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activity

hazard

Identify hazards and risk assessment for activities

(UNITRANSPORT S.A)
The following answers will be acceptable.
damages
Risk assessment
Control measures
criteria

CARGO AND "Noise

PASSENGER generated by
TRANSPORT operating the
"Hearing loss
vehicle during * Deafness
pre-operational * Headache
inspection "
* Stress "
"* Eye irritation
* Irritation of
the respiratory
upper
respiratory "
"Physical
Fatigue
* Lumbago
"CO2 * Muscle
Produced by
spasms
operation of the * Cervical pain
vehicle, "
"
Physical
"* Awkward
Fatigue
postures to
* Lumbago
do the job.
* Muscle
* Bad postural spasms
habits
* Cervical pain
(by culture). " "
Physical
tiredness
Fatigue
* Ambient
* Dehydration
temperature
"
Physical
tiredness
Fatigue
* Exposure to
* Dehydration
sunlight
"
"Alteration of
the system
CNS.
* Alteration of
* When
system
operating the
skeletal
vehicle vibration muscle. "
"* Dust particles "* Tract
in ways
irritation
uncovered "
respiratory
tract.
* Irritation of

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Probability, severity
and exposicin level
will be accpetale.

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Pre-operational inspections of
vehicles

* Ventilated Areas

"Management training positions

* Culture of good posture "
"Hydration
* Consumption of liquid continuously
* Use Sunscreen "
"Hydration
* Consumption of liquid continuously
* Use Sunscreen "

"* Preventive maintenance of vehicles

Pre-operational inspections of
vehicles "
* Circular paths uncovered with the
windows up.
* Use of protective respirator for
particulate matter.
* Appropriate use of PPE. "

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the eyes.
* Acute
bronchitis /
chronic "
Irritation of the
eyes.
* Acute
bronchitis /
chronic "
"* Tract
irritation
respiratory
tract.
"* Fuels (diesel * Irritation of
fuel,
the eyes.
oils, lubricants, * Irritation of
etc.). in
the skin.
tanking vehicles * Dizziness.
"
* Headache. "
alteration of
soil quality and
spill customerS ground water
MERCHANDISE and suferficial
Physical
Fatigue
"When you
* Lumbago
change tires ,
* Muscle
OVEReffort
spasms
* Handle waste * Cervical pain
"
"
"Physical
Fatigue
* Lumbago
Repetitive
* Muscle
Motion When
spasms
driving the
* Cervical pain
vehicle
"
Injuries to
tissues
soft contact
with
"* Inadequate materials and
use of
equipment.
tools and
* Trauma
equipment.
various
(tire change) " * Bruises "
"* Mechanical
"Injuries to
failure,
body
incompetence
* death
and
* Property
negligence
damage. "
while driving "

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Use appropriate PPE

EMERGENCY PLAN

"Education on the correct sitting

position.
Talks on healthy posture,

"Education on the correct sitting

position.
Talks on healthy posture, stretching
exercises

use of PPE
"* Defensive Driving Training,
Compliance
Alcohol and Drug Policy and Road
Safety.
* Implementation of Road Safety Plan
* Identification of risks
* Review pre-operational vehicles
* Preventive maintenance of vehicles
* Walk regulations and safe speeds
to react in time.
* Implementation of Defence

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"Fall to the
floor.
"* Topography
* Fractures.
inadequate in
Dislocations *
the rural area. " * Cuts "
"* Diseases
like:
Dengue,
yellow fever,
"Biological other Malaria,
animals and
leishmaniasis
insects
and
poisonous
skin infections
(mosquitoes,
systemic and
worms, snakes, so on.
scorpions) in
* Bites and
the rural area " stings. "
"* On job
performance
"* WorkshIFTS * Stress
* Working in
* Mental
high risk
exhaustion
* Compliance
* Work
with the tasks. " Accident "
"Family Life *
* Cultural
On job
*
performance
Socioeconomic * Stress
by outside work * Lack of
"
motivation "
"* When
traveling to other
sites
* Via restricted
access
* Navigating
areas
high-risk
"* Trauma
operation.
diverse.
* Rain
* Death
* Mechanical
* Material
failure
damage in
* Speeding
plants,
* Lack of ability vehicles and /
and skill
or
by the driver. " equipment. "
"Land muddy, "Shock,
wet /
trauma,
slippery by the various

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management techniques.
* Verify that the drivers know the risks
of the road
* Check the suitability, ability and skill
of the driver "
"* Training staff on natural
phenomena
and what to do in case of an
eventuality.
* Keep alert on the risk of floods.
* Training for emergency crews.
* Verification procedures.

