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www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Hand Protection  Every year, about millions of workplace hand injuries are getting reported and treated for acute and serious hand, finger, and wrist injuriesa. In these many injuries resulted in amputations. The most common identification for victims experiencing hand, finger, and wrist injuries were not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). and damage wore gloves or PPE that were inadequate, damaged, or wrong for the type of work being performed.  Employers to determine the most appropriate types of PPE for employees’ hands based upon the specific work conditions and potential workplace hazards of the task to be performed. Many employers have found success in having their employees conduct their own hazard assessment for hand safety. It makes sense that involving employees in the assessment process increases their safety awareness. For example, when opening up a discussion about hand safety, ask the empl...

www.safetygoodwe.com   Safety Article Topic : Hearing Safety When sound vibrations enter your ear, tiny hair cells in the inner ear change the vibrations into nerve impulses. The nerve impulses are then transmitted to the brain where they are translated into the sound we hear. When the hair cells are subjected to excessive noise, they begin to lie down just like the grass does when we step on it. After the noise subsides, the hair cells stand back up. Over time, the more noise the hair cells are exposed to, the longer it takes for them to stand back up. Eventually, they fail to return to normal, resulting in permanent hearing damage. Wear Hearing Protection The point behind wearing hearing protective equipment is to reduce the outside noise to below 85 decibels (dB). This is the level considered safe to work in throughout an 8-hour day. Prolonged exposure to any noise above 85 decibels can cause gradual hearing loss. The higher the decibel level of noise you ar...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Fire Safety   Every year, fire incident causes many deaths than other nutural /manmade disasters . If your facilities were severely damaged by fire, you and your co-workers could be injured or even lose your lives. Your customers would lose, too, because they depend on your services. So what can be done to prevent a fire? First, understand that there are three essential ingredients to all ordinary fires: air (oxygen), ignition source, and fuel (paper, wood, solvents, etc.). To extinguish a fire, simply remove one of the basic ingredients. This can be accomplished by Preventing ignition (usually temperature or heat control) Smothering (oxygen control) Isolation (fuel control) Fires are classified according to what is burning (its fuel): Class A fires involve general combustibles, such as wood, cloth, paper, or rubbish. These fires are usually controlled by using water to cool or smother the material. Class B fires in...

www.safetygoodwe.com Topic: Safety Management Health and safety shouldn't feel like an add-on.  For a truly positive health and safety culture at work, health and safety will work with you, not against you. It will make your team more productive. It will make your job easier. And it will save you money! If you follow essential principles, from management actions down to worker engagement, your health and safety standards will rise as fast as your accident rates fall. The few are listed below:-  Establish clear, straightforward policies and procedures. Train your team members on the policy and procedures such that they are aware of what is required of them when working at height or visiting hazardous areas. Regularly inspect the work site for any potential hazards, taking into account changes in weather or environment. Ensure all workplace equipment is properly maintained and tested to ensure safe use by both workers and customers/visitors. Keep accurat...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Confined Space  A confined space is an area with limited entry and exit containing known or potential hazards that is not intended for continuous human occupancy. The most common confined spaces in the utility industries are manholes and vaults. At times, manholes and unventilated vaults must be entered for work. Confined-space operations in manholes pose hidden hazards. The most common of these hazards are exposure to: Combustible or flammable vapors and gases from underground storage or piping facilities. Oxygen deficiency by displacement with other gases and the introduction of nitrogen from cable pressurization. Toxic gases from decomposing vegetation and soil, chemical spills, and enginecombustion exhaust (from vehicles and equipment). Manhole Entry Equipment Several pieces of equipment are required for safe entry into a confined space: Work-area protection devices, such as traffic (reflective) vests, traffic con...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Personal Protective Equipments  A most serious misstep is tackling a job without wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE is equipment designed to protect the eyes, face, head, respiratory tract, and body extremities from potentially hazardous conditions. It includes such items as goggles, face shields, hard hats, respirators, dust masks, gloves, protective clothing, welding aprons, and safety shoes. The workplace (or work site) must be assessed to determine if hazards are, or may be, present that will necessitate the use of PPE. The right PPE must be selected and employees fitted and trained in its proper use. Let’s briefly review some of the most common PPE. Head Protection When working in an area where the potential exists for head injuries resulting from falling objects or impact hazards, employees must wear head protection, which usually comes in the form of hard hats. Again, as with other forms...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Welding Safety  On daily basis various types of welding and allied processes are in use at Industries, Construction and Commercial Jobsites. Some of the more common types include oxygen–acetylene, gas–metal, gas–tungsten arc welding, shielded-metal arc welding, resistance welding, and brazing.  Welding and cutting work have different types of risk which may lead to eye and skin injuries, respiratory hazards, electric shock, and fire in confined spaces. Eye Injuries Welding and cutting operations are a major source of eye injury. Related accidents occur when proper personal protective equipment is not worn. The most common eye injuries result from flash burn, metal flying into the eye, and particulates falling into the eye. The only measure that will prevent eye injury is the use of appropriate personal protective equipment. It is important not to wear contact lenses while welding or near where welding is taking p...

