Types of electrical injuries
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Electrical injury is a term for all injuries caused by contact with electrical energy. Electrical contact can cause a wide variety of injuries involving most organ systems. Most electrical injuries are classified as one of the following: Burns Electric shock…
Formaldehyde Exposure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Formaldehyde is a dangerous chemical, both as a gas and as a liquid. Long-term exposure increases your health risks. Employers who use this chemical must have an exposure control plan in place.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1533633760139{margin-bottom: 4px !important;}”][vc_column][xt_networks title=”Follow Us” force_original_colors=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image…
Drilling fluids Exposure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Drilling fluids perform various functions. They lubricate drill bits, remove cuttings, and provide a barrier for well control. Inhalation of vapours or skin contact can cause serious health issues, though. Drilling fluids can contain any mix of hundreds of chemicals….
E-Books:Warehousing and storage
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]This guidance is the second edition of a book that was first published in 1992. It is for people who have management, supervisory or other health and safety interests in warehouses and storage facilities. It will also be of…
Barricades
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Working at construction site is have a high potential of Hazards to occurs to workers and Equipment at working site so that Barricades is the one of control measures which used to alert personnel for existing Hazards. HSSE world propose…
Working safely near overhead electric power lines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Workers who operate horticultural mobile elevating work platforms (H/MEWPs) in orchards, or other horticulture workplaces, are at significant risk of accidental contact with overhead power lines.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7981″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1555516456960{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Dangers of working Near Overhead Power Lines…
Safety Flash: Teen Roofer Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts High Voltage Power Line
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SUMMARY On Monday, September 10, 2018, a 16-year-old male roofer (the victim) attempted to maneuver a fully extended 25-foot ladder when he lost control, causing the ladder to fall backwards and contact a 7200-volt electric power line, electrocuting him.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container”…
E-Books:Risk Management.10.Principles
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Aim of the book The last five years of the twentieth century witnessed significant changes in the way firms operate and in the fundamental structure of business units as globalization became more prominent. British industry has changed from primarily…
Sun & UV radiation Exposure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure can cause sunburn, eye irritation, skin cancer, and blindness. UV radiation comes from many sources, but the sun is most common. Arc lights, welders, tanning beds, and water filtration systems may also emit harmful…
Hydro Excavation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hydro Excavation is the process of removing or moving soil with pressurized water. An air conveyance or vacuum is then used to transfer the soil or debris to a debris tank. This allows for a non-destructive and more accurate way…
Standards and Required use of PPE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise and a myriad of other potentially dangerous situations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers protect their employees from workplace…
Templates:Hot Work ٍSafety Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you need a Hot Work program? If your organization performs operations or maintenance involving open flame, sparks or high heat, the answer to this question is likely yes. This includes operations such as brazing, cutting, drilling, welding, grinding, soldering…
Flour dust Exposure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Flour dust is a hazardous substance. Workers in baking-related jobs may inhale flour dust when it becomes airborne. The dust can irritate the respiratory tract and lead to occupational asthma, also known as baker’s asthma. The health problems can develop…
