Twas the Night Before Christmas (Safety Professionals Version)
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the North PoleEvery creature was stirring; safety was taking its toll. OSHA threatened a shutdown if Santa didn’t use care.Would St. Nicholas even be there? The children were nestled all snug in their beds;visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. Santa and the elves scrambling day and
‘Twas the night before Christmas – insurance adjustors version
T’was the night before Christmas (12:01 A.M. EST 12/25/2006) and all through the house (single family, masonry veneer 1 1/2 story with basement, 1128 ground floor sq. ft. 5-6 corners, territory 68, PC 1) Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (through pride of ownership and excellent maintenance.) The ( flame retardant) stockings
Verifying the content of lockout programs
The IRSST has recently published a technical data sheet that provides companies with a means of verifying the content of a lockout program. Lockout is defined as placing a lock or tag on an energy-isolating device following an established procedure, indicating that the energy-isolating device is not to be operated until the removal of the
Importance of MAINTANING your Explosion Proof Equipment (Video)
EXCELLENT video for those of us that have Hazardous Locations and utilize “explosion proof” equipment. This is the type of equipment that contains an explosion within the device and does NOT allow the flammable atmosphere outside the device to be ignited. This video CLEARLY shows how easy it is to DEFEAT this safety critical feature,
Supervision in Manufacturing – Guards & Lockout (Video)
OUTSTANDING 3-minute video from WorkSafe BC on Guarding and LOTO; but the best part of the video is they use a conveyor system as the focal point of the LOTO and Guarding discussion. The video could be used as a “Conveyor Hazard Identification Training” video.
Entering a Cone of Safety (PRCS Safety Tips)
This is a version of the presentation I use at the safety conferences I speak at. I attempt to highlight those “little items” that can make a HUGE difference in safely entering a PRCS.
PRCS Ventilation Straight Edge Tool
We have all seen a blower the size of a lunch box attempting to ventilate a 500,000-gallon vessel! The permit calls for a “blower,” so to meet the permit conditions; the team grabs the nearest available blower and NOT necessarily the CORRECT BLOWER! However, on the other side of the argument, most written CS entry
ANSI-ISEA 207-2011 – Revision to High Visibilty Vests
On October 17th, 2011, ANSI approved the ISEA revision of the 207 Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests. The official designation is ANSI // ISEA 207-2011. Printed copies will be available for purchase through ISEA before the end of 2011.
WorkSafeBC has ammended their PRCS Std… all agencies need to do this
EVERY business that has workers entering Permit-Required Confined Spaces should seriously consider updating their written program to include this type of detail and specifications. COUPLED WITH OSHA’s 1910.146, these requirements regarding the means used to isolate the space and test the atmosphere are an EXCEPTIONAL improvement over OSHA’s basic definition of “isolation” and atmospheric testing.