NATIONAL COMPETENCY STANDARD WSQ Framework : WSH Professionals Competency Category : Plan and review of WSH Competency Code : WP-PR-304E-1 Competency Unit : Recognise WSH hazards and control measures in Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and Laboratories Competency Descriptor : On completion of this unit, learner will possess knowledge and skills to recognise WSH hazards and control measures in the Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and laboratories. Competency Level : 3 Credit Value : 2 Version Number : 1.0 Effective Date : 27 August 2007 Review Date : Developer : Generic Skills Development Division Custodian : Generic Skills Development Division Copyright 2007 SINGAPORE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER Copyright 2007. Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. All rights reserved. This document is provided for the explicit use and guidance of parties approved by WDA and the Ministry of Manpower as an information resource only. Any other use of this document or parts thereof, including reproduction, publication, distribution, transmission, re-transmission or public showing, or storage in a retrieval system in any form, electronic or otherwise, for purposes other than that expressly stated above without the express permission of WDA and the Ministry of Manpower is strictly prohibited. Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 1
National Competency Standard Competency Unit : Recognise WSH hazards and control measures in Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and Laboratories Summary of Competency Elements 1. Identify WSH hazards and control measures in the chemical, process, and pharmaceutical industries 2. Identify WSH hazards and control measures in laboratories 3. Coordinate the implementation of control measures in the chemical, process, pharmaceutical industries and laboratories Assumed Skills and Knowledge The assumed skills and knowledge for this unit are as follows. Learners are assumed to: Have a basic knowledge of workplace processes, procedures, activities and practices Be able to listen, read, speak and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System (ESS) Workplace Literacy level 5 Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ESS Workplace Numeracy level 5 Possess basic IT skills such as use of internet, use of basic word processing and presentation software Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 2
National Competency Standard Competency Unit Code WP-PR-304E-1 Competency Level 3 Competency Unit Title Recognise WSH hazards and control measures in Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and Laboratories Description of Competency Element Competency Element Title 1. Identify hazards and control measures in the chemical, process and pharmaceutical industries Performance Criteria A competent person should be able to successfully perform the following: 1.1 Identify the WSH hazards in the organisational Risk Register in accordance with the organisational procedures. 1.2 Identify existing control measures associated with activities, materials, process equipment and technology at the workplace in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements 1.3 Identify existing control measures on management of change in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.4 Identify existing control measures for pre-start-up in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.5 Identify existing control measures on mechanical integrity and reliability in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.6 Identify existing control measures associated with hazardous substances in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.7 Identify existing control measures on health hazards in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements. 1.8 Spot the shortfalls in workplace practices against existing control measures in accordance with organisational procedures. Underpinning Knowledge A competent individual needs to know and understand: Major hazards in the organisational risk register Existing control measures on activities, materials, process, equipment and technology used at workplace Manage of change procedures Pre-start-up safety Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 3
Mechanical integrity and reliability Control of hazardous substances Control measures for health hazards Legal and other requirements Range and Context WSH hazards, which may include: Chemical Mechanical Electrical Fire and explosion Noise and vibration Ergonomic Biological Lightning Working at heights Entry into confined spaces Control measures, which include: Engineering control Administrative control Personal protective equipment Risk Register, which may include: List of hazards associated with activities and trades Risks associated with hazards Affected persons Existing control measures Assessment of risk levels Additional control reduction measures to be put in place Responsible persons to carry out control measures Expected date of completion Activities, which may include: Operating equipment Maintaining plant facilities Sampling of products or semi-finished products Movement of material and people Contractors activities Process equipment, which may include: Valves Flanges and connections Rotating equipment Drains, sewers and wastewater treatment Liquid storage and transfer Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 4
Control measures on management of change may include: Means and method to detect changes in processes technology and facilities Procedures for raising the changes for management of change Analysis and measures required for management of change Authorisation an approval of change Documentation of the change Communication of change Implementation of change Control measures for pre-start-up may include: Hazard identification and risk assessment Implementation of necessary control measures Operating procedures and safe work practices Maintenance and emergency response procedures Training of relevant persons involved in the start up Communication and preparation of all relevant persons including the support functions and contractors Control measures on mechanical integrity and reliability Compilation of a list of equipment and systems for inclusion in the programme Safe work practices and maintenance procedures Inspection and monitoring programmes Quality assurance programmes Reliability analysis of hardware Periodic maintenance plans for critical equipment Training of relevant maintenance personnel, including contractors Operating procedures and safe work practices Control measures for hazardous substances may include: Control on use, which include: Receipt Storage Issue, Distribution Handling Control on transportation and movement Control on disposal Inspection and monitoring on receipt, storage, access, use, transport and movement System for acquisition approval and reviewing of changes Hazard communication Training of employees and contractors Control of health hazard exposure, which may include: Fugitive emission Airborne contaminants Process operation Material handling Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 5
