Importance of Crane Load Chart
The proper and safe operation of cranes mainly falls to the operator. This means that both operators and managers must understand crane load charts. Foremen, along with other managers, need to not only understand the charts but be able to…
Tool Box Talk: Don’t Let Chemicals Get to You
Many operators and laboratory staff are frequently exposed to chemicals that, if not handled properly, can cause severe harm or even death. Many chemicals are extremely toxic and lethal, even in small quantities. The effects of chemical exposure can be…
Photo of the day: Types of Hand Protection
According to OH&S, hand accidents account for between 40 to 60 percent of recordable workplace incidents. Selecting a pair of gloves to work goes beyond finding the right fit and form. Different types of work safety gloves offer different types of hand…
LEAD-ACID, LITHIUM-ION, AND LITHIUM BATTERIES SAFETY
Automotive batteries contain hydrogen-oxygen gases that can be explosive. The acid inside the battery is highly corrosive and can cause severe burns on your skin if it leaks out of the battery. To help avoid danger and injury, in this…
E-Books: Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers
Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers book emerged from a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary research partnership including NIOSH, BJC Health System, the Finnish Institute for Occupational Health, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health,…
Photo of the day: Lockout and Tagout Safety
Lockout and Tagout (LOTO) is a set of procedures that are used to ensure that equipment is shut down, inoperable, and (where relevant) de-energized. This allows maintenance and repair work on the system to be performed safely. Any workplace scenario involving equipment…
E-Books: Health and Safety at Work Key Terms
Health and Safety at Work Key Terms by JW W Stranks. The book has been written principally as a revision aid for people studying for examinations in the subject, in particular the examinations set by the National Examination Board in…
What is the Difference between Intrinsically Safe and Flameproof Equipment?
Hazardous areas such as oil refineries, paint shops, and chemical plants have a high potential for explosions. In such an area, a small spark is enough to cause an ignition. Since these hazardous explosions could occur even with special technologies…
Occupational Contact Dermatitis
Occupational contact dermatitis accounts for 90% of all cases of work-related cutaneous disorders. It can be divided into irritant contact dermatitis, which occurs in 80% of cases, and allergic contact dermatitis. In most cases, both types will present as eczematous…
Safety Flash: Not Following Work permit and Isolation Procedure
What happened in this Safety Flash: An electrician installed fuses on a 930V DC electrical system while the system was live. Under deck, carousels were mechanically and electrically isolated as a precaution for maintenance work. Several other important vessel systems…
