HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

Sto. Rosario St. Santo Rosario St, Angeles, Pampanga

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Case Study
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Subject

Environmental Safety
(Environment, Health and Safety)

Submitted by:
Dizon, Jibbs A.
Santos, Kenneth Jade M.
Verwasa, Arni Renz
EC-301

Submitted to:
Dr. Ruby Henson
Date submitted:
October 01, 2015

Company Name

Reyes-Dizon Hardware
Company profile

No. of employees: 7
Business sector: Manufacturing
Business activities: Brick making , supplier of gravel , sand , and
cement
Location: 601 Manga, Cacutud, Araya , Pampanga
Stakeholders: Manager

Reyes-Dizon Hardware is committed to:

Operating practices which seek to minimize impacts through work and

management practices.

Waste management to minimize wastes, develops viable recycling opportunities,

and ensures proper handling and disposal methods.

Energy efficiency and Greenhouse gas reduction by implementing energy

reduction initiatives, regular energy audits and participation in energy reduction
and monitoring schemes.

Water management to identify options for reuse, increase rainwater harvesting

and strive for self-sufficiency where possible to reduce reliance on mains
supplied water.

Product development which seeks to combine commercial viability and efficient

use and conservation of resources.

Working to a sustainable future through manufacturing improvements and the

development of energy efficient products.

Environmental assessment of new projects, asset purchases, sales and existing

operations.

Environmental incident response - contingency to minimize health, safety and

environmental risks.

Reyes-Dizon hardware will encourage concern and respect for the

environment and will emphasize every employee's responsibility for the
environmental performance and minimizing the carbon footprint of the
business.

Policies
Environmental Policy

Reyes Dizon hardware accepts the responsibility for the environmental protection which
is integral to the conduct of its commercial operations.
Reyes-Dizon hardware objective is to comply with all applicable environmental laws and
regulations in a commercially effective way.

Health & Safety Policy

Our Mission
People return from Reyes-Dizon hardware workplaces in the same mental and physical
condition as they left to go to work.

Our Behavior
There is no task that we undertake that is so important that we can't take the time to find
a safe way to do it.

Our Values
We don't want to make a profit by hurting anyone.
Reyes-Dizon hardware policy is to ensure that all our activities and processes are
performed in a systematic manner that does not put at risk the health and safety of

employees, contractors, labor hire workers, trainees, apprentices, visitors, suppliers,

customers and or the general public.

To achieve our Policy objectives the Reyes-Dizon hardware

commits to:

Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, codes of practice and

requirements to which Reyes-Dizon hardware subscribes. - Consulting with
workers about health and safety matters and give workers the opportunity to
express their views and to be involved in decision making about those matters.

Consulting, cooperating and coordinating activities with other persons conducting

business or undertaking, persons in control of the workplace or plant, designers,
manufacturers, suppliers, importers and installers, of plant or structures and
other persons at the workplace in relation to health and safety matters.

Providing appropriate health and safety advice, information, education and

training to our workers, contractors, labor hire workers, and visitors.

Minimizing risk to health and safety by implementing risk management processes

consistent with the level of risk exposure.

Monitoring and regularly reviewing Reyes-Dizon hardware Health and Safety

Management System to ensure that it complies with the prescribed and
subscribed requirements.

Providing processes for all levels of management to be held accountable for

health and safety matters within their responsibility whilst at the same time
recognizing that each worker has a duty to take responsible care that their acts
do not adversely affect the health and safety of themselves or others.

Taking steps to make sure that the Health and Safety Management System is
effectively implemented in accordance with this Work Health and Safety Policy.

Undertaking continuous improvement activity through rigorous monitoring

processes and strategic review.
Providing a safe work environment is fundamental to the Reyes-Dizon
hardware beliefs and our behavior as a first class corporate citizen.

The challenge
Brick making involved the rapid, repetitive handling of bricks. Manual handling was
known to be the most significant cause of workplace injuries

What did the company do?

More suitable equipment designed to reduce the hazards and risks

from manual handling
Training in injury prevention and symptom recognition
Training in easy self-treatment and exercises

Business benefits

A reduction in days lost through injury

Saving brick production capacity previously lost through minor injury
Initiative well received by the workforce
Staff retention improved workforce more stable

Health and safety benefits

No reportable accidents since the company started. Minor injuries not

included.

High staff morale.

Less likelihood of allocating staff to a task that may aggravate an

existing condition
Weve fewer shorthanded teams which has helped to reduce stress. Were
achieving higher productivity and can spend more time on further
improvements!

Cost benefits
P150,000 has been spent on new equipment (with a working life of at least 15 years)
designed to reduce manual handling hazards. By reducing the number of manual
handling injuries Reyes-Dizon has been able to increase brick production by at least
P50,000 a year.

Leadership
The Production Director supported the project and the Group Health and Safety
Manager gave expert advice.

Worker involvement
At each stage of the initiative, feedback from the workforce has helped the scheme to
improve. Production crews themselves have found solutions to problems that had
affected their work for years.