Describe the potential hazards relevant to different scientific working
environments
Explain how health and safety measures in a scientific organisation
comply with legislation.
Compare the health and safety measures taken in relation to legislation
for different scientific working environment...
Assignment: Health and Safety
Sabic:
Sabic was founded in 1976 by a royal decree. Sabic started to
produce in 1981. It is ranked among the world’s largest
petrochemicals manufacturers. SABIC is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
70% of company’s shared is owned by Saudi Aramco. Remaining
30% is publicly traded on the Saudi stock exchange. The company
operates in over 50 countries. It will have a net income of $17.8
million in 2020. In 2020 Sabic produced production of 60.8 million
metric tons.
Sabic largest business unit is petrochemicals which accounts for
bulk of company’s total production. Sabic agriculture nutrient
business produces a massive range of varieties of fertilisers. The
fertilisers are from general to highly specialised. Sabic is a market
leader in key products such as ethylene, ethylene glycogen,
methanol, MTBE, and polyethylene. Sabic uses natural gases e.g.,
methane to produce methanol and ammonia. This is then
transformed into urea. Urea is used to turn into a fertiliser. Sabic
also uses ethane and propane to produce several chemical
products.
Sabic has innovation hubs in over 5 key geographies: Europe,
Middle East, USA, South Asia, North Asia. Sabic's global
technology develops every year, producing over 95 new products
every year. Sabic is backed by more than 9,946 global patents.
Some of the departments of the company are:
Management system:
Global Key Performance indicators:
Responsible Care
Health, Safety and Environment
Preparedness and Scenario Management
Product Stewardship
EHSS in Numbers
Financial performance
, Materiality Assessment
A circular milestone
Sustainable Solution
Automotive
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer goods and appliances
Personal Care and Health Care
Building and Construction
Health and wellness
Building and Construction
Transportation:
Vehicles often have challenges that require different solutions.
The thought of Sabic is that materials should be specifically
checked and engineered to have a high level of performance.
Building and construction:
Architects and builders are looking forward to different and new
solutions to satisfy public demand with the products being
environmentally friendly responsible structures with meeting the
criteria of upcoming requirement.
Hazard and Risk Assessment
Department: Transportation
Hazard Risk Action L/M/H
Vehicles being Can cause an accident. Make sure the High
overloaded vehicle is not
overloaded.
Vehicles Can cause severe Make sure the High
overturning if damage or injury to ground is stable and
loaded on soft or persons everything is
unstable ground arranged in order
Storage tank leaks Loss of substance/ stock Check the tank Low-
before use and High
repair it if needed
Can install double
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