is work permit system?
Formally delivered criteria for control/risk reduction when undertaking pre-planned work that is
hazardous, either because of its location or the nature of the activity.
14. What is work at height?
Any work above 2 meters from ground is designated as work at height.
,15. What is confined space?
A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where
serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of
oxygen).
16. What is excavation?
OSHA defines an excavation as any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface
formed by earth removal. A trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is
wide, and is no wider than 4.5 meters
17. What is scaffolding?
It is a temporary platform constructed for supporting both men and materials and working safely at a
construction site.
18. What is welding?
Join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or
other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
19. What is gas cutting?
The process of cutting metals by using oxygen and combustible gas is called gas cutting.
20. What is sand blasting?
The process of removing rust dust, dirt, scales and old paints from the old surface using compressed air
and sand is called sand blasting.
21. What is low explosion limit (LEL)?
The minimum concentration of vapour, gasses and dust in air below which propagation of flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called LEL.
22. What is upper explosion limit (UEL)?
The maximum propagation of vapour, gasses and dust in air above which proposal the flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called UEL.
24. What is manual handing?
The process of lifting, carrying and stacking materials by men is called manual handing.
25. What is housekeeping?
Housekeeping means not only cleanness but also orderly arrangement of operations, tools, equipments
storage facilities and suppliers.
26. What is personal protective equipment?
It is equipment used to protect the person from hazards such dust, dirt, fumes and sparks etc. It is the
barrier between hazard and person.
27. What is grinder?
Grinder is a portable machine used to grind the rough surfaces and make them smooth.
28. What is Crane?
A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam
29. What is fork lift truck?
A forklift truck (also called a lift truck, a fork truck, or a forklift) is a powered industrial truck used to lift
and move materials short distances.
30. What is JSA?
A job safety analysis (JSA) is a procedure which helps to integrate accepted safety and health principles
and practices into a particular task or job operation. In a JSA, each basic step of the job is to identify
potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to do the job. Other terms used to describe this
procedure are job hazard analysis (JHA) and job hazard breakdown (JHB).
31. What are the duties of a safety officer?
Prepare tool box talk
Prepare monthly statistics
Prepare the checklist
Prepare accident reports
Arrange Management meetings
, Arrange the safety classes/training
Arrange monthly safety bulletin
Inspection of fire extinguisher
Arrange first aid training classes
Arrange safety competitions like quiz, slogan, poster competitions exhibition etc.
32. What are the duties of a supervisor?
To instruct the workers about the work methods and procedures
To maintain discipline among the workers
To supply necessary materials
To control quality and cost of the job
To guide has workers in doing a job in the correct and safe way
To supply suitable personal protective equipment to his workers
To conduct periodical safety meetings.
To conduct safety inspection of his working area
To have knowledge about the fire fight equipments
To know investigate the accident and find out the cause of accident
33. What are the precautions for welding?
1. Remove all combustion material from the place of welding
2. Clear the work area and cover wooden floor with fire proof mats. (Welding mechanic should be kept
within the visibility of the welders.
3. Erect fire resistance screen around the work
4. All welding cables should be fully insulted
5. All welding machines should be double earthed
6. Welding area should be dry and free from water
7. Keep the fire extinguisher / sand nearby
8. Use leather hand gloves, goggles and helmets
9. Switch off the power when welding is stopped
10. Do not allow the helper to do welding
11. Do not shift the welding cable unless the electric power is switched off.
12. Terminal of the welding cables should be provided 3-cables with lugs and kept tight.
13. Oxygen hose in black and Acetylene hose in red in color as per standard
14. NRV of the blow torches should be maintained properly avoid back fire
15. Welders should be trained properly
16. Cylinders should be stored in a cold dry place away from bottom heat and direct sunlight.
17. Proper housekeeping, good ventilation in the working area
18. Smoking should be avoided from welding area
19. Hose connection should be proper made
20. Barricade the work area and put a sign board
21. Rolling of cylinders should be avoided
22. Flash back arrestor should be attached in each cylinder
23. Any leakage of cylinder should be kept separately
34. What is the precaution for gas cutting?
1. Keep fire extinguisher nearby
2. Keep fire watch nearby
3. Remove all combustible from work area
4. Use all necessary PPE
5. Never put welding gas cylinder inside a confined space
6. Hoses shall not be laid in path ways
7. Gas cutting torch should have flash back arrestors
8. Gas test to be done to check for presence of flammable gas in site.
9. Good housekeeping and ventilation necessary in working area.