www.safetygoodwe.com Safety Article Topic : Workplace Housekeeping  Workplace housekeeping is the practice of keeping a work area clean, orderly, and safe to reduce hazards and improve efficiency. G ood housekeeping at workplace is same importance as ‘at home’.  Do not always rely on others to clear things up,  it’s just as easy to put tools away tidily as it is to leave them laying around on benches, on the floor, on scaffolding, resting on pipes or other positions where they can create a tripping hazard, fall onto a person, or be damaged in a fall. Clean up as work proceeds. Keep equipment and the areas around equipment free of scrap and debris. Keep stairways, ramps, and other travel areas clear. Secure loose or light material stored on roofs and open floors to keep it from blowing away in the wind. Don’t let material fall from any level of the project. Use an enclosed chute or lower the material in containers. Keep material at least 1.8 metres o...

www.safetygoodwe.com   Topics : Tool Box Talk  Safety talks deal with specific problems in the workplace. They do not replace formal training. Each safety talk addresses a specific hazard. You can use them to remind workers about the health and safety requirements for the tools, equipment, materials, and procedures they use every day or for particular parts of the job. Once you have completed the necessary job safety analysis (JSA) for each particular job or workplace, you will have identified the hazards and planned to eliminate or contain them. When the hazard cannot be eliminated or contained, controls need to be put in place to reduce the risk of injuries or illnesses for workers. A safety talk is a hands-on way to remind workers of these controls, how they work, and that health and safety are important on the job. Each safety talk in this book will take about five minutes to present. Why give a safety talk? Your objective is to help workers RECOGNIZE ...

www.safetygoodwe.com Topic : Scaffold Safety   Scaffolding     Scaffoldong is a temporary working platform to provide supports both men and materials for  place. It is used in maintenance, construction and demolition work etc.  Types o f scaffoldings:- Permanent scaffolding Hanging scatfolding Suspended scaffolding Mobil scalfolding. Guard ralls Mid rall Qut riggers Ladders Potential hazards of scaffolding:- Collapse of Scaffolding. Falling from height. Falling object. Slip & Trip hazards. Pinch point hazards / Sharp edges Opening without guardrail. Scaliold erection during storm or high winds, raining and poor visibility. Blocking emergency access and walkways Precaution during scaffolding erection:-  Scaffolding erection, dismantiing should be done under the supervision ol a  COMPETENT PERSON (Scaflolding Supervisor). Red Tag means Danger “do not use” and Green Tag means “scaffold complete-  ready for use” when...

www.safetygoodwe.com Topic: Chemical Safety  Flash Point (FP) Minimum temperature at which a llammable mixture of gas or vapor in air will  momentarily flash when a source of ignition (spark) is introduced. Auto ignition temperature (AIT) Minimum temperature required to initiate self-sustained combustion of a solid, liquid or  gas in the absence of a source of ignition, LEL/LFL and UEL/UFL Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)  : or (Lower Flammable Limit) Minimum concentration of vapor or gas in air which will burn when a source of ignition (spark) is introduced. Upper Explosive Limit ( UEL): or (Upper Flammable Limit) Maximum vapor/gas to air concentration above which flame propagation will not occur, i.e. the mixture is “too rich” to bum. Note-1: Flammable Gas Detectors (Meters) measure % LEL, hence actual LEL means 100% of full-scale reading of the meter. Below LEL (100% ol meter reading), a mixture is “low- rich" to bum, Note-2: LEL of airborne combus...

www.safetygoodwe.com Topic : Excavation   Excavation: Any man made cavity, cut, trench or depression on an earth surface formed by earth removal. Types of Excavation:  Manual Excavation:  The excavation without using any powered equipment. Mechanical Excavation:  The excavation work using any electrical or mechanical  equipment. Excavation notification:-   Excavation notification is a document to notify concerned authorities, who have responsibility  and jurisdiction for safety and integrity of above ground and underground services existing atl the propose site of excavation. Excavation notification must be supported by a work permit. Excavation notification is valid for 90 days from the dale of issued. Excavation notification is required lar all excavations regardless of depth. Excavation notification gives detailed information about the underground facilities and  it is to be signed by all organisations concerned d...