For those companies that are considered a Host Employer the responsibilities of how contract employers that are working under you fall on your shoulders.
To me this is quite a concern because if the safety manager is not totally aware of this or if the information slips their mind there could be huge repercussions.
Your job as a … Read More...
The train derailment this Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Fayette County as shown by the following video provided by WCHS-TV is another devastating accident concerning the transportation of crude oil.
This crude oil was coming from The Bakken in North Dakota which has a higher gas content and higher vapor pressure along with a lower flash point that … Read More...
Safety hazards and accidents are not only very bad for the person being injured but it also looks bad on the company that is responsible.
There is always the unexpected no matter how many good safety practices a company has implemented. When workers get injured for reasons like not wearing the proper safety equipment due to possibly to … Read More...
The 1910.269 standard requires that an arc flash analysis be performed on your equipment now such as the substations on site.
Once the analysis has been performed you will have the approach distance for the arc rated PPE. Being anywhere near a substation a person could still be near the limited approach boundary which can sometimes be a … Read More...
OSHA has published the updated ruling related to the safety standard in the construction and repair of electric power generation, transmission and distribution. The updated standard which became law on July 14, 2014 includes some significant changes to the PPE requirements for electric workers.
OSHA did delay the effective date for some provisions which will be fully implemented … Read More...
This week’s tip is concerning an FAQ question that we get this time a year which is “How Do I Clean My FR Jacket?”.
Your flame resistant jacket can be cleaned either at home or at a dry cleaners. The advantage of cleaning it at the dry cleaners is that if the jacket is heavily soiled in oil … Read More...
Safety issues are a concern and have to do with mechanical braking systems which is a process of operators performing multiple brake actions for each tube or rod being installed or removed. There is training that is provided for this task but what is really needed is an automated “safety” device.
During the course of the day multiple … Read More...
OSHA has highlighted dangerous activities in Fracking such as driving and erecting rig towers.
There is also warnings of the dangers of explosions and poisonous hydrogen sulfide during flowback operations.
While many operations may well have already initiated precautions to protect their workers from the hazards this is something that needs to be brought forward and made everyone
… Read More...The approach of Hydraulic fracking is a serious one that can have implications on the wider society if not addressed soon. The fact that pollutants can get into the drinking water of persons in an area is a serious enough issue that a strict and clear order must be made by governing officials.
Chemicals that are carcinogenic must … Read More...
An accident at a hydraulic fracturing site in northern Colorado that killed one worker and injured two others occurred earlier this month. According to a report on the Greeley Tribune, Matthew Smith, the worker who died, was hit with a stream of water. No other information is available at this time.
The two other workers that were injured … Read More...
