Hazid and cause-consequence analysis

It is routine for hazard identification in any indistry maintaining minimum standards. Production person/safety person carry daily inspection to observe for unsafe acts / unsafe conditions. Action for addressing the observation(s) is supposed to be initiated immediately. Till such time of rectification, either alternate arrangements will be in place like administrative controls or work suspension. 

But in practice, nothing will happen. It is rare practice, to stop the work as no work means production  loss. Administrative controls are generally in the form of verbal instructions. It is highly doubtful whether implementation will be monitored. It may not be in the knowledge of top management. 

Hence, it becomes a farce and violations will continue.

Improvements can be expected only when all violations are assessed in terms of financial terms for possible injuries, equipment damage,  environment loss, penalties by regulators, loss of trained manpower, etc and reported to management as atleast as an information item on daily basis.

Permissions for works to address safety issues shall be on fast track with financial powers depending on the authority in the organization structure. This allows to take up jobs without delay so that safety issues can be addressed quickly and have safe production.