Kingdom of Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority Industrial Security & Safety Directorate

1. Kingdom of Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority Industrial Security & Safety Directorate Our Vision in Accident Reduction 26 - 27 May 2010 - Kuwait Prepared by Eng. Abdullah Saad Alhuwaihi Eng. Qatami Mohd Almaraisi Ali Hassan Alafoo

2. Contents : • History. • Definition. • 3. Introduction. • 4. Accident Statistics. • 5. Causes of Accident. • 6. Accident Reduction.

3. History • Ancient Egyptian (1600 BC) recognized the hazards of breathing the fumes produced by melting silver and gold. • In 1667 the great fire of London caused the first English fire insurance laws to be enacted. • In 1730 Benjamin Franklin organized the first fire fighting company. • 1864, North America’s first accident insurance policy was issued.

4. In 1878, the first recorded call by a labor organization for federal occupational safety and health law is heard. • In 1918, the American Standards Association was founded. • In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson called for a federal occupational safety and health Law. • In 1969, the Construction Safety Act (CSA) was passed. • In 1969, the Board of certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) was established. • In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).

5. Definition • Accident: • unfortunate mishap/ any thinning happen suddenly or by chance. • Near Miss: • It comes to happen. • Causes of accident: • Unsafe act. • Unsafe condition.

6. Factors: • Age. • Experience. • Time of day. • Work load. • Type of work. • Health of worker.

7. Accident Cost (OSHA) 6 - 60 $ Indirect Cost 1 $ Direct Cost

8. Introduction: • Risk Control Organization was established in 1983 with minimum responsibility of Safety Fire and Security guarding of MEW premises. • Industrial Security & Safety Directorate was established in 2002 with full responsibility of Safety, Fire, Occupational Health, Environment and Security.

9. General Information: Employees: 3800 Contractors: 1500 E & W plants: 4 Electricity S/S: 93 Water blending station: 60 Assets value = 1.3bBD

10. ISSD chart

11. Accident Statistics Note: Accident count when the injured person take wore than 24 hrs Sick Leave

12. Lost Day

13. Cost Accident

14. Causes of Accident • Negligence. • Lack of supervisory. • Speed the work. • Lack of internal training programme. • Work Load. • Weather ( Heat, Humid, cold)

15. Accident Type Lifting Contact with Falls Caught Struck

16. Injury type Wounds Burn Bruises Fracture

17. Body affected Head, Face&Neck 20.3% Eyes 8.9% Arms, Hands & Fingers 21.5% Back& Chest17.7% Foot, Toes, Knee, & legs 30.4% Note: the injuries concentrate in hands & legs

18. Type of Accident in economic sector Ref. Ministry of Lab.

19. Type of Accident in economic sector Ref. Ministry of Lab.

20. Challenge • Changing of safety culture of EWA staff. • Training and education. • Supervision. • Communication. • Health screening. • Near miss accident record.

21. OUR VISION (What we want to be?) We want to be THE UTILITY THAT BEST MANAGES RISKS To ensure absolute protection to the public, customers, employees & all others involved; to safeguard assets & operations; thus to guarantee thehighest quality in our services. To be the innovative think- tank on RM to eliminate risks wherever possible and reduce, control or finance them where they are unpredictable, thus to maintain the image of a responsible public utility. OUR MISSION (Why we exist?) RM RESOURCE CENTER OF EWA To provide State-of-the-Art RM/RF support to protect lives, assets & operations, thus to ensure the best achievement of overall corporate plans of EWA.

22. OUR VALUES (What's important to us?) COMBINE EFFORTS OF ALL TO MANAGE RISKS Harness committed participation of all staff, contractors, customers/public to appreciate risk exposures inherent in EWA functions & to promote collective responsibility to manage risks most efficiently. OUR STRATEGY MAP (Priorities & focus) ...TOWARDS THE BEST RISK MANAGEMENT TO GUARANTEE SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ESSENTIAL TO GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM…

23. Strategy to Reduce Accident in EWA Employees satisfaction Safety Management Balance score cards Daily Performance Proactive Approach Operation Auditing Annual Survey Communications Training & awareness Monthly meeting

24. Road Map for Safety & Health Management External Auditor Insurance Auditor Priorities of Hazards Communication Compliance Culture Safety & Health Risk Assessment Culture Change Risk Elimination External Focus Risk Review Pollution prevention Voice of people

25. Our strategy in Reducing Accident • Safety & Health Inspection. • Changing safety culture. • Health Promotion Program. • Risk assessment. • Increase awareness of EWA staff. • Safety week and safety & health campaign. • Personal Protective Equipment. • Formulate industrial security & safety committee. • Safety & Health procedure and standards. • Posters, leaflets and booklets. • Changing working Hours in June, July & August.

26. Resilience planning cycle 1. What risks do we face? 2. What planning assumptions should we make? 5. Readiness Assessment 3. What are our resilience requirements? 4. What is the current level of capability/gaps?

27. Planning Assumptions What are they? • Support Medium term resilience planning • Provide agreed statement on the scale of challenge • What will be the risks at EWA that could exceed the likelihood threshold ? • Set out the nature and scale of consequences that responders may face

28. Risk Assessment Capability Needs Assets Gap Analysis Invest Plan Cost/ Benefit Priorities Capability Management Cycle

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