Tag: Safety Practice
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Site Orientation
Where do you go in an emergency? Who is your supervisor? Where do you lock out? What has been locked out? How do you report an incident or unsafe conditions? Where do you take your breaks? What Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) is required? What specialized PPE is needed? It you cannot answer these questions and more…
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“I don’t need any training to work there.”
Had someone take some training with me, they had taken some other training with someone else, sent those certificates to a prospective employer. The prospective told the student that those certifications were not good enough, The training and certificates had to be from a respected industry body. The student was upset, the had paid good…
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Capacity
Bad safety reduces capacity. Good safety maintains capacity. Great safety increases capacity.
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Safety (& Life?) Success
Can you describe your plan? Can you write it down? Can you recognize when something has changed? Can you describe the change? Can you adapt or change your plan? Can you write that down? Repeat.
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The Sleeping Bags in My Dad’s Truck
When I was a little kid my Dad worked as a pipeline superintendent. After he came on time my sister and I decided to check out his truck while he slept. There were always something new, toys, tools, etc. One time we found these nifty sleeping bags behind the seat, they had a zipper in…
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What I Look For
When I come on a job site a few things I look for, this is not a comprehensive list but if these things are not there or incomplete, it is time to start digging: 1. Keep a clean job site. There is no need to create unnecessary risks by having a job site covered in…
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Zones
There are three zones: White Grey Black White this is the work that is really clear that you can do safely, driving on public roads, most carpentry, etc. This is work that you need a safe work practice (SWP) for, there is no need step by step instructions. Black is no. You do not do…
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Hindsight Bias
Hindsight Bias(HB) makes us believe that an event is more predictable than it was in hindsight. He/She/I should have seen that coming. Why should they have seen it coming? You are not going to see it coming. In the accident investigations I have done, a common refrain during the interview is, “I didn’t know what…
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What I Like About Being a Safety Professional
It is the easiest job I have ever had. I explain the painfully obvious to the blissfully ignorant. I read acts, regulations, codes, owner’s manuals, corporate codes of practice, safe work practices, safe work procedures, permits, etc and explain what they mean. If they do not make sense to me there are hundreds of resources…
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Bare Minimum
There is a bare minimum that you have to do, brush your teeth, bathe, eat, … At work there is a bare minimum for safety: Pre-use inspection of equipment Be fit for work Arrive on time Do not go into areas you are not supposed to Pay attention to what you and others are doing…