Bureau Veritas Cardinal Safety Rules

Moving fordward to knowledge

Summary

Objectives ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Benefits .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
0 Accident Vision ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Risk control structure ..................................................................................................................................... 7
What are Cardinal Safety Rules (CSR)? ....................................................................................................... 8
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Cardinal Safety Rules ................................................................................................................................ 9
What are Control measures? ...................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Control measures .................................................................................................................................... 14
What are Safe behaviors? ........................................................................................................................... 18
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Safe behaviors......................................................................................................................................... 18
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 22

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Objectives
Scope Objectives Organization

Scope

This e-learning module applies to:

 All Bureau Veritas employees,

 Personnel working on behalf of the Company.

Objecti ves

At the end of this module, you will:

 Be knowledgeable about Bureau Veritas’ 8 Cardinal

Safety Rules.
 Understand the Control Measures and Safe Behaviors
and how to comply with them.
 Be able to implement Bureau Veritas’ Risk Control
Structure to mitigate safety risks for you and your
coworkers.

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Organization

Employees
Each employee is responsible for complying
with these Cardinal Safety Rules.

Business Unit Manager s

Each business unit manager is responsible

for the implementation of the Cardinal Safety
Rules in his or her area of responsibility,
under the supervision of his/her Regional
Manager, Zone Executive Vice President
and/or Division Executive Vice President.

Manager s

To that effect, each manager is responsible

to ensure that all employees and persons
working on behalf of Bureau Veritas are
familiar with and apply the Cardinal Safety
Rules. This includes training them, informing
them and by ensuring they understand that
any violation of these Cardinal Safety Rules
will constitute a serious violation of the
employee’s duties.

Safety is our responsibility

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Benefits
What is this Bureau Veritas inspector doing?

 He is checking the foundation strength of a skyscraper to

ensure the skyscraper will not collapse.

 When it comes to the safety of its employees, Bureau

Veritas also needs strong foundations.

For employees For organization

For employees

Thanks to these strong safety foundations you will:

 Return home safely every day! If you don't comply with the Bureau
Veritas Cardinal Safety Rules, you increase the risk that you or
someone else will be seriously hurt or even killed.
 Maintain your professional image and be recognized as a key
contributor to safety!

For organization

These strong safety foundations will also have a significant impact on:

 Your team:
□ Increased performance
□ Increased client satisfaction
□ Increased employees’ satisfaction
 Bureau Veritas overall:
□ Improved image and brand
□ More business
□ Increased performance

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0 Accident Vision

In order to achieve Bureau Veritas 0 Accident vision, the Cardinal Safety Rules apply to:

 All Bureau Veritas employees.

 All personnel working on behalf of Bureau Veritas
 Both answers are correct.

Here is Bureau Veritas safety performance over the last 6 years. As you can see, thanks to your
commitment, we have already achieved significant progresses.

However we still have issues and we need to reinforce our vigilance to achieve Bureau Veritas 0 Accident
vision.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Lost time rate 0.76 0.61 0.38 0.43 0.3 0.26

Total accident rate 1.65 1.39 0.85 0.77 0.67 0.55

Severity rate 0.07 0.06 0.03 0.031 0.027 0.023

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Please, take time to listen to the video of our CEO

Didier Michaud-Daniel
Chief Executive Officer

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Risk control structure

In this given context, Bureau Veritas has defined a Risk control Structure to mitigate the safety risks. This
structure is based on Bureau Veritas activities and strategic orientations.

The Cardinal Safety Rules are part of it and constitute the first pillar. When known and complied with,
accidents are prevented.

Then come the Control Measures. They can be work instructions, training, policies and are specific to the
jobs. Complying with them also participate to accident prevention.

Finally, to control the risks that can not be anticipated, behaving safely is the last key.

This is how safety risks are controlled at Bureau Veritas, through the compliance and the commitment of
each and every employee. A breach to these rules can put yourselves but also others at risks and may be
sanctioned.

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What are Cardinal Safety Rules (CSR)?
Introduction

Our Cardinal Safety Rules set down the expectations that we have for all employees, visitors,
subcontractors and third party workers while working at our sites. Cardinal Safety Rules must be known
by all our staff and adhered to at all times.

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Cardinal Safety Rules

Wear the required PPE

 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to protective

clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment
designed to protect the wearer's body from injury. The
hazards addressed by protective equipment include
physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and
airborne particulate matter.
 The purpose of personal protective equipment is to reduce
employee exposure to hazards when engineering and
administrative controls are not feasible or effective to
reduce these risks to acceptable levels. PPE is needed
when there are hazards present.
 If you do not know which PPE to use, ask your supervisor or manager.

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Wear fall protection w hen w orking at height

 Falls are a persistent hazard found in all occupational settings.

A fall can occur during the simple act of walking or climbing a
ladder to change a light fixture or as a result of a complex
series of events affecting a worker 80 feet above the ground.
 Fall arresting systems, which include lifelines, body harnesses,
and other associated equipment, are often used when fall
hazards cannot be controlled by railings, floors, nets, and other
means. Fall arrest systems must:
□ Prevent all falls from height or stop it in a safe manner.
□ Provide resistance during a fall and guarantee a
maximal free fall of 1 meter.

