Provide safe and healthy jobsites and prevent work-related injury and ill health by eliminating hazards and minimizing occupational health & safety risks

Scope

The Owner is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment on the project site for all workers, including those employed by suppliers and contractors, during both construction (B+I) projects and operations (O+M) projects. This activity involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating occupational health and safety risks in compliance with the highest applicable health and safety standards—whether national, regional, or international—that provide the greatest level of protection to workers. The scope includes jobsite activities directly related to the project, as well as transportation to and from the site when required for the project. External factors beyond the Owner’s control and activities unrelated to the project site are excluded.

Requirements ¹⁸⁷

Act to Avoid Harm

01.

A requirement to comply with health and safety standards shall be included in the Owner’s terms of contract with suppliers and contractors.
02.

Owner shall verify that jobsite workers receive adequate and appropriate training for carrying out all work safely, including information about workplace dangers and the risks of mishandling substances, equipment, or machinery, in a way the workers can understand.
03.

Owner shall confirm that jobsite employers provide, at no cost to workers, appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing required for performing work safely.
04.

Owner shall require that jobsite employers provide safe and suitable transportation for its workers, including those recruited and transported to the job location and provide suitable overnight housing, medical assistance, and meals during the trip, if applicable.
05.
Owner shall confirm that jobsite employers provide the following to jobsite workers who work under unavoidably negative working conditions:
1. a.
  free and independent medical examinations and health services to all workers who are exposed to hazardous substances or conditions in the workplace including providing vaccination, preventive health measures such as malaria prophylaxis, etc.
2. b.
  notification to all workers of all existing dangers in advance of employment
3. c.
  emergency procedures are made readily accessible to the workers at all times
06.

Owner shall require jobsite employers to follow industry-appropriate health and safety guidelines which meet international health and safety standards, or the standards of the state of operations, whichever are most protective, including maintaining the safe condition of equipment and working environment to prevent workplace hazards and accidents and verification of regular inspections.
07.

Owner shall verify that jobsite employer establishes first aid and emergency preparedness measures for workplace accidents, and ensures that workers are trained to use them, so they can immediately respond to any safety and health-related accidents.
08.

The Project has a grievance mechanism for handling worker complaints about health-related issues, which includes the possibility of making confidential and anonymous complaints, which management investigates and resolves in a timely manner.

Indicators

The performance indicator is the injury incidence rate. The context indicator is the total number of safety incidents reported.

To calculate the performance indicator:

The performance indicator is calculated as follows (Total incidence rate is a measure established by OSHA.):

(Number of injuries and illnesses X 200,000) / Worker hours worked = Incidence rate

200,000 =: is the base for 100 full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

Scoring

Points assignment

Points	Points Assignment
Compliant	Total injury incidence rate is 3.0 or below
Non-Compliant	Total injury incidence rate is 3.1 or higher

Documentation

01.

List of financial, human, and material resources utilized for this activity.
02.

Contracts with suppliers and contractors reflecting compliance with health and safety standards.
03.

Details of health and safety training provided to jobsite workers, including topics covered, dates, and attendees.
04.

Records of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided to workers, including type, date, and recipient.
05.

Details of transportation, housing, medical assistance, and meals provided to workers during trips.
06.

Documentation of medical examinations and health services provided to workers exposed to hazardous conditions, including type of examinations, dates, and findings. Records must be GDPR compliant.
07.

Notification records informing workers of existing dangers before employment.
08.

Documentation or guidelines detailing emergency response procedures, and evidence of their accessibility to workers.
09.

Documentation of health and safety guidelines followed, including inspection records.
10.

Details of training provided to workers on first aid and emergency response.
11.

Grievance mechanism records detailing complaints received, investigations conducted, and resolutions, and the timeframe within which resolutions were reached.
12.

Detailed logs of all workplace injuries and illnesses, including circumstances, date, and nature of the injury. Records must be GDPR compliant.
13.

Records showing total number of hours worked by all workers during project period.

Guidance

On the project-related total injury incidence rate

The total injury incidence rate is a mathematical calculation that describes the number of recordable incidents that a project experiences per 100 full-time workers in any given time frame. Recordable incidents are injuries or illnesses resulting from exposure or an event in the project workplace that requires some medical treatment or first-aid.

A workplace is defined as the project work environment, such as the premises of the property within the scope of this certification. Driving to or from the project is usually considered work-related if the company requires the worker to drive or be transported to a specific location for a particular business purpose.

Additional Resources

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – source for training and information on workplace health and safety.
ISO 45001:2018, Occupational Health and Safety – ISO’s international standard for occupational health and safety
The Danish Institute for Human Rights, The Human Rights Compliance Assessment Tool: Workplace Health and Safety

Referenced Source

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (1966)
ILO Safety and Health in Construction Convention (C167, 1988)
ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention (C155, 1981)
ILO Occupational Health Services Convention (C161, 1985)
ILO Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention (C174, 1993)
ILO Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
US Department of Labor OSHA
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety