hse officer – understanding recordable events tdi brooks international rev april 2014

HSE Officer – Understanding Recordable Events

HSE Officer – Understanding Recordable EventsTDI Brooks International

Rev April 2014

HSE Officer MissionHSE Officer Mission

• The HSE Officer is responsible for a number of duties, all of which are geared toward the prevention of accidents, illnesses, injuries and harm to the environment.

Who is the HSE Officer?Who is the HSE Officer?

• There is a designated HSE Officer on board each vessel at all times.

• There may be a dedicated person assigned to a project specifically as the HSE Officer.

• The Party Chiefs may sometimes fulfill a dual role of PC and project HSE Officer.

• In the absence of a technical party, the HSE Officer is the Chief Mate.

TDI-Brooks SeniorManagement

ProjectHSEOfficer

Client Rep

Chief MateVesselHSE Officer

Master Party Chief

Project Medic

Client SeniorManagement

HSE Reporting Structure

HSE Reporting StructureHSE Reporting Structure

• The project HSE Officer must coordinate HSE activities with the Party Chief to ensure compliance with the project specific Health and Safety Plan.

MedicsMedics

• The HSE Officer must work with the Medic to prevent first aid injuries from turning into recordable events.

• Review recordable criteria with the medic prior to start of the project.

What is a Recordable?29 CFR 1904.7(a)


• Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or … recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness…

…(and) if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional…



• These events are serious enough to – cause an employee to lose consciousness,– miss days of work, – render him or her incapable of performing

their regular job duties, – require medical treatment or– result in a significant

diagnosed injury or illness.

So what is a Reportable?29 CFR 1904.39(a)

So what is a Reportable?29 CFR 1904.39(a)

• 1904.39(a)Basic requirement. Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to… (OSHA).

**Senior Management is responsible

for any reporting.

First AidFirst Aid

• Most medical professionals are not trained in occupational medicine. They don’t realize that treatments they routinely prescribe can turn a first aid case into a recordable event.

• The HSE Officer needs to know the difference and prevent this from happening.

OSHA Definitions for First AidOSHA Definitions for First Aid

• Tetanus immunization • Non-prescription medicine at non-

prescription strength• Cleaning, flushing or soaking wounds on

the surface of the skin• Wound coverings using gauze pads or

Band-Aids • Wound closures using Steri-Strips or

butterfly bandages


• Hot or cold therapy• Non-rigid support such as elastic

bandages or triangle bandages• Using rigid supports (neck brace, splint)

strictly for transporting an accident victim• Drilling a fingernail or toenail to relieve

pressure or draining fluid from a blister• Eye patches


• Finger guards• Massages• Drinking fluids to relieve heat stress• Removing foreign bodies or material from

the eyes using irrigation, cotton swabs or tweezers

Not on this list = medical treatmentMedical treatment = recordable

First Aid or Recordable?First Aid or Recordable?

• Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied over the counter antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.


• Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied over the counter antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.

• First aid. Why?• Rinsed surface of skin• Non-prescription

medicine at non-prescription strength

• Band-Aid wound cover


• Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied prescription antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.


• Small cut on finger. Washed with soap and water, applied prescription antibiotic cream and covered with a band aid.

• Recordable. Why?• Prescription medicine


• Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied Steri-Strips to close the wound. Took regular strength Tylenol

tablets.


• Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied Steri-Strips to close the wound. Took regular strength Tylenol

tablets.

• First aid. Why?• Rinsed surface of skin• Steri-Strips used to

close wound• Non-Prescription



• Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied staples to close the wound. Ibuprofen injection at the site of wound.


• Laceration on arm. Washed with soap and water, applied staples to close the wound. Ibuprofen injection at the site of wound.

• Recordable. Why?• Staples, stitches or

surgical glue used to close wound

• Injected medication

An employee fell and suspected he may have fractured his arm. He was taken to the emergency room and given an x-ray. Doctor diagnosed it as a sprain and gave the employee a sling to keep the arm level and reduce swelling.



• First aid. Why?• Sling is not rigid,

supports but allows movement

• X-ray is not a treatment• Non-Prescription


• Medical evaluation by Dr. is not a treatment

Second scenario:

Doctor diagnosed it as a sprain and gave the employee a sling to keep the arm level and reduce swelling. He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at prescription strength.


Second scenario:

He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at prescription strength= Recordable


Third scenario:

He also told the employee to take Aleve pain reliever at regular strength=

First Aid


Why is a recordable such a big deal?

Why is a recordable such a big deal?

• The safety and well being of our employees is our primary concern.

• A recordable event indicates that we failed to meet that objective.

• Clients evaluate our performance based on our recordable statistics.

• Poor statistics can result in lost business opportunities.

Does that mean I shouldn’t report injuries at all?

Does that mean I shouldn’t report injuries at all?

• We want you to report ALL injuries or illnesses, small or large by completing the Employee Incident Report form.

• We use these reports to figure out how to prevent future injuries and improve our safety processes.

• The report protects the employee by providing key information for follow up should the injury get worse.

Communication is the KeyCommunication is the Key

• Whenever practical, the Medic should consult with the HSE Officer before giving any treatment other than first aid.

• Use a non-recordable treatment if appropriate, but the employee’s welfare is always the priority.

More Details in SOP-GEN-2014CMore Details in SOP-GEN-2014C

hse officer – understanding recordable events tdi brooks international rev april 2014

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