Safety and Health Management System

5-STAR
Procedure No: OHS-PR-02-01B
Refusal to Work on Grounds of Safety
ISO 45001 Clause 5 (5.1/5.4)

Version No: 1 Rev No: 0 Page: 1 of 5

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 3
2 Scope.......................................................................................................................... 3
3 Definition & Acronyms ................................................................................................. 3
4 Implementation Requirements .................................................................................... 3
5 Performance Requirements ........................................................................................ 5
6 Reference Documents ................................................................................................ 5
7 Appendices ................................................................................................................. 5

Version No: 1 Rev No: 0 Page: 2 of 5

 1 Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to describe the methodology to be used by any

worker/employee/contractor while undertaking any activity on behalf of the Saudi Electricity
Company when his or other employees health and safety is threatened.

2 Scope

This procedure is applied to every activity or service performed by Saudi Electricity

Company and its subsidiaries, employees, contractors and suppliers and the community
who may be affected by its activities or who undertake activities on behalf of the company.

3 Definition & Acronyms

Right to Refuse Work: All workers have the Right to Refuse Work, if they believe that a
specific task /activity requested of them is unsafe or hazardous to them or to others.
OHS: Occupational Health and Safety.
Note: The words “shall” and “must” in this document indicate mandatory requirements.
The word “should” indicates a preferred approach.

4 Implementation Requirements

4.1 Health and Safety is Endangered

The worker promptly reports the unsafe circumstances to the Supervisor/Safety
Representative. The worker must remain in a safe place while waiting for the
supervisor orientations.
The Supervisor/Safety Representative investigates in the presence of the employee
and, if possible, applies corrective actions.
If the Supervisor/Safety Representative and the worker agree on a resolution, works
must be resumed.
If agreement isn’t possible/ achieved and the worker has reasonable ground to believe
work is still likely to endanger lives, the Supervisor/Safety Representative must inform
the Safety Engineer and Unit Manager. The disputed equipment or workplace must not
be used until the pending investigation is concluded.
The worker(s) must remain in a safe place unless he has been assigned to a
reasonable alternative work or given other directions.
The Safety Engineer Investigates in the presence of the worker, Supervisor and Safety
Representative.
After investigating and analysing the situation, the Safety Engineer presents his

Version No: 1 Rev No: 0 Page: 3 of 5

 conclusions and his decision to the Worker, the Supervisor and to the Safety
Representative.
The Site Safety Engineer, Supervisor and the Safety Representative compile a full
report and forward it to the ISD Safety and/or Unit Manager in the same day.

4.2 Procedure Flowchart

Worker/ Employee Supervisor/ Safety

Representative
Promptly reports unsafe Agreement
circumstance(s) to the Investigate in presence of the and/or
Supervisor/Safety employee, and if possible take Resolution
Representative corrective action

Rem ains in a safe place

DISAGREEMENT
Employee continues to Return to work
refuse. He has reasonable
ground to believe work is
still likely to endanger lives

Supervisor / Safety Representative

Worker / Employee
Remains in a safe place Notify Site Safety Engineer- Disputed
unless assigned to a Equipment or Workplace not to be used
reasonable alternative during the pending investigation
work or given other
directions

Site Safety Engineer

Investigate in presence of
the employee, Supervisor
and Safety
Representative

Site Safety Engineer Site Safety Engineer

Informs Employee, Compiles the report and
Supervisor and Safety forwards to the ISD Safety
Representative about his and/or Unit Manager in the
decision same day

CORRECT PROBLEM

RETURN TO WORK

Version No: 1 Rev No: 0 Page: 4 of 5

 5 Performance Requirements

OHS-STD-02-01 Leadership, Commitment and Responsibility.

6 Reference Documents
6.1 OHS-MAN-02-01-2017 Integrated OHS Management System Manual.

6.2 OHS-STD-DOC-02-01 26 Performance Standards.

6.3 OHS-STD-02-02 Communication and Consultation.

6.4 OHS-PR-02-07 Document Control.

7 Appendices

None

Version No: 1 Rev No: 0 Page: 5 of 5