ID: Overview/Description A basic level course that gives definition about EHS terminology and learners to understand them

fully. Also gives clarity to use some of the terminologies in a specific context which suits accordingly (example: Incident & Accident) and enable the leaner to get an idea about necessary terminologies used in an EHS management system. Target Audience This training course is intended for only entry level qualified worker or Engineer. Expected Duration 1.0 hour Lesson Objectives 1. To know basic definition of EHS terminology

2. To know meaning & applicability of terms in a specific context. 3. To educate the new entrant as well as induct the existing supervisory level employee for refreshment of
EHS management system. Course Overview I. Definitions

1. Acceptable Risk: risk that has been reduced to a level that can be tolerated by the organization having
regard to its legal obligations and its own EOHS policy. (What is meant by ACCEPTABLE RISK?)

2. Accident: is an unplanned/unexpected event that has or could have caused injury/illness.

(What is an accident?)

3. ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable):

cost, time, manpower.

A level at which a risk can be accepted, given the

(What is ALARP & explain?)

4. Corrective Action: action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity or other undesirable
situation. a. Note 1 here can be more than on cause for nonconformity. b. Note 2 Corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence whereas preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence.

(Explain: - Corrective Action)

5. Danger: Degree of exposure to Hazard.

(Hint on Danger)

6. Dangerous Occurrences: These are events or situations that could harm employees at workplace
(Hint on Dangerous Occurrences)

7. Explosion: are characteristics by shock wave can be heard as bang

(Define: Explosion).

8. Frequency Rate: The number of disabling injuries of given types resulting from industrial accident per
million man-hours worked. (LTI Per million Man hours worked.) Number of Lost Time Injury / Reportable Lost time injury X 1 000 000 Frequency Rate = -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Man-hours worked (Explain: - Frequency Rate)

9. Hazard: is physical or chemical situation with potential for human injury, damage.
(What is meant by HAZARD?)

10. Incident: Event that gives rise to an accident or had the potential to lead to an accident.
(What is meant by INCIDENT?)

11. Lost Time Injury (LTI): Accident in which worker doesnt report to duty next day.
(What is called as Lost Time Injury?)

12. Near Miss: A Near Miss is an Incident involving Safety or Health but did not potentially significant
event that did not occur due to prevailing conditions, but events that did occur. could have resulted from a sequence of

(What is Near Miss? Explain. )

13. Risk Assessment: process of evaluating the risk(s) arising from a hazard(s), taking into account the
adequacy of any existing controls, and deciding whether or not the risks(s) is acceptable. (Explain: - Risk Assessment)

14. Risk: Combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event or exposure(s) and the
severity of injury or ill health that can be caused by the event or exposure(s). (Define: Risk)

15. Safety: Free Of Danger or risk.

(What do you understand by Safety?)

16. Severity Rate: The time lost through injuries per million hours. No. of man days lost per million man
hours lost. Man-days lost due to Lost Time Injury / Reportable Lost time injury X 1 000 000 Severity Rate = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Man-hours worked

(Explain: - Severity Rate)

17. Unsafe Act: Practices which human beings perform which are hazardous, i.e. rushing.
(What is UNSAFE ACT?)

18. Unsafe Condition: Physical conditions of the workplace which render it unsafe.
(What is UNSAFE CONDITION?) Most Common Questions: What is meant by ACCEPTABLE RISK? What is an accident? What is ALARP & explain? Explain: - Corrective Action What is Near Miss? Explain. Explain: - Risk Assessment Define: Risk What do you understand by Safety? Explain: - Severity Rate What is UNSAFE ACT? What is UNSAFE CONDITION? Hint on Danger Hint on Dangerous Occurrences Define: Explosion Explain: - Frequency Rate What is meant by HAZARD? What is meant by INCIDENT? What is called as Lost Time Injury?