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WASTE MANAGEMENT
WORK INSTRUCTION
(WI-018)
NOV 2019
Page 1 of 4 Issued date: 10/Nov/2019 Rev: 00 WI-018
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WI-018 Revision 00 Issue Date: 10/Nov/2019
1. PURPOSE
To reduce the wasted materials specially for hazard materials
2. SCOPE
All working sites.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES
General Manager
Project Manager
OHS Manager
4. DEFINITION
Various industrial plants factories developed abundant quantities of toxic material for
commercial use every year. Though this material is beneficial in some ways, they posses great
danger to human health and environment.
Extreme care proper precautions shall be taken to ensure that employees do not swallow, inhale
or allow contact with their skin the above mentioned materials. Precautions shall always be
followed as not to allow accidental mixing with other substance during transportation, storage
and use. It shall not be subjected to shock, pressure or heat. Such materials shall be disposed in
proper manner. Hazardous materials shall have a list indicating the type and quantity of
materials use. Its hazardous classification rating and quantity. Hazardous materials shall be
stored in containers safe for transportation and use. Containers shall be properly labeled to
indicate its content and classification. Empty containers of these hazardous materials shall be
cleaned or destroyed to avoid being reused.
Disposal of those hazardous materials shall be in accordance with applicable standards. The
following procedure shall be observed for proper disposal of hazardous materials:
Hazardous materials shall be identified by its composition or content, otherwise Loss Prevention
Department or Material Handling Engineering Division shall be notified.
Materials suspected of containing or known to contain asbestos shall be disposing in
accordance with applicable standards.
Users of hazardous materials shall follow manufactures or safety guidelines. (Material safety
Data Sheets, Chemical Hazards Bulletin etc.). In case of procedure overlap. Client's Loss
Prevention Department or Materials Handling Engineering Division shall be consulted.
Hazardous material shall be adequately sealed in containers to prevent leakage and
containers shall be labeled indicating its content and composition.
Safety inspection of these materials shall be requested to Client's Loss Prevention
Department.
5. PROCEDURE
5.1 General
Hazardous liquid, leftover to human body and vapor liquid leftover, wastes contaminated by
pathogen should be treated in an appropriate method such as neutralization, precipitation,
filtering, disinfection and sterilization. This must be carried out by a qualified personnel with
appropriate task specific PPE.
In the case of operation in any equipment is observed to be leaking oil and chemicals, a drip-
plate shall be positioned to collect the waste in the interim before the equipment is sent for
repairs. While a drip plate used, watchman should accompany with extinguisher in view of the
fire risk.
As stated above, containment shall be provided to avoid waste pollution. Waste shall not be
thrown into anybody of water. Summary effort shall be geared towards elimination of all from
of hazardous discharge to land, water and air.
Where total elimination is not possible, standard and conventional reduction and control
measures shall be applied to cushion their effect.
Wood, Paper and other combustible materials shall be collected in a metal skips.
Organic waste shall be collected in skips for organic materials.
Used oil shall be collected in drum and sent to use oil dump.
Used batteries shall be not mixed with either combustible, metal or organic waste they shall be
stored separately in a designated safety area, labeled and disposed according to environmental
regulations.
6. DOCUMENTATION
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