HSE ProfessionalsSeries (1).

Know about HSE.

Mohamed Shalaby
Principles &
Fundamentals of HSE.
Introduction to HSE science.
What HSE refers to?

• Introduction to the field HSE based on various texts (book, scientific papers and book
chapters). In the course, HSE are considered from multiple perspectives (industrial safety,
transport safety, organizational safety, societal safety, occupational safety, fire safety,
structural safety..etc).
• Safety is the state of being "safe, the condition of being protected from harm or other non-
desirable outcomes. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to
achieve an acceptable level of risk.
• Occupational Health (as per WHO definition): deals with all aspects of health and safety in
the workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards.
• Environment: the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially
as affected by human activity.
• A Good HSE Program Has Long Term Benefits for the Company and its Employees.
Introduction to HSE science.
Why is Safety Important?
 For example, in egypt every year there are 17000 work-related injuries and illnesses according to
ILO statistics.
 Consequences of it could be fatalities/injuries like :
 Loss in experienced manpower - Loss in time
 Claims and compensations - Loss in Production
 Accidents can happen at any time.
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Historical Movement of HSE

HSE discovery.
 Safety and health awareness has a long history. There is evidence of occupational
safety and health efforts as far back as the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. The Code
of Hammurabi, circa 2000 B.C., contained clauses that could be interpreted as
early attempts at workers' compensation. There is also evidence of concern for
safety and health during the time of the Romans.
 Industrial revolution (1720 to 1840) started at Europe and USA launch transition
included going from hand production methods to machines; but at the same time
new risks and hazardous released.
Historical Movement of HSE

HSE discovery.
• Increase in fatalities and injuries numbers through this period show the need to
science care about workers and employee safety.
• Specific health problems associated with the workplace have contributed to the
development of the modern safety and health movement. These problems include
lung diseases in miners, mercury poisoning, and lung cancer tied to asbestos.
• Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement in the world, upon this
many foundations established to protect employees from work hazard and provide
safe working environment.
Historical Movement of HSE

HSE in new history.

USA
• Milestones in the development of the safety movement in the United States include
the following:
• First recorded safety program in 1892, creation of the Bureau of Mines in 1907, passage of the
first effective workers' compensation law in the United States in 1911, and passage of OSHA in
1970.
• Organized labor has played a crucial role in the development of the safety movement in the
United States.
• The development of the safety movement in the United States has been helped by the parallel
development of safety organizations. Prominent among these are the National Safety Council,
the National Safety Management Society, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the
American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Historical Movement of HSE

HSE in new history.

UK
• The Health and Safety Executive is a UK government agency responsible for the
encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and
for research into occupational risks in Great Britain.
• Founder: Parliament of the United Kingdom Founded: January 1, 1975
• Particularly important was the work of unions to overturn ant labor laws inhibiting safety
in the workplace.
Historical Movement of HSE

HSE in new history.

• The safety and health movement today is characterized by professionalization and

integration. The safety and health team of a large company might include an industrial
chemist or engineer, radiation control specialist, industrial safety engineer or manager,
occupational nurse, counselor, psychologist, and dietitian. New materials and processes are
introducing new safety and health problems, making the integrated approach a practical
necessity and promoting growth in the profession.

• Widely used accident prevention techniques include failure minimization, fail-safe designs,
isolation, lockouts, screening, personal protective equipment, redundancy, and timed
replacements.
Historical Movement of HSE

 .Global HSE Foundations:

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Foundation (OSHA).
 Health and Safety Executive Foundation (HSE).
 ILO “The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together
governments, employers and workers of 187 member States , to set labor standards,
develop policies and devise programmers promoting decent work for all women and
men.

 What are the local authorities for Safety and Environment in your country?
Standard.
What is a standard?
 In essence, a standard is an agreed way of doing something.
 Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who
know the needs of the organizations they represent.
The benefits of using standards
 Used to fine-tune performance and manage the risks organization face while
operating in more efficient and sustainable ways.
 It allow organization to demonstrate the quality of what it do to its customers; and
help organization to see how to embed best practice into organization.
 Offer a set of powerful business and marketing tools for organizations of all sizes.
Standard.
Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or
processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an
advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.
There are many authorities/foundation who issue, inspect, audit and follow up
implementations of these standard. Most popular are as following:
 Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA ACT).
 European Standards (EN).
 International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
 Maritime Pollution (MARPOL).
 Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).

 OSHA ACT (US standard) approved by American Congress in 1970 to ensure safe
and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and
enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

OSHA Coverage
 The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition
to some public sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories
and jurisdictions under federal authority.
OSHA Standard.
 are rules that describe the methods that employers must use to protect their
employees from hazards. There are OSHA standards for Construction work,
Maritime operations, and General Industry, which is the set that applies to
most worksites.
 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)
US federal laws and regulations are divided into 50 titles, and OSHA laws and
regulations fall under heading 29. (Department of Labor). Each title is divided
into chapters. Each section is divided into parts. Each part is divided into
Sections.
 OSHA's laws cover several parts, including:
1. Part 1910 General Industry Safety Laws
2. Part 1926 Construction Safety Laws
OSHA Standard.
 Each part is divided into sections covering safety procedures in this part and for
example:

Title Code of Federal Regulation Part Section

29 CFR 1910 110
It represents the specifications for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum
gases in general industries.
www.osha.gov

Services performed by OSHA:

1. Providing consultancy services in the field of occupational safety and health.
2. Voluntary protection program in the field of occupational safety and health.
3. Provide many training programs in the field of occupational safety and health.
European Standards (EN)

