Safety

GulfPublishingCo asked:

www.gulfpub.com – One of the most comprehensive videotape training programs on electrical safety is ready to be put to use in your organization. In part 1 we look at the effects electricity has on the body based on current, voltage, time, path, and resistance – illustrate how electricity behaves and how shock can result – discuss the hazards of energized work, give safety recommendations, and illustrate the dangers of shock, arc, and blast – demonstrate how to isolate or “clear” parts of an electrical system, look at lockout procedures, and show how to select and install temporary grounds

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andrew.regan.2006@googlemail.com asked:




Today, every workplace in Britain is subject to health and safety regulations, as laid out by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), reporting to the Health and Safety Commission (HSC). Formed in 1974 following the Health and Safety at Work etc Act, their mission is to protect employee’s health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workspace are properly controlled.

A fundamental principle of the British regulations on health and safety is that the responsibility for their compliance lies with those who own, manage and work in commercial and industrial concerns. This includes the self-employed, who must themselves assess the risks attached to their activity and take appropriate action. This involvement from the workforce, particularly appointed health and safety representatives, has been instrumental in raising health and safety standards in the last 30 years.

Still, accidents do happen, and high-profile industrial accidents such as the BP oil refinery explosion in Texas in 2005 remind us that adherence to health and safety regulations is more than just bureaucratic legislation to allow employers to avoid punitive measures. The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, inspecting the Texas-based oil refinery, released its findings earlier this year, identifying numerous failings in equipment, staff management, risk assessment, maintenance, working culture at the site and general health and safety assessments. This negligence led to a major explosion in an isomerisation unit at the site, which claimed the life of 15 workers and left over 170 others injured.

The need to reduce risks and take appropriate action under British health and safety law lies behind the qualification ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’. This essentially requires that good practice should be followed whenever it is established, and sets the high standard that is ‘reasonably practicable’ for the duty holder to take precautionary measures, such as maintaining the standard of the on-site safety equipment up to the point where taking further measures would be grossly disproportionate to any residual risk.

Ultimately a common goal for both employers and employees is to ensure a productive and safe working life for all employees and a retirement free from long-term consequences of occupational injury and disease. Changes in technology and our culture may change the way business is done and the demand for new products, but it is still vital for employers to keep up-to-date on new legislation and continuously asses risks associated with the processes within their business.



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Chris A. Harmen asked:




If you work in an industry where you’re frequently worried about employee safety, it can be beneficial to hire a consultant specifically focused on safety to ensure employees are not injured on the job. Such a mistake could not only be costly to a person’s well being, but also greatly hurt your company’s reputation. A construction safety expert can give helpful tips, guidance, and training to those in the construction business and ensure that everyone on the jobsite is following the rules and regulations required to keep all workers as safe as possible.

Industrial safety experts can look over companies in the manufacturing, chemical, oil, and gas industries to make sure they’re on track to provide services and goods safely. Safety supervisors from all fields can provide your business with safety training to educate your entire staff on the best, most secure ways to get the job done right without harming anyone or any piece of equipment. No matter if you’re heading up a new company or stepping into a management position at an established business, you should do what it takes to make sure things run as smoothly and safely as possible by hiring a safety supervisor.

Hiring The Right Supervisor

Factories, manufacturing plants, oilrigs, chemical plants, construction sites – these are all potentially dangerous worksites where workers could get hurt in a number of ways. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. It’s true that most accidents that take place at work could have been prevented. While this fact is sad in the sense that hindsight is always 20/20, it’s also a good thing because, as they say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Taking the proper steps to ensure your workers’ safety by hiring a safety advisor is definitely worth it in the long run.

Employees need to be well trained in safety procedures. It is always a good idea to have a safety supervisor come in and go over rules with employees from time to time, especially if many of them are relatively new workers. The supervisors will be able to assess your workplace and notice any problems that may increase the risk for accidents.

Make sure to look for a company that requires their avisors to be highly knowledgeable about OSHA standards within different industries. It is also a good idea to look for employees who are first aid and CPR trained, as well as certified in confined space rescue. That way, no matter your needs, you’ll know you can count on safety supervisors with a wide range of education and expertise in the field.

