What happened? A crewman was doing electrical work on a 440v power distribution panel (PDP) when a loose earth bonding...
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Safety culture is commonly defined as a set of core values and behaviors that emphasize safety as an overriding priority,...
The term Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR) first received prominence in the process industries with the introduction of the Process Safety Management (PSM)...
Q: What is the Difference between Process shutdown and Emergency Shutdown? A: Process shutdown (PSD) is defined as the automatic isolation...
Hazard identification is the process of detecting potential sources of harm or damage from doing a job task in a...
Accident Incident Prevention Techniques Second Edition by Charles D. Reese. The 2nd edition of Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques provided clear, comprehensive...
The Occupational Health and Safety Act ‐ Fall Protection Regulations outline the instances and requirements for employers to provide a...
Why do so many organizations continue to take a reactive approach to safety? Why is it so hard to maintain...
This safety moment video is about selecting and fitting the right type of guards on machinery to protect workers operating,...
A workplace housekeeping checklist is a tool used to ensure that the workplace is well organized, hygienic, and safe for...
In July 2020, a Prince Edward Island worker was fatally injured when struck by an airborne broken chain. An excavator...
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Lifesaving Rules, Golden Rules, Cardinal Rules many organizations identify a set of safety rules that are considered of utmost importance....
Tunneling work is widely carried out in the construction of the railway, road projects, and irrigation This work is specialized...
Safety With Machinery By John Ridley and Dick Pearce. This book sets out to simplify and clarify how those obligations...
In the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) February 2020 Public Meeting, PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety outlined a three-step...
A member reports two incidences of unsafe lifting, which are worthy of note. Incident 1 Unsafe Lifting Operations By sub-contractor...
Used properly, modern oxy-fuel process equipment is safe to handle without extra protection. There is no substitute for training and...
The application of behavioral science has contributed greatly to improvements in safety. From behavior-based safety to safety leadership to developing...
Like many safety professionals, I entered the field as a second calling and, to a certain degree, as a matter...
The weather forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms, but you can only see a few fluffy white clouds...
ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard for the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) management system. It serves as a framework...
No chemical process facility is immune to the risk of over-pressure to avoid dictating the necessity for over-pressure protection. For...
Cost avoidance is defined by any action taken in the present that prevents incurring greater costs in the future. For...