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With a recent crane accident chopping a house in half, Safety Links was called by the Wesh 2 News to provide perspective on the incident. One of our Safety Consultant's,
With a recent crane accident chopping a house in half, Safety Links was called by the Wesh 2 News to provide perspective on the incident. One of our Safety Consultant's,
With this in mind, we've created a safety module appropriate for the occasion that will focus on noise protection while working on and off your job.
Some of the topics include:
Behavioral Observations sounds simple enough. Watch a person do their job then fill out a checklist …right?
Actually, there is more to conducting a MEANINGFUL behavior observation than that. The best behavior-based safety initiatives are unique to a particular company and are developed specifically to suit its circumstances. With that said here are some general steps that should be taken within any organization.
1) Employee Involvement
2) Determining “Critical Behaviors”
3) Observation Form Development
4) Conducting Observations
5) Performance Measurement and Feedback
6) Want to take it to the next level?
Incorporating a behavior-based observation process into your over-all safety management strategy can be a meaningful way to improve the safety culture at your company and, ultimately, to keep your employees safe at work.
If you would like more information on setting up an effective behavioral safety system contact Trevor Reschny at 407-760-6170 or email him at treschny[at]safetylinks.net
Nail guns are used every day on many construction jobs. They boost productivity but also cause tens of thousands of serious injuries each year. Nail gun injuries are common—one study found that 2 out of 5 residential carpenter apprentices experienced a nail gun injury over a four-year period. Injuries from use of nail guns hospitalize more construction workers than any other tool-related injury. Research has also found that the risk of a nail gun injury is twice as high when using a multi-shot contact trigger as opposed to using a single-shot sequential trigger nail gun. Furthermore, studies have shown that training in the proper use of the nail gun being used is essential in reducing the likelihood of injury. Since training is usually not required for operating a nail gun, it may be a challenge to find. You can contact your local community college or hardware retailer about training they may provide. Training by an experienced user can also be helpful. At the very least, read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions and follow the precautions listed below.
Safety Tips for Nail Gun Operation:
Remember, injuries resulting from nail gun use hospitalize more construction workers than any other tool. Be safe and don’t get nailed!
If you would like more information on nail gun safety, contact Trevor Reschny at 800-788-7036 or email him at treschny@transportins.net
Energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal or other sources in machines and equipment can be hazardous to workers. During the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, the unexpected startup or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees.
What are the harmful effects of hazardous energy?
Workers servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly controlled. Injuries resulting from the failure to control hazardous energy during maintenance activities can be serious or fatal! Injuries may include electrocution, burns, crushing, cutting, lacerating, amputating, or fracturing body parts, and others.
Electricians, machine operators, and laborers are among the 3 million workers who service equipment routinely and face the greatest risk of injury. Workers injured on the job from exposure to hazardous energy lose an average of 24 workdays for recuperation.
What can be done to control hazardous energy?
Failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of the serious accidents in many industries. Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from the release of hazardous energy.
OSHA's Lockout/Tagout fact sheet describes the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment to prevent the release of hazardous energy.
The OSHA standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147) for general industry outlines measures for controlling different types of hazardous energy. The LOTO standard establishes the employer's responsibility to protect workers from hazardous energy. Employers are also required to train each worker to ensure that they know, understand, and are able to follow the applicable provisions of the hazardous energy control procedures:
If you would like more information on control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) training or procedures contact Trevor Reschny at 800-788-7036 or email him at treschny@transportins.net