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www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Talk   Fall of Material / Falling Object hazards You are at risk from falling objects when you are beneath equipment, scaffolds, etc., or where overhead work is being performed. There is a danger from flying objects when power tools, or activities like civil work, working on height, pulling, pushing may cause objects to become airborne. Injuries can range from minor abrasions to concussions, blindness, or death. Falling Objects : All objects that could fall or be dropped from a higher level (e.g. Top floor, roof, workplace, store etc.) and injure people. The most common injuries workers suffer from falling objects are bruises, fractures, strains, sprains and could be serious & fatal. How to Avoid Hazards? Conduct Job Hazards Analysis (JHA) & Toolbox Talk (TBT) before starting work Wear hardhats / bump cap while entering on jobsite. Stack materials properly to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse. Use protective measures such as toe boards, barri...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Talk Material Hoist at Job Site s In recent times, we came across ample of accidents occurring with the material hoists in the construction sites. On day-to-day basis we are also prone to such incidents at job sites. What is Hoist??? Hoists are generally used in construction sites to transfer goods and/or materials between the ground and elevated floors of a multi-level structure. A hoist system comprises a car, mast tower, mast ties, base / landing systems and a drive unit. Different Types of Hoists: Material hoist Passenger hoist Boom hoist Platform hoist Bucket hoist etc., Operating hoists can present a risk of injury to people from the following: Hoist collapse: This can occur due to the failure of the mast structure or if the hoist is not adequately secured to the supporting structure. Contact or collision with other structures: This can occur when sufficient clearances are not maintained between where the hoist car will travel and other structures. C...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Talk Electrical Safety  Electricity is created when electrons flow through a conducting material, such as the copper or aluminum used in power lines. Working with electricity [230 Volts / 400 Volts] can be dangerous. There are four main types of electrical injury: Burns: These happen when the skin comes into direct contact with an electrical source. Falls: Working at height can take an electrical incident—like a small shock—from minor to deadly. Electric Shock: An electric shock occurs when someone comes into contact with an electrical energy source. Electrocution: An electric shock becomes electrocution when the electrical current that enters the body is powerful enough to stop the heart and cause death or severe injury. Hazards of Electricity Electricity, even at very low voltages, can be hazardous. Under the right conditions, a 30 volt circuit can carry enough current to cause severe injury or death Electrical Shock. Electrical shock injuries...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Talk Job Hazard Analysis What is a hazard? A hazard is the potential for harm. In practical terms, a hazard often is associated with a condition or activity that, if left uncontrolled, can result in an injury or illness. What is a job hazard analysis? A job hazard analysis is a technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. After identifying the uncontrolled hazards, we will take steps to eliminate or reduce them to an acceptable risk level.   Why is job hazard analysis important? Many workers are injured and killed at the workplace every day due to unsafe work condition. To eliminate unsafe work condition and to ensure safety of employees/ subcontractor team while working at job-site by identifying the activity specific hazards and control. When to conduct a JHA? Every day before starting the work at job sites . When a new job is to be established/ installation.  Who has to conduct JHA? It is the responsibility ...

  ww.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article   Fatigue Needs To Be Managed Employee / Workers / Team Member   FATIGUE  can be defined as: "A physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness and/or physical activity that can impair a crew member’s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety related duties."  Fatigue needs to be managed, like any other hazard.  It is important not to underestimate the risks of fatigue. For example, the incidence of accidents and injuries has been found to be higher on night shifts, after a succession of shifts, when shifts are long and when there are inadequate breaks.  The legal duty is on employers to manage risks from fatigue, irrespective of any individual’s willingness to work extra hours or preference for certain shift patterns for social reasons. Compliance with the Working Time Regulations alone is ins...

 I njuries and Illness Hearing Loss: A Bigger Safety Problem Than You Might Think As per the research number of workers goes to work each day in in  noisy work area and have a noise-related hearing loss, workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year. All worker exposures to noise should be controlled below a level equivalent to 85 decibels (dB) for 8 hours to minimize occupational noise induced hearing loss. therefore recommends a 3 dB exchange rate so that every increase by 3 dB doubles the amount of the noise and halves the recommended amount of exposure time. Hearing Conservation Programs Over the past few decades, many organizations much has been learned about the implementation of hearing loss prevention programs. The    eight elements of a successful hearing loss prevention program are: Noise exposure monitoring Engineering and administrative controls Audiometric evaluation Use of hearing protection devices Recordkeeping Program evaluation Program...

  www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article   Seeing the Big Picture: Identify Hazards and Assess Risk How safety and health professionals can scope out the big picture of workplace hazards and assess their risks through Visual Literacy practices. Here’s a  hypothetical scenario:  You are a safety and health professional going where no professional has gone before. You’ve been hired by a metal fabricating plant in the Midwest. It is family-owned with approximately 300 employees, and you will be its first full-time occupational safety and health professional. Where do you start?  You’re staring at a blank slate. The owner, who knows little about workplace safety and health beyond doing what’s needed to stay out of trouble with OSHA, has given you carte blanche–within a reasonable budget—to do what you see as necessary to prevent injuries.  Common injuries in the plant result from  handling materials,  poor lifting,  exposure to vibrations,  mis...

  How safety officers can save themselves from the court in case of an accident ? Always be aware and make sure your company has HSE plan, Policy and procedures and they follow government rules and regulations. Always report issues to higher management, PM, an engineer with proof. Not verbal. Ensure permit system is available and followed, this will keep you safe Ensure 3rd party certificates/card available, valid and check with Third-party certification if its original or fake. Ensure people have given work-specific training with attendance proof before they go to work. (e.g.: flagman training for working as flagman) Always use timestamps on the pictures you take and save them as proof. Conduct toolbox talk daily, take photos and document it. Your job is to make sure people have specific training, following safe working systems and remember paperwork will not bring safe works, but it will save you in case of an incident. Ensure all workers are inducted, records are maintained and ...

  Important Skills for Safety Professionals Working as a safety professional one must need to have a wide range of skills in order to meet the needs of the job. While every position will be slightly different, there are many skills that are necessary for every position. Even if they are implemented in different ways, these base skills are essential. Here some important types of skills that you will want to work on mastering. Even if you already have a job as a safety professional, it is always a good idea to attempt to improve your skills so you can make the best possible decisions for the safety of everyone in the facility. 1 – Identifying Hidden Hazards One of the most important skills you can have is the ability to identify hazards that exist within the workplace. While some of these safety problems are going to be obvious, others will be more difficult to pinpoint. The following are some key tips that safety professionals can use when looking for those less obvious safety probl...