Maintenance Welding Painting Grit blasting Sandblasting Insulation Chemical cleaning Catalyst handling Waste handling Control of health hazards measures, which may include: Hearing conservation programmes Respiratory protection programmes Personal protective equipment programmes Medical surveillance Legal and other requirements, which may include: WSH (Risk Management) Regulations WSH (General Provisions) Regulations Factories (Medical Examinations) Regulations Factories (Singapore Standards & Codes of Practice) Order Environmental Pollution Control (Hazardous Substance) Regulations SS 506 Part-3 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management System: Requirements for the for Chemical Industry Relevant Code of Practices approved by Ministry of Manpower in accordance with section 39 (3) of the WSH Act CP100 Code of practice for hazardous waste management Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005 and its subsidiary legislation Guidelines from Institutional Bio safety Committee (IBC) MOM guidelines on lab safety OSH Guidelines For Laboratories and Production Facilities in the bio-medical science industry Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 6
Evidence Sources Listed below are a few examples about the kinds of evidence that would provide a guide as to whether an individual is meeting the standards required to be competent: Work Activities: Identifying risks control measures for fire and explosion, falling form height, and health hazards Spotting shortfalls of workplace practices against standard control measures Evaluating workers exposure to substances hazardous to health with use of appropriate equipment Products and Outcomes: List of major hazards List of existing control measures Inspection reports Verbal and /or Written Reports Identify majors hazards in the organisational risk register Discuss existing control measures on materials, process, equipment and technology used at workplace Discuss control measure for fire and explosions at workplace Discuss control measures for fall prevention from working at heights Discuss control measures for health hazards Identify legal and other requirements Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 7
National Competency Standard Competency Unit Code WP-PR-304E-1 Competency Level 3 Competency Unit Title Recognise WSH hazards and control measures in Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and Laboratories Description of Competency Element Competency Element Title 2. Identify hazards and control measures in laboratories Performance Criteria A competent person should be able to successfully perform the following: 2.1 Identify the hazards in the organisational Risk Register in accordance with the organisational procedures. 2.2 Identify chemical hazards and the control measures at the workplace in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.3 Identify biological hazards and the control measures at the workplace in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.4 Identify radiation hazards and the control measures at the workplace in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.5 Identify general hazards and the control measures in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.6 Identify WSH legal and other requirements applicable to the activities, products and services at the workplace. Underpinning Knowledge A competent individual needs to know and understand: Major hazards in the organisational risk register Chemical hazards control measures Biological hazards control measures Control procedures for different levels of bio-safety Radiation hazards control measures General laboratory safety and health control measures Legal and other requirements Range and Context Major Hazards, which may include: Chemical Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 8
Biological Radiation Ergonomic Fire and explosion Chemical hazards control measures, which include: Control of access to chemicals Application of Hazards Substance licenses Storage of chemicals Guidelines for acquiring Guidelines for labelling Storage locations Storage system Handling of types of chemicals, which may include: Cryogenic Flammable and combustible Corrosive Reactive Heat-shock sensitive Toxic Carcinogenic Hazardous substances (as defined by the National Environmental Agency) Lab hoods Safe operating procedures for chemical hoods Safe operating procedures for biological safety cabinets Transportation of chemical Handling and transportation of compress gases cylinders Biological hazards control measures, which may include: Implementing biological safety program Biological safety committee Biological safety officer Management system manual Biological agent registration Emergency Response Incident investigation Program audit Control procedures for different levels of bio-safety, which may include: Bio-safety Level 1 Bio-safety Level 2 Engineering Controls Classes of Bio-safety cabinets Certification of Bio-safety cabinets Horizontal laminar flow clean bench Vertical clean bench Effective use of Bio-safety cabinets Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 9
Bio-safety Level Control of blood borne pathogens Exposure control plans Hepatitis B Vaccination Post exposure evaluation and follow up Radiation hazards control measures, which may include: Licensing control on possess and use of radiation equipment and materials Dosimetry monitoring Radiation Safety Surveys Surveys Instrument Calibration Radioactive Waste Disposal General laboratory safety and health control measures, which include: Defining roles and responsibility Use of laboratory equipment Glassware Refrigerators Heating Devices Water baths Vacuum Systems Centrifuges Vortex mixer Electrophoresis apparatus UV transilluminator Sharp objects Storage Housekeeping Personal safety and hygiene Inspections and audits Working alone Unattended laboratory experiments and operations Training Medical surveillance Legal and other requirements which may include: WSH (Risk Management) Regulations and Subsidiary legislations Factories (Permissible Exposure Levels of Toxic Substance) Order Factories (Medical Examinations) Regulations Fire Safety Act and Subsidiary legislations Fire Safety (Flammable Substances and Combustible Material) Regulations Radiation Protection Act Biological Agents and Toxins Act Infectious Diseases Act Environmental Public Health Act Private Hospitals And Medical Clinics Act (Chapter 248, Section 17) Animals and Birds Act Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 10
