The Definitions, Terminology and Expressions in H.S.E

The  definitions,  terminology  and  expressions  as  given  below  usually will  be  applied for  HSE.

Accident”  means  undesired  event  giving  rise  to  death,  ill  health,  injury,  damage or other loss. 

Audit”  means  systematic  examination  to  determine  whether  activities  and related results conform to planned procedures and whether these procedures are implemented effectively and are suitable for achieving carried the organization?s policy and objectives. 

Environmental  and  Social  Requirements”  means  Government  Laws  relating to environmental protection and human rights, the Environmental Documents, the Equator Principles III, lenders specific requirements and the EHS Guidelines. 

EHS  Guidelines”  means  the  Environmental,  Health,  and  Safety,  General Guidelines and  the  Environmental,  Health,  and  Safety,  Guidelines  for  Thermal  Power Plants published  by  the  international  Finance  Corporation.

Objectives”  means  goals,  in  terms  of  OH&S  performance,  that  an  organization sets itself to achieve. 

Occupational  Safety  and  Health  (OH&S)”  means  conditions  and  factors  that affect the well-beings of  employees,  temporary works,  Contractor personnel,  visitors and other in the work place. 

HSE”    means    Health,    Safety    and    Environment    collectively    describes  the requirements  and  implication  of  health,  safety,  and  environmental  aspects  during execution of the project. 

HSE Management” means part of the overall management system that facilitates the management of the Health, Safety and Environmental risks associated with the activities of Contractor, Subcontractors and Vendors. 

Policy” means statement by the organization of its intentions and principal in relation to its overall OH&S performance which provides a framework for action and for the setting of its OH&S Objectives and Targets. 

Hazard”  means  source  of  situation  with  a  potential  for  harm  in  terms  of  injury  or ill health, damage to property, damage to the work place environment, or a combination of these. 

Hazard Identification” means Process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics. 

Incident” means event that gave rise to an accident or had the potential to lead to an accident. 

Note:  An  incident  where  no  ill  health,  injury,  damage,  or  other  loss  occurs  is  also referred to as a “Near-Miss”. The term “Incident” includes “Near-Misses”. 

Performances” means measurable results of the OH&S Management System related to the Organization?s control of health and safety risk and environmental aspects, based on OH&S policy and objectives. 

Risk”  means  combination  of  the  likelihood  and  consequence(s)  of  a  specified hazardous event occurring. 

Risk  Assessment”  means  overall  process  of  estimating  the  magnitude  of  risk,  and deciding whether not the risk is tolerable. 

Safety” means freedom from unacceptable risk of harm. 

Crisis” A crisis is an incident (either a situation or an event) that has the potential to impact the wider organization in terms of safety of life, continuity of business or damage to  reputation;  where  there  is  a  degree  of  complexity  so  that  it  is  unclear what action should  be  taken;  and  where  extraordinary  resources  are  required  to  bring  the incident under control and manage it to a satisfactory outcome. 

Emergency” An emergency is an event or situation that results in an abnormal state and requires an immediate response in order to contain it. 

First  Aid”  Any  one-time  treatment  and  subsequent  observation  of  minor scratches, cuts  and  e.g.  such  treatment  and  observation  are  considered  First  Aid,  even though provided by qualified medical personnel. 

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