"* Vaccination schemes required

daily.
* Disclosure of the risks at the site
* Elements of first aid to attend the
injured.
* Training Brigades
"* Strengthening communication
channels in the company.
* Training staff in the knowledge of
the risks
psychosocial.
* Planning and organizing work. "
"* Develop recreation and
integration between management,
employees and
relatives. "

"* Identification of the rainy season in

the area
* Training staff on natural phenomena
and what to do in case of an
eventuality.
* Keep alert on the risk of floods.
* Training for emergency crews.
* Verification procedures.
"* Identification of the rainy season in
the area
* Training staff on natural phenomena

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and what to do in case of an
eventuality.
* Keep alert on the risk of floods.
* Training for emergency crews.
* Verification procedures.
rain "

Slip "
"*
Electrocution.
* Arrhythmias.
Thunderstorms * Death. "

"* Flush Floor,

layer
erosion-worn
ground. "

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Equipment
Damage
Strokes,
injuries "

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"* Identification of the rainy season in

the area
* Training staff on natural phenomena
and what to do in case of an
eventuality.
* Keep alert on the risk of floods.
* Training for emergency crews.
* Verification procedures.

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TPECS OH WORKSHOP 2
Fill the List of legal and other requirements applicable for UNITRANSPORT S.A
activity

Legal Requirements

article

Compliance evidences

The student shall

identify the legal
requerements
according to the each
country.
Only Spanish version
is available.
See the Colombian
legal matrix

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TPECS OH WORKSHOP 3
Identify the organization for HSE, roles and competencies required for key positions in HSE.
Participants must identify the position of HSE within the senior management (explain the reason
for being in the top management level), describe the functions of HSE coordinator or manager,
and competence necessary education, experience, training).
THE FOLLOWING ANSWER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

Position

NEEDED COMPETENCE

The location of OHS in

the corporate structure

HSE
manager/coordinator

OHSAS 18001
Legal affairs
Leadership
Effective communication
skills
Work experiences in HSE
coordination
Technique and knowledge in
Industrial Hygiene and
Occupational health
OHSAS 18001
Legal affairs
Leadership
Effective communication
skills
Legal affairs
Leadership
Effective communication
skills
Occupational health legal
knowledge
Legal affairs
Leadership
Effective communication
skills
Occupational health medical
education

Management staff

Management
representative

Occupational health
legal assessor

Occupational health
medical doctor

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Management staff

The organizational
influence available
in identified OHS
roles
Absolute HSE
authority

Absolute HSE
authority

support

n.a

support

n.a

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TPECS OH WORKSHOP 4
Identify the typical barriers to implementation of HSE.
Propose actions to eliminate this barrier identified
Any of the following answers will be acceptable.

Typical barriers include resistance to change people's attitude, lack of the management
commitment, resources, low personnel motivation, broken internal communication, lack of the HSE
structure and competent HSE people, the low participation of staff, among others.

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TPECS OH WORKSHOP 5
Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of HSE system control
Analyze documents UNITRANSPORTE SA
(procedures, the controls, identification of legal requirements, methods of hazard identification,
risk assessment, methods of investigation of incidents and accidents)
Describe the comments after the review of the UNITRANSPORT S.A OM documents pack

ask
1

comments

Actual and potential OHS

hazards are identified
throughout the
UNITRANSPORT S.A.?
The procedures used to identify
hazards are relevant to the
industry sector, and are based
on evidence, business records,
or industry practice?
Specific OHS issues are
identified for defined industry
processes ?
The risk examination
methodology used is soundly
and scientifically based, and is
documented within the OHS
system?
The risk examination
methodology used is appropriate
to the TRANSPORT sector?
The appropriateness and
effectiveness of controls based
on legislative requirements,
industry codes, and other
technical information is clearly
established?

Verifying the risk assessment matrix (F 031).

All hazard are covered.
Yes, check the

PROCEDURE FOR RISK AND IMPACT EVALUATION is

complete.

Verifying the risk assessment matrix ( F 031)..

All hazard are covered.
Yes, check the

PROCEDURE FOR RISK AND IMPACT EVALUATION is

complete.

Yes, check the

PROCEDURE FOR RISK AND IMPACT EVALUATION is

complete.
Verifying the risk assessment matrix ( F 031) AND OBJECTIVES AND
PROGRAMMES .
All CONTROLS are covered.