Do not w alk under suspended loads

 A suspended load is an object that is temporarily lifted and

hangs above the ground.
 Working or walking immediately under / close to a
suspended load is unsafe as the load can fall on you.
Avoid standing next to heavy loads.
 Stay within authorized work and pedestrian areas. Never
cross a barrier controlling an area with a suspended load
without authorization.
 Follow the instructions of the person in charge of the lift.
 Pay attention to your surroundings: always keep a safe
distance from under cranes, booms, and buckets and
make sure operators of handling equipment can see you. Maintain safe distances from
suspended loads at all times.

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Do n ot ru n. W a lk and us e av ai la bl e h an dr a il

 .All activities can lead to slips & trips hazards, especially in

stairs and consequences can be of all ranges, from bruises and
stiches, to fractures and even a fatal incident .
 When loosing balance, the person can try to grab a nearby
support or can fall on an object or in the water for off-shore
activities: the severity of the injury will then depend on the
environment.
 Slips, trips, and falls is the number one cause of personal injury
at Bureau Veritas. Ensure you:
□ Wear appropriate footwear.
□ Be alert to slippery areas, especially due to seasonal
events (snow, ice, etc.)

Ap pl y lo c k o ut /t ag ou t m et ho d b efo r e w or k ing on en e rg iz ed equ ip m ent

 Lock Out/Tag Out is used to effectively safeguard

employees from the unexpected energization or startup of
equipment.
 “Lock out” is the placement of a lockout device on an
energy-isolating device in a safe or “off” position to ensure
the equipment being controlled cannot be operated until
the lockout device is removed.
 “Tag out” is the placement of a tagout device to provide
further warning or information.
 Before maintaining, inspecting, sometimes operating
equipment, always ensure that appropriate Lock Out/Tag
Out devices are effective and efficient. Also ensure that you are the only one able to remove the
lockout device.
 Never remove a lock out device if you are not authorized to do so.

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Ensure all machines are properl y saf e guarded bef ore operating/servi cing

 Any machine part, function, or process which may cause injury must be safeguarded. When the
operation of a machine or accidental contact with it can injure the operator or others in the
vicinity, the hazards must be either controlled or eliminated.
 The guarding principals are:
□ Prevent contact between hazardous moving
parts, body, hair or clothing.
□ Secure guard so that they cannot be easily
removed or tampered with.
□ Protect from objects falling into the moving parts
of the machinery.
□ Allow safe lubrication without removing guards if
possible.
□ Be equipped with an Emergency Stop Button
and/or Anti-Start device.
 Before maintaining, inspecting, operating equipment, always ensure that appropriate guards are
in good condition, effective and efficient.

Foll ow sp e ed li mit s a nd t r af f i c ru l es

A higher speed increases the likelihood of an accident because it reduces

the possibility to respond in time when necessary. Drivers need time to
process information, to decide whether or not to react and, finally to
execute a reaction.

 Reduce your speed:

□ Under bad weather conditions
□ At night
□ In heavy traffic
□ On bad roads
□ With in high truck traffic
 Rest 15 minutes for every 2 hours of driving in order to remain focused.

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Wear your seat belt

Wearing your seat belt properly will dramatically increase your chance of
surviving a motor vehicle collision.

 When a seat belt is worn correctly, it will apply most of the

collision or stopping forces across the chest and pelvis, which are
better able to withstand collision forces.
 If you are in a crash without wearing a seatbelt and were
travelling at 30 mph (48 kph) you will hit the steering wheel,
dashboard or windshield with the same impact force you'd feel
as if you fell out a 3rd story window!
 Drivers must ensure passengers are safely fastened in their seatbelts (including back seats)
before starting the engine of the vehicle.

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What are Control measures?
Introduction

Generally, the Control Measures are all the measures used to control safety risks. They can be work
instructions, training, policies, and so on. They are specific to the jobs and must be complied with.

At Bureau Veritas Group level, three topics have been identified as critical in terms of safety. That’s why
they have been raised as requirements at Global Level.

Control measures

 Generally: all job specific measures used to control safety risks.

 In Bureau Veritas: measures to control top three critical safety risks.
 Must be complied with at all times.

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Use intrinsi call y safe equipment

 Intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection technique for safe operation

of electrical equipment in an explosive atmosphere.
 An explosive atmosphere is a mixture of a dangerous substance
or substances (gas, mist, dust or vapour) with the air, which has
the potential to catch fire or explode. An explosive atmosphere
does not always result in an explosion but, if it does catch fire,
the flames travel quickly.
 Using intrinsically safe equipment will reduce the risk of
explosions and fires in hazardous areas.

