Any work near live electrical circuits poses its share of risk, and electrical measurement jobs are no exception. In commercial and industrial settings today, electricians commonly work with circuits up to 600 V. Though officially classed as “low voltage,” these powerful circuits can deliver a deadly punch.
The “team” concept in a safety process helps to ensure employees’ participation and involvement in the safety effort. However, coaches are needed in the areas of problem-solving, decision-making, time management, resolving conflicts, delegating responsibility and helping to build the lead team and subsequent sub-teams and more.
“The right to know” is the basis of the hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), which sets down guidelines for communicating hazardous chemical information to your workforce. A good HAZCOM plan should cover four basic areas.
OSHA’s PPE standard has been in place for more than a decade and remains the primary regulation governing your PPE program. General requirements of the standard cover four major activities: (1) assessment, (2) selection, (3) training, and (4) verification.
Strong and effective EHS written policies are the foundation for a successful and sustainable EHS program. The written EHS program is generally comprised of several policies that establish the minimum requirements for your company.
In the nearly 20 years since OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147, The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) was enacted, thousands of tragic incidents from hazardous energy sources have no doubt been avoided through application of the standard. Yet many accidents and fatalities still occur every year.
Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to help protect welders and other employees has always been a top priority in the metal fabricating industry, as well as in other industrial environments. These days, personal protection has been raised to a new level.
Training class is into its third day and we have broken into teams to begin identifying all the safe practices and conditions required within each team’s assigned work area. One group is having difficulty determining the safest way to perform a particular function.
Educate managers, supervisors and employees that robust reporting of safety-related incidents leads to understanding, recognition, prevention and reduction of injuries, property damage, close calls, and related costs.
A requirement to train employees on the proper use of PPE seems comical to many safety trainers. How hard could it possibly be for someone to put on a pair of safety goggles?
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