Control measures are known by

all relevant personnel, and
applied in practice?

The students shall identify that the roles and responsibilities show up
inside of each procedure.

The control measures are

effective in eliminating or
reducing the identified hazards?
Appropriate verification
procedures are in place to
establish the currency,
relevance, and effectiveness of
the OHSAS system?

THE STUDENT SHLLA FIND THE APPROPIATENESS OF THE

CONTROL. BUT IN GENERAL, THE CONTROL MEASURES ARE
APPROPRIATE.

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THE STUDENT SHALL CHECK THE EACH PROCEDURE.

1. MANUAL EM-OH,
It may extend the description of the contractors.
The range of IMS does not describe specifically, Chapter 4.1
best describes the scope of INTEGRATED MS.

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Policy is not associated with the magnitude of environmental
aspects and impacts and scale of risks. It could be discussed
the commitment to prevention of injuries and illnesses.
there is not the figure of the management representative,
manager of HSE (health, safety and environmental) within the
organization.
Do not specify the emergency situation.
No IMS policy and objectives are deemed as inputs of the
management review.
Other.

2. Identification of aspects - environmental impacts, hazards

and risk assessment / significance and controls procedure.
Do not concern the aspects of 4.3.1 a) to j) for hazard
identification.
Controls do not have the level of control hierarchy.
The identification matrix of environmental aspects and
impacts, and hazards does not contain any controls that should
be mentioned control procedure on hazardous waste
contractors, many controls did not aligned with the control
hierarchy level in 4.3.1. there are not considered applicable
legal requirements nor does mention of integrated management
of hazardous waste. This matrix does not consider aspects of
4.3.1 a) to j), hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of
electronic equipment.

3. Procedure for identifying legal requirements

In general, satisfied.

4. objectives, Goals and programs

they are consistent with the HSE policy
the set goals, estimates, conclusions and analysis should be
checked.
Check these objectives are based on measuring performance
of IMS.
The program of activities is organized in PDCA cycle, there is
no specific activity, it is not consistent with the assessment of
risk and significance. The resources for the HSE program is not
mentioned.

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A review is required to be consistent with the matrix of legal
requirements and identification of hazards, environmental
impacts, aspects and its controls.

5. Document Control Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

6. Incident Investigation Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

7. Procedure for corrective and preventive actions

The communication of
actions is deemed.

the taken corrective and preventive

8. Record Control Procedure

the further explanation of the control of identification, storage,
protection, recovery, disposal and retention time as the master
list of records is requested.
9. emergency preparedness and response procedure
Overall, it meets the requirements.
10. Internal audit procedure
The procedure has no error however, the audit plan does not
have the interview with the manager or the sales process. The
objective and scope could be much more specific and in line
with HSE management system. Within the criteria needed and
applicable legal requirements in force. On July 15, 2010, the
audited briefing and liaison between the audit team (throughout
the audit) were missing. 2 auditors have been assigned for an
auditee simultaneously, it is not good. To evaluate some clauses
such as 4.3.3 which is required the understanding of 4.3.2 and
4.3.1 and it is not recommendable that an auditor evaluated
without knowledge of 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.
Analysis of causes and corrective actions are not consistent in
many cases.
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The adequacy of the OHS

management system in
preventing, reducing, or
eliminating OHSAS hazards is

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1. MANUAL EM-OH,
It may extend the description of the contractors.

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established?

The range of IMS does not describe specifically, Chapter 4.1

best describes the scope of INTEGRATED MS.
Policy is not associated with the magnitude of environmental
aspects and impacts and scale of risks. It could be discussed
the commitment to prevention of injuries and illnesses.
there is not the figure of the management representative,
manager of HSE (health, safety and environmental) within the
organization.
Do not specify the emergency situation.
No IMS policy and objectives are deemed as inputs of the
management review.
Other.

2. Identification of aspects - environmental impacts, hazards

and risk assessment / significance and controls procedure.
Do not concern the aspects of 4.3.1 a) to j) for hazard
identification.
Controls do not have the level of control hierarchy.
The identification matrix of environmental aspects and
impacts, and hazards does not contain any controls that should
be mentioned control procedure on hazardous waste
contractors, many controls did not aligned with the control
hierarchy level in 4.3.1. there are not considered applicable
legal requirements nor does mention of integrated management
of hazardous waste. This matrix does not consider aspects of
4.3.1 a) to j), hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of
electronic equipment.

3. Procedure for identifying legal requirements

In general, satisfied.

