1. List 5 potential hazards in cement processing plant which may include cement dust and chemical substances (solids, liquids, gasses and plasma)?

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With roots starting from 1950, Company A is a prominent building material leader in Malaysia offering products like concrete, cement, and
aggregates for various industries. Headquartered in the Klang Valley, Company A has approximately 1,600 employees and a comprehensive
network of facilities across Peninsular Malaysia that include three integrated cement plants in Kedah, Perak and Selangor, two grinding stations
in Johor, two Drymix plants, about 40 ready- mixed concrete batching plants and three aggregate quarries. Company A is listed on the main
board of Bursa Malaysia.
You have been recently appointed as the Safety Manager for Company A.
The responsibilities of Safety Manager are developing safety and health policy and implementation plan, participating in workplace safety and
health accident investigation, ensuring managers and supervisors have the appropriate safety and health, accident prevention and investigation
training.
On your first week in the company, you were facing the following incidents:
Incident 1
Between 4.15pm to 4.20pm, a fuel tank at our Selangor Plant caught fire during scheduled maintenance. The Fire & Rescue Department was on
site within 10 minutes and the fire was put out shortly after that. The plant team was working with relevant authorities to assess the extent of
the damage. The team was also a launching a thorough investigation on the cause of the incident. Three people are missing. Fire fighters and
the Plant team are working through the night to find them. Their families have been informed of the incident and we are keeping them updated
of the progress and providing the necessary support.
Incident 2
6 people from Contracting Company B doing Kedah Plant maintenance shutdown was caught working inside the Cement Silo C without their
facial mask and protection. Based on
preliminary analysis, the workers were not equipped with facial mask by Contracting Company B, cited lack of fund to purchase a complete
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per regulation
Incident 3
45 Perak plant workers age from 50 to 60 have been diagnosed with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) at Putrajaya Hospital which impact
Company A with RM 100,000 direct compensation to the workers and up to RM 1,000,000 loss of man-hour from 2 months' medical leave.
Based on preliminary analysis, the workers were suffering from back pain during cement packaging process
Questions
1. List 5 potential hazards in cement processing plant which may include cement dust and chemical substances (solids,
liquids, gasses and plasma)?
2. On the perspective of Safety Triangle (Heinrich pyramid), please analyse Incident 1?
3. Discuss potential root causes of Incident 2
4. Based on Ergonomic Principles, describe and analyse Incident 3?
5. As the Safety Manager for Company A, please provide Management Recommendations to prevent Incident 1, 2 and 3
from happening again in the future.
Transcribed Image Text:With roots starting from 1950, Company A is a prominent building material leader in Malaysia offering products like concrete, cement, and aggregates for various industries. Headquartered in the Klang Valley, Company A has approximately 1,600 employees and a comprehensive network of facilities across Peninsular Malaysia that include three integrated cement plants in Kedah, Perak and Selangor, two grinding stations in Johor, two Drymix plants, about 40 ready- mixed concrete batching plants and three aggregate quarries. Company A is listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia. You have been recently appointed as the Safety Manager for Company A. The responsibilities of Safety Manager are developing safety and health policy and implementation plan, participating in workplace safety and health accident investigation, ensuring managers and supervisors have the appropriate safety and health, accident prevention and investigation training. On your first week in the company, you were facing the following incidents: Incident 1 Between 4.15pm to 4.20pm, a fuel tank at our Selangor Plant caught fire during scheduled maintenance. The Fire & Rescue Department was on site within 10 minutes and the fire was put out shortly after that. The plant team was working with relevant authorities to assess the extent of the damage. The team was also a launching a thorough investigation on the cause of the incident. Three people are missing. Fire fighters and the Plant team are working through the night to find them. Their families have been informed of the incident and we are keeping them updated of the progress and providing the necessary support. Incident 2 6 people from Contracting Company B doing Kedah Plant maintenance shutdown was caught working inside the Cement Silo C without their facial mask and protection. Based on preliminary analysis, the workers were not equipped with facial mask by Contracting Company B, cited lack of fund to purchase a complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per regulation Incident 3 45 Perak plant workers age from 50 to 60 have been diagnosed with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) at Putrajaya Hospital which impact Company A with RM 100,000 direct compensation to the workers and up to RM 1,000,000 loss of man-hour from 2 months' medical leave. Based on preliminary analysis, the workers were suffering from back pain during cement packaging process Questions 1. List 5 potential hazards in cement processing plant which may include cement dust and chemical substances (solids, liquids, gasses and plasma)? 2. On the perspective of Safety Triangle (Heinrich pyramid), please analyse Incident 1? 3. Discuss potential root causes of Incident 2 4. Based on Ergonomic Principles, describe and analyse Incident 3? 5. As the Safety Manager for Company A, please provide Management Recommendations to prevent Incident 1, 2 and 3 from happening again in the future.
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