MOM guidelines on lab safety: OSH Guidelines For Laboratories and Production Facilities in the bio-medical science industry Guidelines from Institutional Bio safety Committee (IBC) Evidence Sources Listed below are a few examples about the kinds of evidence that would provide a guide as to whether an individual is meeting the standards required to be competent: Work Activities: Identifying controls measures for chemical hazards in the laboratory Identifying controls measures for biological hazards in the laboratory Identifying controls measures for radiation hazards in the laboratory Identifying controls measures use of laboratory equipment Identifying controls measures for general WSH hazards in the laboratory Products and Outcome: List of hazards at the workplace Verbal and /or Written Paper which include but not limited: Major hazards in the organisational risk register Control measures for chemical hazards in the laboratory Control measures for biological hazards in the laboratory Control measures for radiation hazards in the laboratory Control measures for use of laboratory equipment Legal requirements applicable to laboratory Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 11
National Competency Standard Competency Unit Code WP-PR-304E-1 Competency Level 3 Competency Unit Title Recognise WSH hazards and control measures in Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical industries and Laboratories Description of Competency Element Competency Element Title 3. Coordinate the implementation of control measures in the Chemical, Process and Pharmaceutical industries Performance Criteria A competent person should be able to successfully perform the following: 3.1 Identify the types of key operations and working environments that are related to the chemical, process, and pharmaceutical industries and laboratories. 3.2 Coordinate WSH hazard identification and risks assessment processes in accordance with organisational procedures. 3.3 Spot the shortfalls in workplace conditions and practices against existing control measures in accordance with organisational procedures. 3.4 Coordinate meetings and discussions for decision of control measures taken by various stakeholders. 3.5 Monitor the implementation of control measures in accordance with organisational procedures. 3.6 Report to management on the status of implementation of control measures. Underpinning Knowledge The candidate needs to know and understand: Key operations and work environments in the chemical, process, and pharmaceutical industries and laboratories Terms relating to hazard identification and risk assessment Hazard identification and risk assessment processes Shortfalls in workplace conditions and practices Types of workplace hazards Control measures for WSH risks in the chemical, process, and pharmaceutical industries and laboratories Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 12
Range and Context Types of key operations, which may include: Reactors Filtration Distillation Dryers Pelletising Milling Blending Sieving Micronising Scrubber Shear granulation Sugar coating Printing Polishing Packing Washing Testing of materials and products Desalter Furnace Incinerator Heat exchangers Blower Compressors Pumps operations Vacuum systems Mixer Centrifuge Valve operations Crystalliser Coalescer Stripper Research and Development Working environments, which may include: Typical physical environment Typical workplace organisation, which include: Organisation and groups of persons at work WSH management systems Workplace and WSH cultural settings Terms related to hazard and risk assessment may include: Hazard Risk Risk assessment Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 13
Risk management ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) Unmitigated risk Residual risk Risk level / ranking Risk Register Bio-safety Level (BSL) Animal bio-safety level (ABSL) Pathonenicity Containment Types of workplace hazards, which may include: Chemical hazards, which include Toxic Flammables Carcinogens Explosives Radioactive Oxidising agent Sensitizers Depressants Asphyxiants Biological hazards, which include Biological agents at the workplace Biological agents used in production of pharmaceuticals Biological agents used for research and development Laboratory Acquired Infections Infectious materials Cross-contamination Infection from corona virus Animal related allergies Laboratory Acquired Allergens Physical hazards, which include: Mechanical Electrical Fire and explosion Dust explosion Static electricity Lightning Faulty equipment Working with sharp objects Working at heights Noise and vibration Improper storage of chemicals (e.g. loss containment) Ergonomics hazards Improper or awkward working postures Improper lifting and carrying of things Vehicle impact Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 14
Utility failure Hazard identification processes, which may include: Inspections Audits Incident investigations Job safety analysis Risk assessment processes, which may include: Preparation Hazard identification Risk evaluation Risk control Record keeping Implementation and review Shortfalls, which may include: Gaps between actual work conditions and standard requirements Gaps between actual work practices and standard procedures Gaps in competency of persons at work Gaps in current control measures and systems Control measures, which include: Elimination Substitution Engineering control Administrative control Personal protective equipment Monitor the implementation, which may include: Schedule of implementation Resources needed Quality Management may include: Immediate superior / supervisor WSH Officers Person-in-charge Project managers Manager Means of reporting, which include: Verbal Written Update during meeting Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 15
Evidence Sources Listed below are a few examples about the kinds of evidence that would provide a guide as to whether an individual is meeting the standards required to be competent: Work Activities: Coordinating hazards identification and risk assessment processes Organising meeting for the discussion of control measures Updating status of implementation of control measures with responsible persons Providing inputs and suggestions, as a member in the risk assessment team Products and Outcomes: Inspection reports Records of meeting and discussion of control measures Monitoring records on implementation of control measures Reports to management on control measures implementation status Verbal and /or Written Reports Identify key operations in the chemical, process and pharmaceutical industries and laboratories Define terms relating to hazard identification and risk assessment Describe hazard identification and control processes Identify control measures for WSH hazards in the chemical, process and pharmaceutical industries and laboratories Discuss actions to be carried out in coordinating meetings and discussions Discuss monitoring of control measures Report on implementation status of control measures Copyright 2007 Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Manpower. Version 1.0. 16