European Standards are technical standards drafted and maintained by CEN

(European Committee for Standardization).
• Each European Standard is identified by a unique reference code which
contains the letters 'EN'.
• European Standards (EN) are documents that have been ratified by one of
the 3 European Standards Organizations, CEN, CENELEC or ETSI. They
are designed and created by all interested parties through a transparent,
open and consensual process.
European Standards (EN)
EU-OSHA is the European Union information agency for occupational safety and health.
EU-OSH work contributes to the European Commission’s Strategic Framework for Safety
and Health at work 2014-2020.
 https://osha.europa.eu/
 http://oshwiki.eu/wiki/Main_Page

Health and Safety Executive is a UK government agency responsible for the

encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for
research into occupational risks in Great Britain.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/
European Standards (EN)
British Standard Institute (BSI).
 BSI Group was founded as the Engineering Standards Committee in London in 1901;
BSI is the world's first national standards body.
 It subsequently extended its standardization work and became the British
Engineering Standards Association in 1918, adopting the name British Standards
Institution in 1931 after receiving a Royal Charter in 1929.
 The Group now operates in 193 countries.

 https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

History of ISO.
ISO story began in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London
and decided to create a new international organization ‘to facilitate the international coordination and
unification of industrial standards. On 23 February 1947 the new organization, ISO, officially began
operations.
 ISO published over 22812 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and
manufacturing.
 What are the benefits of ISO International Standards?
 ISO for HSE include but not limited to the following:
 ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety
 ISO 14000 family – Environmental management.
 ISO 50001:2018 – Energy Management System
https://www.iso.org/home.html
ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety.

 ISO has developed a standard that will help organizations to improve

employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working
conditions, all over the world.
 ISO 45001 sets the minimum standard of practice to protect employees
worldwide.
ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety.
 Who is ISO 45001 for ?
ISO 45001 is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, industry or nature of
business. It is designed to be integrated into an organization’s existing management
processes and follows the same high-level structure as other ISO management
system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001
(environmental management).
 What are the benefits?
1. Reduction of workplace incidents
2. Reduced absenteeism and staff turnover, leading to increased productivity
3. Reduced cost of insurance premiums

What Else??
ISO 14000 family – Environmental management.

 The ISO 14000 family of standards provides practical tools for companies and
organizations of all kinds looking to manage their environmental
responsibilities.
 ISO 14001:2015 and its supporting standards such as ISO 14006:2011 focus
on environmental systems to achieve this. The other standards in the family
focus on specific approaches such as audits, communications, labelling and
life cycle analysis, as well as environmental challenges such as climate
change.
 New amendment issued in 2024 to consider climate change in Context of
Organization.
ISO 14000 family – Environmental management.
 Who is ISO 14001 for ?
ISO 14001 is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, industry or nature of
business. It is designed to be integrated into an organization’s existing management
processes and follows the same high-level structure as other ISO management
system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO
45001(Occupational health and safety).
 What are the benefits?
1. Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory
requirements
2. Increase leadership involvement and engagement of employees
3. Improve
company reputation and the confidence of stakeholders through strategic
communication
What Else??
ISO 50001 Energy Management.

 ISO 50001 is based on the management system model of continual

improvement also used for other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 or
ISO 14001. This makes it easier for organizations to integrate energy
management into their overall efforts to improve quality and environmental
management.
 ISO 50001 supports organizations in all sectors to use energy more efficiently,
through the development of an energy management system (EnMS).
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

 NFPA is a global self-funded nonprofit organization, established in

1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic
loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.
 Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation is
affected by NFPA’s 275+ codes and standards.

 https://www.nfpa.org/
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

 is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the

construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.
 In 1914, the first version of SOLAS was accepted as a response of the sinking of
the RMS Titanic, then other versions issued in 1929, 1948, 1960, 1974, 1988,
2011, 2015 and 2016.
 SOLAS contains 16 chapter and each one provide requirements and specification
for safety at maritime; for example:
 Chapter II-1 – Construction – Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations.
 Chapter II-2 – Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Maritime Pollution (MARPOL)

 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 is one of the most important international marine
environmental conventions.
 It was developed by the International Maritime Organization in an effort to
minimize pollution of the oceans and seas, including dumping, oil and air
pollution.
 It has six annexes and amendments provide requirements to prevent pollution from
ships, for example:
 Annex I: It specifies tanker design features that are intended to minimize oil discharge
into the ocean during ship operations and in case of accidents
Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs).

 Are technical specifications adopted by the Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation
Organization) in accordance with Article 37 of the Convention on International Civil
Aviation in order to achieve "the highest practicable degree of uniformity in regulations,
standards, procedures and organization in relation to aircraft, personnel, airways and
auxiliary services in all matters in which such uniformity will facilitate and improve air
navigation".

 www.icao.int/safety
National HSE legislation.

Labour/Labor Laws are the area of law most commonly relating to the relationship
between trade unions/employers and the employees.
While Environmental law is designed to protect the environment from impact
outcomes of industry; and provide regulation to manage different types of waste.
For example, in Egypt:
Labor Law: is The Egyptian Labor Law no. 12 of 2003 chapter 5 is about Safety regulation
and it has many executives' decrees like decree 211.
http://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/laws/labour/

Search for local HSE legislation in your country

HSE Professionals
HSE Personnel scope of work.

What are the main scope of work for HSE?

Business needs.
Technical
 Knowledge of International/national HSE standard and legislations.
 Certificate (ISOH, NEBOSH, OSHA, ISO..etc)
 Knowledge of good safety practices (Inspection, audit, LO/TO, PtW,..etc.).
 Ability to work on own initiative.
 Knowledge of Microsoft packages.
 Superb report writing skills.
Personal
 Time planning and attendance record.
 Can interact effectively with a diverse population.
 Able to work collaboratively in a team setting.
 Physically fit and able to walk around for long periods of time.
 Presentation skills
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