Site Safety, Health, and Environmental (HSE) Compliance

1. Overview & Business Value#

This comprehensive operational guide details the architecture, business workflows, configuration parameters, and execution steps for Site Safety, Health, and Environmental (HSE) Compliance within SmartERP.

HSE incident logging, PPE audits, Ethiopian Ministry of Labor safety standards, toolbox meetings, and environmental compliance.

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2. Prerequisites & Security Access Groups#

• Required Modules: project, smarterp_project_governance, hr_timesheet
• Security Groups:
  • Project User (Technical ID: project.group_project_user)
  • Project Administrator (Technical ID: project.group_project_manager)
  • Timesheet Approver (Technical ID: hr_timesheet.group_hr_timesheet_approver)
• Master Data Dependencies: Project master records, milestone stages, work breakdown structures (WBS), bill of quantities (BoQ), and employee billing cost rates.

3. Step-by-Step Configuration & Execution#

Step 1: Navigating to the Module Interface#

1. Log into your SmartERP instance at https://smarterp.et/odoo.
2. Open the main App Switcher (grid icon in the top-left corner).
3. Select the Projects app icon.
4. From the top navigation bar, open Projects → Dashboard → My Tasks / All Projects; Timesheets → Timesheets.

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Step 2: Creating and Parameterizing Records#

1. Click the New button in the top-left control panel.
2. Complete the mandatory fields in the record form:
   • Project / Task Name (Mandatory): Descriptive title of work package or milestone deliverable
   • Assigned Project Team (Mandatory): Lead project manager and operational contributors
   • Planned Dates (Mandatory): Scheduled commencement and milestone completion deadlines
   • Customer / Stakeholder (Mandatory): Client partner linked to project contract and invoicing terms
3. Configure optional operational parameters and localized tags as required:
   • Analytic Cost Center (Optional): Dedicated project accounting account for expenditure tracking
   • Bill of Quantities (BoQ) Line (Optional): Specific contractual BoQ item code for construction tracking
   • Milestone Billing Weight (Optional): Percentage of contract value tied to milestone acceptance
4. Click the Save icon in the control bar to commit the record.

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Step 3: Validating and Processing Transactions#

• State Transitions: Execute operational state progression (New / Scoping → In Progress → Review / Testing → Completed → Archived).
• Ledger & System Impact: Timesheet confirmations and project purchases post direct expenditures to the project analytic account, enabling real-time cost vs. revenue margin analysis.
• Audit Verification: Automated recording of author ID, timestamp, and immutable revision history.

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Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Governance#

Modern civil engineering projects in Ethiopia must strictly enforce occupational safety protocols in compliance with Ministry of Labour and Skills directives, the Ethiopian Building Proclamation, and international environmental safeguards.

Procedure: Recording an HSE Incident or Near-Miss#

1. Navigate to Projects > Construction > HSE Logs and click New.
2. Project: Select project site.
3. Incident Type: Near-Miss, First Aid Injury, Lost Time Injury (LTI), Property Damage, or Environmental Spill.
4. Description: Record location, equipment involved, and immediate corrective actions taken.
5. Toolbox Safety Talks: Record daily pre-shift safety briefings conducted with site crews (e.g., Working at Heights, Trench Shoring, Heavy Crane Rigging Safety).
6. Click Save. Monthly safety statistics (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate - LTIFR) are compiled automatically for client progress reports.

4. Advanced Configuration Points#

• Automated Actions & Scheduled Tasks (Crons):
  • Project: Flag overdue milestone deadlines (project.ir_cron_overdue_tasks): Runs daily to notify project managers of pending schedule delays
  • Timesheets: Send unsubmitted reminder alerts (hr_timesheet.ir_cron_timesheet_reminder): Runs weekly on Friday afternoon to remind team members
• Custom Print Templates & Reports:
  • Project Status & Milestone Execution Scorecard
  • Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) for Construction
  • Project Timesheet & Resource Utilization Summary
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) Financial Report
• Multi-Company Rules: Record-level security isolation under Company 1 (Ashewa Technology Solutions S.C.), preventing cross-company ledger leakage across parent and subsidiary legal entities.

5. Comprehensive Troubleshooting Matrix#