Creating A Safer Workplace for Higher Productivity
Even though laboratory is smaller than other work area in the plant site, but it does not mean that you can ignore the safety risks.
You must communicate laboratory safety continuously to the whole laboratory members through effective methods such as by using laboratory safety slogans.
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Are you a new worker who uses a step ladder in your daily jobs? Or do you want to improve the safety of step ladder operation? If your answer is yes for both questions, then you should read the step ladder safety tips that I write in this post.
Step ladder safety is a very important topic. That’s why you have to understand this topic very well.
Before we dive into the tips, let’s first see some important facts about the importance of step ladder safety.
According to the statistics data from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention that in the last 10 years 43% of fatal falls involved ladder use.
In addition, in 2011 there were 113 fatalities in work-related ladder fall injuries. [Continue reading…]
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The area in the plant site can be classified into two classifications; hazardous area and non-hazardous area.
Some of you may already know well about hazardous area classification within the plant site where you work.
But, the other may just hear about that term once in your career. That is no problem because in this post I will show you the important facts behind hazardous area classification.
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Wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) is the least effective hazard control method.
But, it does not mean that PPE cannot protect you from harmful hazards. It is still your last defense against harmful hazards.
So, make yourself the discipline to wear PPE while doing any kind of job at the manufacturing or construction site.
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Wearing visible safety clothing like safety tee shirts for men reflective black for workers are very important.
Especially, it is very important where many workers involved in a project like a plant turnaround and a construction site.
In such a situation, workers have to be easily visible by other workers who drive forklifts, trucks, heavy equipment like cranes, or other types of moving equipment.
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Ethanol is a widely used chemical in the industry as a solvent, alcoholic beverages, and raw material for making other chemical products such as ethylene.
Nowadays, while the Covid-19 outbreak is spreading, ethanol is getting more and more popular. It is because ethanol is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the hand sanitizer ingredients.
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I have never imagined that a product storage tank overflow incident would happen. And much amount of hazardous chemical contaminated to the environment.
This chemical overflow from a-500 ton storage tank incident happened in last 2014.
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If you stick with power tools safety rules, you will be able to keep your safety while using them.
The rules do not create any hindrance nor slow down your jobs while you are using power tools.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms will mainly depend on the carbon monoxide levels or concentration in the air.
The higher the levels, the worst the risks.
Besides the levels, the symptoms and the risks also depend on the exposure time.
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The fire extinguisher has an expiry date like the safety helmet. If the expiry date comes, then you must think about the fire extinguisher disposal.
Besides that, you will need to dispose of the extinguisher if it is already damaged due to any reason. Suppose it has been heavily corroded.
You must follow the applicable regulation in your area when dealing with fire extinguisher disposal.
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