Respect controlled areas

 Access to all areas where exposure to radiation sources or

radioactive materials could occur are controlled and marked
both on Bureau Veritas premises and at client sites.
 Be alert: do not enter controlled areas unless authorized to do
so and with the requested PPE. Unauthorized entry to controlled
areas may result in serious injury or death.
 As a general rule, do not enter work areas where you have no
assignment.

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Obtain authorization before entering a confined space

 A confined space can be more hazardous than regular

workspaces because of the existing hazards (low oxygen,
toxic gas accumulation, etc) but also because of the difficult
ingress and egress which makes rescuing challenging.
 To effectively control the risks associated with working in a
confined space, the company has established documented
procedures for monitoring/ventilating confined spaces prior
to entry and authorization requirements for all workers prior
to entering these areas. These requirements may include:

1. Confined space entry permit

2. Lock out / tag out
3. Air ventilation
4. Accompanying person

Tunnels Wells

Manholes Cold Storage

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Ship holds Subcellars

Tanks Culverts

Silos Vaults

Open Ditch

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What are Safe behaviors ?
Introduction

Bureau Veritas employees are exposed to various safety risks while performing their jobs. Some of these
risks can be anticipated and are thus controlled through the Cardinal Safety Rules and, or the Control
Measures.

However, while working, some other safety risks exist due to co-working, weather conditions, client
premises layout, and so on. To identify these additional risks and control them, behaving safely is the last
key to prevent accident. At Bureau Veritas Group level, five behaviors have been identified as key to
prevent accidents.

Safe behaviors

 The last measure to control safety risks that can not be anticipated.
 Must be complied with at all times.

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Do not be distract ed w hile driving

Driving down the road is no longer a lonely, quiet experience. With

mobile smart phones, two-way radios, built in LCD consoles, the
interior of your vehicle no longer offers a quiet place to focus on
driving.

 Do not eat or drink on the road while driving Switch off your
cell phone. Do not use your mobile device on the road while
driving. There is nothing too important that it cannot wait until
you pull over in a safe area.
 Countries and divisions have specific internal policies about
hands free kit usage – ask for them.
 Ensure you comply with legal requirements.

Compl y w ith Safe Working Procedures and plans

 The Company has developed Safe Work Procedures (SWP) and

Plans for addressing significant hazards or for dealing with
circumstances that may present other significant risks/liabilities.
 The worker will be guided through a task from start to finish in a
chronological order. These procedures are designed to reduce
the risk by minimizing potential exposure.
 If you are not provided with these Safe Work Procedures, ask for
them from your Safety representative.

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Complete 2 Mi nut es For M y Safet y

 It is the responsibility of each employee performing a task to

verify that his/her working environment is safe.
 This includes:
□ Identifying all risks he/she might be exposed to during
the course of work (job-related or working
environment related) and involve the client when
located on a client site;
□ Evaluate if those risks are properly managed;
□ If not, address the problem locally to ensure safe
working conditions;
□ If not possible, contact his/her N+1 manager, manager at customer, or his/her HSE
department.
 The “2 Minutes For My Safety” booklet will guide you through the key questions to ask yourself.
If the risks cannot be properly controlled and represent a risk to the employee’s Health and
Safety, the employee shall not start the job i.e. Stop Work Authority.

Stop w or ki ng if t he s it u at io n is un s afe

 Workers are the best resource in preventing accidents

because of their foresight during their tasks. Whether it is in
the back of their minds or that funny feeling you might get
when things are about to go wrong, stop what you are doing
and check on how to proceed:
□ With your Supervisor at a Bureau Veritas worksite
□ With your client at a client site and inform your N+1
as appropriate.
 Employees are responsible to ensure the prevention of
injuries and accidents. Employees have the right to stop work
if they feel continuing is dangerous to their Health and Safety
or the Health and Safety of their coworkers.

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Do n ot us e a lc ohol o r il le ga l dr ugs w hil e w orki ng or d riv i ng

 The consumption of alcohol and use of drugs can impair the

judgment and coordination of individuals in the workplace and
increase the risk to health and safety of others.
 The misuse of alcohol and other drugs may damage an
individual's physical and mental health.
 Many aspects of the workplace require alertness, accuracy and
coordination and any impairment to these characteristics can
increase the chance of injury to workers or others in the
workplace.
 Employees are legally responsible for causing harm to others
and are subject to criminal liability in case of loss of life. Use
taxis.

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Conclusion

Control measures

Cardinal Safety Rules

Specifics to the jobs, must be complied

with

Safe behavior

Specifics to the jobs, must be

complied with
Must be complied with but compliance
more difficult to check (ie: 2 Minutes
done but missed one risk…)

 The Cardinal Safety Rules address straight forwardly top safety risks
 The Control Measures address job specific critical safety risks
 The Safe Behavior addresses the risks related to the non anticipated working environment

All together, they constitute Bureau Veritas’ strategy to prevent accidents and injuries. This is our Risk
Control Structure.

Your role, as employee, subcontractor, non exclusive is to comply with these requirements at all times….

…for your saf et y…

… for other’s safet y…

Safety, it’s our responsibility

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