Encouraging Health and Safety best practices in agri-business and manufacturing is key in protecting the massive investments in the sector.

1. Health and Safety in
Agri-business and
Manufacturing
being a paper presented at
MARSE 2013, 14th November,2013
By
Fayo Williams B.Pharm, MSc, MISPoN, NEBOSHIGC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RELY SUPPLY LTD.
08034030366
fayowilliams@yahoo.co.uk
PRESENTER, “SAFETY TRAIN” ON LAGOS TRAFFIC
RADIO. FM 96.1

2. Icebreaker
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3. Why Health and Safety?
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Safety is LIFE!
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Work deadlier than War
- ILO; 2.2m people die annually from job
related incidents.
Increased
Nigerian Population: ~ 169m
Foreign Direct Investment, Free
Trade Zones, Economic Corridors

4. Quote
“Nigeria is an untapped potential
agricultural power house”
4.2 million farmers registered in 2012,
10 million registered so far in 2013.

5. Agri-Business
The Federal Government’s interventions
in the agricultural sector …has now raised the
net earnings of rural farmers to the sum of
174 billion
naira due to its activities in
Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr.
Akinwumi Adesina
five value chains
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6. The Manufacturing Sector
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7. Health and Safety Concepts****
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Health
Occupational
Health
Safety
Risk assessment
Hazard
Accident
Work Related Ill health
(Occupational
Diseases)
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY by
RELY SUPPLY LTD.
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8. Hazards across board
Physical
Chemical
Biological
• Noise
• Vibration
• Liquid
• Solid
• Gases
• Bacteria
• Viruses
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9. About Chemical Hazards: Dr Mrs .Rose Afegbai – Adelani, Lecturer,
Dept. of Chemistry on “Safety Train”, LAGOS TRAFFIC RADIO
96.1FM Aug. 6th
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Food becomes unsafe when
contaminated
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Cooking can denature
microbes but not chemicals
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Non-communicable and
Renal diseases on the rise
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More machinery, more
emissions
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More Chemicals, more
pollution
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More attention to what we
get out than what we put in
“The problem is development; it is
supposed to improve our lives but
now it affects our safety”

10. Requirements under the OHS-MS
1.
Management Commitment
and Leadership
2.
Organization – identify who is
in charge
3.
Arrangements – Provide
Equipment, Facilities etc.
4.
Employee Involvement –
awareness programmes
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11. Requirements contd.
5. Accountability – keep accident
records
6. Hazard Identification, Prevention
and Control
7. Accident Investigation – Implement
recommendations to avoid repeat
8. Evaluation – AUDIT & REPLENISH
9. Training and Education – recertify
DESIGNATED FIRST AIDERS, Fire Marshalls etc
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12. Consequence of safety gaps….
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13. The Remedy
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Safety Education and Ownership
from top to bottom
Policy Framework and LEGISLATION
STANDARDIZATION of
requirements, procedures etc.– an
imperative
 Effective
Regulation by
Environmental Protection Agencies
etc.
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14. The Remedy contd. - Staff Training
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15. Safety Provisions
Designated FIRST AIDERS
An AED Machine
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16. Any questions?
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17. Let’s engage!
+2348034030366 (sms preferred)
fayowilliams@yahoo.co.uk
@safetywithfayo
https://www.facebook.com/fayo.williams
Fayo Williams
Relysup
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