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The forms today contain 77 electrical inspection checklists taken from the 2014 Electrical Inspection Manual with Checklists. The checklists are...
Construction
Construction is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.
In This section, we will provide Construction Safety information, tools, and resources to assist those in the industry – whether workers or employers – to identify, reduce, and eliminate construction-related hazards. The Resources will include and not be limited to blogs, Apps, Training Materials, Forms, Templates, and more
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Dangerous goods are materials or items with hazardous properties which, if not properly controlled, present a potential hazard to human...
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Some of the deadliest hazards we can face are the conditions that exist inside confined spaces such as manholes, tanks,...
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From Accidents to Zero: A Practical Guide to Safety Culture is positively different from traditional safety and health books. Sharman...
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When an on-the-job injury occurs, we know that a proper investigation can reveal the root cause of that injury. Then...
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The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published BSEE Panel Report 2021-001 into a fatal fall from a...
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Summer is starting with a bang this year as a heatwave moves from the Midwest to the East coast. For...
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We all are aware of the dangers of distracted driving, but there are other activities we engage in that demand...
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What do you use in your lifting applications, welded chain sling or mechanical chain sling? Have you ever compared the...
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Electric Safety Practice and Standards. The goal of this book is to provide electrical power engineers with the knowledge and...
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The hierarchy of control is a system for controlling risks in the workplace. Guidance on the photo of today explains...
Working in hot conditions can easily bring on heat-related illnesses if we aren’t proactive in preventing them. So it is...
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Driving a motor vehicle can be challenging and complicated. Practically every person will operate or be a passenger in some...
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Employees must sometimes work in areas that have configurations that don't allow for regular safety precautions. In these spaces, employees...
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The GATE HAZOP Method This book describes the GATE HAZOP Method, the Stream-Based HAZOP. The GATE Method addresses all the...
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Cranes vary in all shapes and sizes. From tower cranes that are used to construct high-rise buildings to overhead cranes...
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Employees can easily recognize the hazards associated with material handling, welding, machine operation, electrical work, and other dangerous job tasks,...
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Planning an overhead lift all starts with understanding the weight of the load you plan on lifting and moving. Performing...
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What is Internal Auditing? According to the Institute of Internal Auditors, “internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting...
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Safety Health and Environmental Auditing A Practical Guide by Simon Watson Pain. The purpose of this book is to provide...
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Mobile tower scaffolds are often used for painting and maintenance jobs both inside and outside buildings. They are light-duty scaffolds...
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Workplace health and safety are both the moral and legal responsibilities of most employers. Whether you’re working in an office or...
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A Quick Guide to Health and Safety by R Gilbert. Health and safety issues now impose upon almost every part...
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The purpose of any Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) Procedure is to provide all personnel from the construction and commissioning groups who...