The responsibility always falls back on the employer as they must oversee and ensure that employees are protected while on the job.
The same rules apply to whether the arc rated garments are laundered at home, by the employer or through a rental/cleaning service. What this means is that the garments must not only be laundered properly to … Read More...
It is up to each and every facility to perform an arc flash analysis in order to limit the injury incurred during a fault to a level no greater than 1.2 cal/cm2) which equates to a curable second degree burn. The difficult part is what if you are called in to work on a piece of equipment where … Read More...
Your safety program has to include requirements for ensuring proper hearing protection is required for arc flash protection.
When considering the correct ppe for arc flash protection did you know that the NFPA 70E 2015 standard requires workers in an arc flash hazard zone to wear insert-type hearing protection (ear plugs)? This is a subject that may not … Read More...
An explosion of flash fire can happen in an instant without fore warning and you need to be sure that the flame resistant clothing is really providing the protection that you think it is. When an accident occurs such as a flash fire this is not the time to be questioning your PPE.
There is more FR clothing … Read More...
Falls have been the leading cause of death on construction sites for many years now. Regardless of the focus placed on this epidemic from small, residential projects to large commercial structures, people continue to add to the fatal fall statistics. Sometimes this is the result of a well-trained and properly equipped worker not doing what they were supposed … Read More...
Fall arrest is the act of stopping a person that is already falling and therefore personal protective equipment has been developed to help save lives.
Fall protection equipment is provided in various components including personal body harnesses, lanyards and lifelines.
A package for protecting workers from falls greater then 6 feet would consist of the following components. Individually … Read More...
As your flame resistant (FR) clothing is meant to be your last line of defence for protection when a flash fire or electric arc occurs you need to ensure that the PPE is maintained in good condition.
One of the main causes of degrading your flame resistant clothing is by the use of chlorine bleach. Bleach can not … Read More...
Precautions should be taken when working in the heat of summer especially in the oil and gas industry when heavy coveralls are usually worn for protection from flash fire. Exposure to an overdose of heat can result in heat exhaustion, cramps and even heat stroke.
Risk factors that contribute to heat related health issues are factors such as … Read More...
Every year the concerns of how to properly use insect repellent while wearing FR clothing are brought forward. Therefore and for your reference following is some helpful information on this topic.
The problem is that the active ingredient DEET that is is utilized in the insect repellents is highly flammable. Yes the DEET is a hazard when it
… Read More...Three deaths that did not need to happen are being attributed to the use of an open-flame heater which probably started the fire. The company (Dan D Drilling) apparently knew this was hazardous and had already been in violation with OSHA and was cited in June 2011.
Without basic training in place for chemical and physical hazards of … Read More...
