Workplace Safety
Lockout Tagout Mistakes That Can Lead To Injury or Death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and standards regarding lockout/tagout are aimed at protecting the workplace, staff and machinery from accidents that may occur during maintenance or repairs. Despite elaborate recommendations and audits, fatalities still continue and their severities range from mild shocks and missing fingers to lost lives. While using suitable lockout/tagout devices from specialist dealers such …
Six Steps Of LOTO Safety & Lockout/Tagout Procedures
Lockout/Tagout A Lockout/Tagout procedure or method should include the following six steps: 1. Preparation 2. Shutdown 3. Isolation 4. Lockout/Tagout 5. Stored energy check 6. Isolation verification Let’s have a look at the each of these steps of LOTO safety more firmly in the sections below. Step 1: Preparation – Lockout/Tagout The first step of the locking and tagging out …
List Of Principal Abbreviations In Health and Safety
Most abbreviations are defined within the text. Abbreviations are not always used if it is not appropriate within the particular context of the sentence. The most commonly used ones are as follows: ACL – Approved carriage list ACM – Asbestos -containing material ACOP – Approved Code of Practice ACPO – Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland AIB – Asbestos Insulation Board …
How Do Fire Sprinklers Work?
Sprinkler systems are among the most useful tools in your fireghting arsenal. Today’s systems have been shown to reduce deaths and property loss by more than 65 percent. For this reason, fire sprinklers are certainly something you want in your commercial property! But how do fire sprinklers work? We answer how commercial fire sprinklers save your company from significant damage. Step …
Why Are Fire Sprinkler Systems Important?
As everyone knows, many commercial buildings are equipped with professional sprinkler systems. In fact, most cities and states mandate that structures of a certain construction type or specific types of business must, by law, have a sprinkler system installed. Currently, Colorado has no statewide building code, but local jurisdictions may adopt sprinkler ordinance. While sprinklers are pretty mainstream and common knowledge, though, …