4. objectives, Goals and programs

they are consistent with the HSE policy
the set goals, estimates, conclusions and analysis should be
checked.
Check these objectives are based on measuring performance
of IMS.
The program of activities is organized in PDCA cycle, there is
no specific activity, it is not consistent with the assessment of
risk and significance. The resources for the HSE program is not

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mentioned.
A review is required to be consistent with the matrix of legal
requirements and identification of hazards, environmental
impacts, aspects and its controls.

5. Document Control Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

6. Incident Investigation Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

7. Procedure for corrective and preventive actions

The communication of
actions is deemed.

the taken corrective and preventive

8. Record Control Procedure

the further explanation of the control of identification, storage,
protection, recovery, disposal and retention time as the master
list of records is requested.
9. emergency preparedness and response procedure

Overall,
it
meets
the
requirements.
10. Internal audit procedure
The procedure has no error however, the audit plan does not
have the interview with the manager or the sales process. The
objective and scope could be much more specific and in line
with HSE management system. Within the criteria needed and
applicable legal requirements in force. On July 15, 2010, the
audited briefing and liaison between the audit team (throughout
the audit) were missing. 2 auditors have been assigned for an
auditee simultaneously, it is not good. To evaluate some clauses
such as 4.3.3 which is required the understanding of 4.3.2 and
4.3.1 and it is not recommendable that an auditor evaluated
without knowledge of 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.
Analysis of causes and corrective actions are not consistent in
many cases.
11

The UNITRANSPORT S.A has

the organizational and process
capability to ensure that

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Document Control Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

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documented controls are met?
12

The OHSAS management

system is assessed against the
appropriate management
system BSI OHSAS 18001?

YES, IN GENERAL

MANUAL EM-OH,
It may extend the description of the contractors.
The range of IMS does not describe specifically, Chapter 4.1
best describes the scope of INTEGRATED MS.
Policy is not associated with the magnitude of environmental
aspects and impacts and scale of risks. It could be discussed
the commitment to prevention of injuries and illnesses.
there is not the figure of the management representative,
manager of HSE (health, safety and environmental) within the
organization.
Do not specify the emergency situation.
No IMS policy and objectives are deemed as inputs of the
management review.
Other.
2. Identification of aspects - environmental impacts, hazards
and risk assessment / significance and controls procedure.
Do not concern the aspects of 4.3.1 a) to j) for hazard
identification.
Controls do not have the level of control hierarchy.
The identification matrix of environmental aspects and
impacts, and hazards does not contain any controls that should
be mentioned control procedure on hazardous waste
contractors, many controls did not aligned with the control
hierarchy level in 4.3.1. there are not considered applicable
legal requirements nor does mention of integrated management
of hazardous waste. This matrix does not consider aspects of
4.3.1 a) to j), hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of
electronic equipment.

3. Procedure for identifying legal requirements

In general, satisfied.

4. objectives, Goals and programs

they are consistent with the HSE policy
the set goals, estimates, conclusions and analysis should be
checked.
Check these objectives are based on measuring performance

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of IMS.
The program of activities is organized in PDCA cycle, there is
no specific activity, it is not consistent with the assessment of
risk and significance. The resources for the HSE program is not
mentioned.
A review is required to be consistent with the matrix of legal
requirements and identification of hazards, environmental
impacts, aspects and its controls.

5. Document Control Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

6. Incident Investigation Procedure

Overall, it meets the requirements.

7. Procedure for corrective and preventive actions

The communication of
actions is deemed.

the taken corrective and preventive

8. Record Control Procedure

the further explanation of the control of identification, storage,
protection, recovery, disposal and retention time as the master
list of records is requested.

9. Internal audit procedure

The procedure has no error however, the audit plan does not
have the interview with the manager or the sales process. The
objective and scope could be much more specific and in line
with HSE management system. Within the criteria needed and
applicable legal requirements in force. On July 15, 2010, the
audited briefing and liaison between the audit team (throughout
the audit) were missing. 2 auditors have been assigned for an
auditee simultaneously, it is not good. To evaluate some clauses
such as 4.3.3 which is required the understanding of 4.3.2 and
4.3.1 and it is not recommendable that an auditor evaluated
without knowledge of 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.
Analysis of causes and corrective actions are not consistent in
many cases.

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13

Determine the appropriate use

of requirement vs guidance as
presented in the relevant
national standard ( including
appendices)

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Each country shal identify this national standard.

For Colombia, use the Organge book of United Nations for land
transport hazardous merchandises identification and local emergency
net such as CISPROQUIM, RED CROSS and National Police.

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