Safety Procedures
All personnel engaged with us have undergone a special Safety Program devised in-house on practices applicable in sub-stations, Heavy Equipments operations and work on plants etc. The Safety Program included but not limited to detailed practical training on safety procedures that need to be employed on construction activity specifically relevant to electrical equipment. The program was designed to be a refresher course in safety procedures that needed to be adopted like erection of safety barriers, scaffolding, barricades, warning signs, etc., etc.
The Company shall ensure that all our personnel related to the assigned contract shall be extra cautious and be fully aware of the need to strictly adhere to all aspects of safety. Safety and Loss prevention shall receive a top priority in all operations. Our staff is already trained to strictly adhere to procedures and specifically avoid all practices and procedures that are likely to cause injury and/or damage to personnel/material/equipment. A periodic on-site review is carried-out by our Safety Engineer to ensure that:
- The staff is kept abreast with contemporary Safety Practices and Procedures, in all aspects of work.
- The staff is continuously and adequately exposed to critical Safety aspects related to its task.
- The Company’s Safety Drill is continuously enhanced.
- Steps can be taken well in advance to prevent a situation that may arise out of insufficient knowledge and that lack of knowledge does not constitute a cause for a breach of safety procedures.
Our Safety Engineer and course-correction shall carry out weekly review of the procedures being adopted. In addition, our Senior Management shall also constantly monitor the contract with specific reference to safety.
The following procedures are adopted by MEC for the safety and loss prevention of its employees:
General
The Company recognizes that all accidents, especially those resulting in personal injury to people or damage to property, must be reduced to an absolute minimum. In this policy statement, safety and accident prevention is defined as:
- The staffs are kept abreast with contemporary Safety Practices and Procedures, in all aspects of work.
- Control of work to ensure that no damage is caused to property whether company owned or otherwise and to eliminate fire risks.
- Investigation of accidents to establish causes and subsequent control required preventing recurrence.
Responsibilities
Every employee has a personal responsibility for the safe conduct of his work and in particular:
- The manager or person in-charge of any group has the overall responsibility for the safe working of those under his charge.
- Any employee seeing or becoming aware of potentially hazardous situation has a duty to take action to bring it to the attention of management.
Preparation for Work
- Make sure you have company authority to use Machinery and Power Tools.
- Wear sensible clothing and footwear.
- Wear the safety helmet at all times.
- Wear gloves when necessary in handling materials.
- Check materials, handle them carefully and stack them correctly.
- Make sure you maintain the safety equipment in good condition.
Personal Protection
Head:
You would be issued with a safety helmet. Ensure you wear it at all times when working on site.
Hands:
Do not wear rings on your fingers whilst working on site. They can catch on obstruction and tear off your fingers. Wear gloves when handling rough or sharp materials. Special gloves must be worn when handling acids, corrosives or materials, which cause skin irritation, or while welding and/or gas cutting. Never wear gloves when operating circular saws, drills or any other machinery into which a glove may be drawn.
Legs:
Use the right type of comfortable safety shoes.
Eyes:
Wherever there is risk of eye injury, wear proper eye protection.
Skin:
Some materials and processes can harm the skin. Obvious risks are from acid and corrosives. Less obvious risks include paints, mineral oils, solvents and other chemicals.
Mouth:
Do no eat, drink or smoke if your hands or surroundings are either dirty or contaminated with substances, which will be harmful.
Lungs:
Beware of breathing in dust and fumes. Some are harmful and many are unpleasant. When masks and respirators are provided it means that there is real danger and these must be worn.
Hearing:
Protect your ears. Prolonged exposure to loud noise or certain frequencies can damage hearing. If you have to work with a noisy machine or in a noisy area, you will be provided with suitable hearing protection. This must be worn whenever issued.
Industrial Location
If you are working within or around factories, refineries, chemical works or other industrial sites ask your supervisor if there are any special instructions. Watch for things, which may be less familiar to you.
Steam lines or other pipes carrying hot or cold substances may not always be provided with insulation in areas where you are required to work and these can cause quite severe burns. If in doubt, check with plant supervisor.
Fuel lines, particularly in refineries, can easily be damaged by carelessly handled scaffolding equipment and dropped fittings.
Moving machinery, conveyors, trains, trucks and plant can cause accidents if due care is not taken.
Welding can cause eye injuries either from intensity of light or from sparks. If you are working near any welding site, you may need to wear protective goggles which will be provided.
Chemicals, liquid or dry, in vats, tanks or other storage containers, may also require wearing of protective clothing.