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Risk prevention management
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Risk prevention management
Apr 6, 2022
Health at work and safety risk management are part of leadership responsibilities and it is immersed in each organization processes, supports decision making, it´s dynamic, repetitive and willing to change, according to the operational context of the organization.
Ecopetrol risk management has hierarchical elements and procedures to guarantee efficient prevention and mitigation barriers, to compensate any operative deviation and potential system fail, to support measure reliability under unwanted events, to protect people, environment, infrastructure, and corporative image.
Facility, process, or activity dangers are identified and documented. Danger sources are identified as well as consequences due to eventual release. Subsequently risk is evaluated through RAM assessment methodology. As a result, it is possible to prioritize risk management focused scenarios in Ecopetrol.
Ecopetrol Management does risk management accountability while supervisors oversee dangers, threats, and risks knowledge, helping employees to recognize and comprehend risks that could deviate the company from achieving their goals. On the other hand, supervisors make sure that management systems are implemented and operate efficiently assuring organizational risk under the limits defined as acceptable.
Any activity could be dangerous, for this reason any kind of danger must be recognized at first (Electric, locative, chemical, physical, etc). People, activities, work environment, tools, equipment, materials could be identified as dangerous sources.
Once dangers and risks are recognized, it is possible to treat them avoiding, accepting, reducing, or transferring them. After final risk assessment, controls and barriers could be defined. Control types are listed below:
- Eliminate danger physically
- Replace a danger for a less risky one
- Isolate people from danger
- Change work practices
- PPE to protect employees.
- Last defense line and less effective
Types of control
Risk prevention requires: Observation and reflection about dangers related to the activity and be aware of risks derived from it; verify risk control at any time, identify and acknowledge good practices and safety habits, improve unsafe behaviors, take action and communicate deviations.