What A Construction Safety Supervisor Does

If you work in any sort of construction field, you know the risks involved. A construction safety supervisor can come out to the jobsite and educate you and your employees about OSHA standards and any additional specific guidelines for your worksite. The supervisor should be knowledgeable about any rules regarding hardhats, steel-toed boots, and other attire as well as any special procedures at your jobsite.

Whether you’re in the construction industry or other fields, it’s in your best interest to hire safety supervisors to ensure the protection and well being of your workers and company.

industrial safety

Owain Pryce asked:




Investment in state of the art cleaning technology, like vacuumation is the best way to ensure safety, reliability and cost efficiency.

High standards result for industrial cleaning companies from vehicle mounted high air flow vacuumation units and other ancillary equipment.

Even the most arduous of tasks are made simple with the right equipment and the right experience.

Industrial cleaning companies will ensure they invest in a fleet of vehicles designed to deal with any cleaning requirement from liquid removal to the transport of heavy sludge to the uplifting of dry materials like sand, grain or carbons.

Liquid ring vacuumation units are ideal for uplifting liquids and heavy sludge materials. 

They can also be used to transport hazardous waste, if fitted with hazchem marker boards and appropriate safety equipment. 

A high specification pump with good-sized inlets and outlets ensures fast loading and discharging of materials. 

With a high performing pump, liquids and heavy sludge materials can be loaded from depth and drawn long distances, perhaps to a suitable disposal facility.

Liquid ring vaccumation units work equally well on more straightforward tasks, such as cleaning interceptors, bund areas and oil tankers.

Dry vacuumation technology is used to move dry materials like grain, cement, sands, gravel, carbons, perlite and much more. 

They can be removed from almost any position, including carbon filter vessels, hoppers, pits, silos, tanks, tankers or loose on the ground.

Research and development into new vacuum technology continues. 

In recent years, articulated units have been added to the fleet of the most technologically savvy industrial cleaning companies. 

These offer a range of vacuumation opportunities ensuring cleaning can be done in the most cost efficient and safe manner.

For example, used as a separate unit, it could be uplifting spilt product from the floor and blowing it back into a silo, or it could be used by branching one suction hose with other smaller hoses allowing several operatives to vacuum large dusty areas. 

In conjunction with a bagging hopper, the dry material being uplifted by the articulated unit will then be transferred into one tonne euro bags. 

With a vacuum skip, the dry material can be unloaded into a skip until full. 

Specialist industrial cleaning companies understand that every job is different but with the right expertise and the right equipment, a fast, efficient and cost effective solution is always possible. 



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Alex Stacey asked:




If you are the individual or part of a committee that is dedicated to employee safety, you’ll find that one thing that you have to consider is taking a look at what safety signs that you need to keep a round. It seems that humans are, in general, forgetful creatures, and that having the right signs around can help you stay on top of the situation and that it can also help you figure out what you need to do in order to keep everyone safe and mindful of safe behaviour.

The first thing to keep in mind is that safety signs are by and large warnings of an environmental nature. Think about the type of business that you work in. What are you going to expect when it comes to hazards? The hazards that you might expect at a library are different from the ones that you might expect if you work in a company that deals with chemicals, for instance. When you are looking at the signs that you need, you’ll find that you might need to think about industry specific signs that will address the special needs of your company.

Remember also that signs are something of a last resort. Whenever possible, you should take steps to make sure that the risk itself doesn’t exist, but remember that this is not always possible. Though some hazards can be changed by working with controls or by changing working practices, you’ll find that there are some risks are inherent in the environment but still should be addressed. When you are looking to decide what should get a sign, think of some of the following.

First remember that you should address things that people might do in an area, like running or smoking. Is that activity going to impair their safety in some way if done in that area? If it is, put up a sign Youll also want to warn people of the presence of dangerous substances, and if you work in an industrial area, youll also find that you should look into warning them about moving industrial vehicles. Remember that some signs should serve as reminders are they wearing their protective gear?

Also, keep in mind that you will need to think about signs that tell people about important locations, like fire exits or first aid kits. Remember that the signs that you choose should be high contrast with the rest of the area, and that you should keep in mind that in the event of an emergency, they should be as eye catching as possible.

Remember that when you are looking to ensure the safety of your employees that there are plenty of things that you can do, and that by making sure that there are plenty of safety signs around that this can be an important first step.



