Webb, Murray & Associates 6/30/051 Contractor HSE Program 101 Basic Elements—Contractor Safety Program Houston Business Roundtable Safety Best Practices

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Contractor HSE Program 101

Basic Elements—Contractor Safety

Program

Houston Business RoundtableSafety Best Practices 2005


Introduction Who we are What we do Where we are Who our customers are Challenge to Have S/H right for all Some how-to’s It’s a road; not a destination


Who we are Specialty contractor (approx. 240

employees) Founded in 1974 in Clear Lake Area, TX By 2 Du Pont Employees, both PEs Grounded in S/H at Du Pont Philosophy based on quality, core values,

teamwork, and consistency of purpose


What we do(Website: www.webb-murray.com)

Fire Protection, Safety & Health, Process Safety and Consulting in all areas Design, installation, service, maintenance fire

protection systems Industrial safety management and engineering Industrial hygiene management and

engineering Process Safety Management


Where we are


Who our customers are


The Challenge to Get It Right

Each customer has common expectations for safety/health

OSHA accounts for many commonalities

Each customer has other expectations CHALLENGE:

Respond to both efficiently With limited resources and time


Some How-to’s

Top management Company-wide policy Knowledgeable people Establish one program for all sites Activation of program


Top Management Approval Personal involvement Resources

Time Money People


Company-wide Policy Policy statement of owners

Written program

Written safe work practices


Policy Statement




Knowledgeable People We call it: “The Safety Action Committee”

SAC for short Composed of management, supervisors,

and safety/health professionals Meeting monthly since late 1980s Develop company-wide policies External safety representative—meets

with all the groups


Activation of Program

This is the BIG CHALLENGE!

Forms, Forms, Forms—make one do the job of several


Some examples Safety Meeting Calendar Safety Meeting Attendance form Safety Task/Job Review form Near Miss/First Aid form SPI Summary Form









But—Remember—HSE is A road—not a destination

Hazards, new and old, are always with us Prevention is the first defense Be open to new methods, new technology, new

ideas HSE knowledge is universal—be generous with

your ideas and collect methods and ideas from peers.

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Webb, Murray & Associates 6/30/051 Contractor HSE Program 101 Basic Elements—Contractor Safety Program Houston Business Roundtable Safety Best Practices