16 Life Saving Rules of Republic Cement

SAFETY ENGINEERING
16 LIFE SAVING
RULES OF REPUBLIC
CEMENT
MANDATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY FRAMEWORK
1. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

- A Health and Safety policy statement must be in place at
the company.
2. SAFETY ADVICE / SAFETY RESOURCES

- company shall appoint a Health & Safety Officer (full or
part-time) who shall provide advice and assistance on
implementation of safety policy.
3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Hard hat
• Safety glasses
• Safety shoes
• High visibility clothing
• Safety harness
• Earplugs
• Hand gloves
• Dust mask
• LOTOTO padlock
4. Risk assessment form / Safety work permit

- The company must have an appropriate documented system
to complete Risk Assessments for all machines/ installations,
workstations, processes and manual tasks that identifies and
evaluates the present hazards, the associated risks and the
necessary control measures that must be taken to prevent
accidents/injuries
4. Risk assessment form / Safety work permit

a. General work permit
b. Hot work permit
c. Work at Height form
d. Confine space form
e. Equipment Isolation checklist
5. SITE LEVEL SAFETY COMMITTEE

- Each location should have a committee of employees
from across the location who will review Health & Safety
on a regular basis.
6. ACCIDENTS / INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

- All lost time accidents and High Potential Learning
Events (HPLE’s) shall be thoroughly investigated with a
focus on root cause analysis. It is the role of the safety
professional to ensure the completion of root cause
analysis in such cases.
7. Safety alerts
- The Safety alerts are a key element in maintaining
awareness of key risks and facilitating the employees
effectively.
16 LIFE SAVING RULES (LSR)
• The 16 Life Saving Rules are designed to give
clear, specific requirements which will ensure
consistency across our operations in the
management of critical risks. These rules are
mandatory and non negotiable and are a key
part of our strategy to learn from past accidents
and prevent repeat incidents.
LSR 1: CONTRACTOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT
• Only contractors who have successfully

completed a prequalification process are
permitted to work at a CRH location.
• Transport Contractors are subject to random
safety checks.
• “A Contractor is four times more likely to be
involved in a fatal accident than an Employee.”
LSR 2: MACHINERY SAFETY
• All machinery must be guarded in accordance with the

CRH guidance.
• All interlock systems must be tested and inspected
monthly by a competent person. The Site Manager is
responsible for ensuring such a system is in place.
• Emergency stop buttons fitted to electrically driven
and mechanically driven machines such as motors,
presses and rollers have to be clearly marked
LSR 3: ENERGY ISOLATION (LOTOTO/LOTOC)
• There have been a very significant number of fatal and

serious accidents involving persons becoming trapped in
machinery due a failure to follow the correct isolation
procedure. The concepts Lock Out Tag Out Confirm
(LOTOC) or Lock Out Tag Out Try (LTT) are both used and
are based on the same principle. It is important that there is a
consistency in the understanding of the term “ Energy
Isolation”.
“Energy Isolation“ relates to the following sources of energy:

• Electrical
• Pneumatic
• Hydraulic
• Mechanical/Gravitational
• Thermal
• Residual energy in machine component parts
• Material flow
REQUIREMENT TO RULE No. 3:

• All employees and contractors involved in
LOTOC/LOTOTO must be issued with their own personal
padlock and identification system to be attached to the
isolator as part of the LOTOC/LOTOTO procedure.
LSR 4: ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• There have been a very significant number of fatal and

serious accidents involving persons being electrocuted or
burned.
REQUIREMENTS TO RULE No. 4

• Each operational site must have a list of electrical equipment
or an electrical survey completed.
LSR 4: ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• Each operational site will be required to show evidence that
electrical supply cables subject to physical damage have been
identified and replaced by reinforced / strengthened cables.
• Each operational site must comply with the requirements
from the CRH Electrical Safety Guidance document.
• All electrical contractors must be externally accredited and
all internal electrical people formally authorised by plant
management.
LSR 5: SITE TRANSPORT
Requirements for Rule 5

-Each location must have documented site transport rules in place,
which address:
• Vehicle and pedestrian separation
• Barriers
• Plant driver competency and training requirements
• Vehicle rules – speed limit, wearing of seat belts
• Use of headlights (entering and leaving the plant)
LSR 6: FORK LIFT SAFETY
Requirements for Rule No.6

a. The restricted operational speed of the forklift:
• Forward speed - 16km/h
• Reverse speed - 5 km/h
b. All persons operating forklifts (including maintenance
personnel who may only operate the units periodically) must
receive formal training.
c. 2 meters rule. The 2 meters rule states that there must be no
person within 2 meters of the vehicle, before the driver will
operate the forklift.
LSR 7: MOBILE PHONES
LSR 7: MOBILE PHONES
LSR 8: MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACT TRANSPORT
REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 8

• All transport companies must have a formal safety
awareness training program.
• Each transport companies must have an internal database
which records the license details for each of their drivers.
LSR 8: MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACT TRANSPORT

• All transport companies must have a formal safety
awareness training program.
• Each transport companies must have an internal database
which records the license details for each of their drivers.
LSR 9: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SAFETY
LSR 10: ROAD SURFACING / REPAIR OPERATIONS
LSR 10: ROAD SURFACING / REPAIR OPERATIONS
LSR 11: LIFTING OPERATIONS
REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No.11

• The company must have a system in place to ensure all
operators of lifting equipment - static or mobile - must be
trained in the operation of the equipment. A training
program must also be in place for those responsible for
securing loads for lifting.
• All slings and chains in use must have a rated capacity tag
(with id number) and evidence of last inspection on the
sling or chain.
LSR 12: WORK AT HEIGHT

• An inspection system for all safety harnesses and associated
accessories must be in place at each operation.
• All locations must carry out a Risk Assessment related to
working at heights and document location-specific risks and
control measures. This risk assessment must cover the issue
of emergencies and the need to rescue a person working at
height.
• Specific training must be given to all relevant employees
relating to working at heights.
LSR 12: WORK AT HEIGHT
LSR 13: WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE
REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 13:

• Must have a documented confined space entry policy and
supporting rules for each confined space identified on site.
• All employees, who may be involved in confined space
work, must be trained in the confined space entry rules
including rescue / emergency procedures.
LSR13: WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE
LSR 14: LONE / REMOTE WORKING
LSR 15: EXPLOSIVE SAFETY
LSR 16: PROCESS SAFETY / HOUSEKEEPING
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SAFETY ENGINEERING

1. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

2. SAFETY ADVICE / SAFETY RESOURCES

3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

4. Risk assessment form / Safety work permit

4. Risk assessment form / Safety work permit

5. SITE LEVEL SAFETY COMMITTEE

6. ACCIDENTS / INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

• Only contractors who have successfully

• All machinery must be guarded in accordance with the

• There have been a very significant number of fatal and

“Energy Isolation“ relates to the following sources of energy:

REQUIREMENT TO RULE No. 3:

• There have been a very significant number of fatal and

REQUIREMENTS TO RULE No. 4

Requirements for Rule 5

Requirements for Rule No.6

REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 8

REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 8

REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No.11

REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 12

REQUIREMENTS FOR RULE No. 13:

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