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Steve A. Parker asked:




Whether you’re an owner of a massive facility that’s about to undergo a restoration or you’re a small business manager who’s contracting out a warehouse refinishing job, you want to know that your industrial painting contractor is properly trained in safe and effective painting practices. Fortunately, the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has developed a sophisticated set of certification programs to help business owners like you make smart, safe decisions about their hires.

SSPC Safety Certifications for Industrial Painting Contractors

QP1: Industrial Coatings, Steel Surface Prep QP2: Hazardous Paint removal QP3: Indoor Facilities Surfaces and Coating Apps

 

The SSPC Safety Certifications break down into three main classes – QP1, QP2, and QP3. A QP1 certified individual is deemed safe to do work relating to industrial coatings and surface prep for steel work. QP2 certified painters are qualified to remove hazardous paint. QP3 certified industrial painting contractors are qualified to prepare surfaces and coating applications for an indoor facility (open or covered).

SSPC Specialty Certifications for Industrial Painting Contractors

QP6: Thermal Spray Prep/Metallic Alloys QP8: Polymer Coating/Cement Surfaces

 

The SSPC offers additional certifications for specialized industrial painting contractors, as well. The QP6 designation deems an individual safe and capable to perform work relating to prepping thermal sprays and coating surfaces of certain metallic alloys, such as aluminum and zinc. The QP8 certification, on the other hand, relates to an individual’s ability to manage polymer coating and cement surface jobs acceptably.

You can also look to other work certification boards, like OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to determine the “safety IQ” of a given industrial painting contractor. Of course, the SSPC and OSHA are only two of many organizations designed to promote and objectively evaluate industrial safety.

If you’re hiring an industrial painting contractor, get a full report on their team’s safety training. Also, be sure to provide information on special hazards or potentially dangerous materials at your facility. If necessary, get a lawyer to read over your contract and advise you.

Remember – a single accident or careless error could potentially lead to a series of lawsuits that can harm your business. Avoid the headaches by choosing an industrial painting contractor with an outstanding reputation for safety and the certifications to back up that reputation.

Whether you are the owner of a small office building or the facilities manager at a large office complex, you want to know how to forge lasting bonds with your industrial painting contractor. Changes in personnel cost your company time and reduce the efficiency of your painting projects. One way to prevent this from taking its toll on your company is to carefully select industrial painting contractors with a stellar safety record.



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Caitlina Fuller asked:




Safety is the most important aspect of industrial production. An industry shall not compromise safety for anything else. It is so important in the sense; even small negligence may lead to large disasters. So an industry should be very much concerned about safety and must ensure maximum safety for its workers. Some companies produce such industrial products like safety harness and other fall safety protection instruments that come in the category of DBI sala range of products. These products will lend a huge help in many situations. Consider the construction work. During construction of large towers, dams etc., it is not possible to build them without fall protection products.

One should wear safety harness and other such products so that he will not fall. Similarly there are other industries as well where the fall safety is very much important and this DBI sala range of products. The DBI sala include fall protection, safety harness, gates, grab systems, hooks etc. All these products must be in total quality and should be perfect in their manufacture to ensure fool proof safety. There are also other equipment that may fall in this category and are concerned with safety. DBI sala are concerned with human safety. So there should be no compromise in quality. On must keep in mind that failure of this only leads to death. The safety harness is something like a rope or a strip that takes a specific shape and holds a person without falling. It is something like an outer jacket.

Fall safety protection also has wide range of products in the category. Fall safety protection are to be made with high accuracy. Fall safety gears include gates and hooks. These are made of metals and should withstand the total weight of the person. Hence they must be made with proper designing. There are other gears that come under the DBI sala category and need the amount of designing and safety that need to be taken. Many tests under various conditions have to be made so that the product that will emerge out can withstand many such situations. As these equipment are critical, there should be no compromise.

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offshoregroup asked:

Gustavo Perez, Environment, Health and Safety Manager for The Offshore Group’s Maquilas Tetakawi, SA de CV explains the environmental and industrial safety compliance services that The Offshore Group provides to its clients in Sonora, Mexico and the city of Saltillo, Coahuila.

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Cheshirefireservice asked:

On Thursday 29th April 2010 the Community Safety Champion Awards were held at the Park Royal Hotel in Warrington. The Categories were open to members of the general public and partners of Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service.

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JasonJanesEditor asked:

UPS Industrial Safety piece being used at hubs across the country.

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