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Scaffold Accident Statistic – The Unspoken Warning

Scaffold accident or scaffolding accident may be seen as the secondary hazard in chemical plant. It could be understood because the use of scaffold is less frequent in operating or existing chemical plant. Scaffold is probably used if there is a construction work done in the plant site.

scaffolding-accidentIn addition, scaffold accident has higher probability to happen due to scaffold users are construction workers or construction labors who may have received inadequate safety training.

Scaffold usage could cause various accidents at work. Fall accident may become the major work accident related to scaffold operation. It could cause fatal injuries and deaths. So that’s why safety precautions on such accident at work should be given in high priority. (more…)

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26 Ideas for Construction Safety Meeting Topics

Before starting any construction work in chemical plant, you will want to conduct construction safety meeting which is attended by safety in charges within your company or plant, construction workers and labors. Construction safety meeting is usually conducted daily, weekly and or monthly within the construction schedule.

construction-safety-meetingsAt that time, you should choose appropriate construction safety meeting topics. Construction safety meetings are very important in which you communicate any safety-related topics with the construction jobs.

Below here are 26 ideas for construction safety meeting topics that you can choose for the construction safety meetings in the plant site. Selection of the topics will depend on hazard level of each construction work that you have assessed through the hazard identification and risk assessment. (more…)

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Truck Driver Safety Meeting Topics

Truck Driver Safety Meeting Topics – 13 Ideas

by Lukman Nulhakiem

truck driver safety meeting topicsTruck drivers who deliver hazardous chemicals require deeper safety knowledge than truck drivers in general. To enhance their knowledge about safety on hazardous chemical transport, truck driver safety meeting is usually conducted. At least it is conducted once a year.

You may have scheduled your own truck driver safety meeting for several years with same topics. You do not have any idea about truck driver safety meeting topics so that you decide to use the same topics.

Ideally, truck driver safety meeting topics should cover all aspects associated with hazardous chemical transport. It is because you have to ensure not only truck driver safety and the goods, but you have to ensure people’s safety during hazardous chemical transport that may take thousands miles away from the plant site to your customer’s site. (more…)

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Confined Space Pre-Entry Check List

confined-space-entry-checklistA series of questions in confined space pre-entry checklist shall be completely answered prior to entering any confined space. The confined space checklist will ensure entrants, attendants, supervisors and rescue team members in safe condition. Do not enter the confined space until it is surely safe.

Answer the questions below by “YES” or “NO”. Then, follow up immediately question with answer “NO”.

1. Safety Meeting

  • The works that are planned to be performed inside confined space are clearly described, including the work schedule.
  • Contents of the confined space are clearly identified.
  • Preparation works have been completed, including removal and clean up of chemicals from the confined space.
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment have been finished.
  • All aspects of safety measures have been discussed and identified.
  • Name of entrants, attendants, supervisors and rescue team have been determined.

2. Permit

  • Confined space entry permit has been issued.
  • The confined space permit is up to date.
  • If hot work will be carried out, get hot work permit too.

3. Verification

  • All instruments used in atmospheric testing are calibrated.
  • The person in charge for atmospheric testing is qualified and competent
  • The atmospheric in confined space has been tested.

4. Testing

  • Oxygen content is at least 20.8%, but not more than 21%.
  • Are the following toxic, flammable or vapor gases present? Hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide, methane, carbon dioxide, others (please mention)
  • Checking and evaluation of the gas measurement results have been done.

5. Monitoring

  • Make sure the atmospheric in confined space will be monitored while work is going on.
  • Prepare a monitoring time table and items for the atmospheric in confined space.

6. Ventilation

  • The confined space has been ventilated before entry.
  • Ventilation will be continued during entry.
  • Make sure that the air intake (supply) for the ventilation system is free of combustible dust/vapor and toxic gas/vapor.
  • If the atmospheric is unacceptable, it shall be ventilated and re-tested.

7. Isolation

  • The confined space has been isolated from other systems.
  • Electrical equipment has been locked out.
  • Block valves have been closed and blind plates have been inserted.
  • Mechanical equipment has been blocked, chocked and disengaged.
  • The confined space has been separated from pressurized pipe lines and equipments, by disconnecting or closing the valves.
  • Tags have been put at the related block valves and blind plates to the confined space.

8. Equipment, Clothing, Tools and Personal Protective Equipment

  • Special equipment has been provided.
  • Special clothing required for the work inside confined space have provided (chemical suit, boots, safety shoes, goggles)
  • Special tools required have been provided.
  • Required personal protective equipments have been provided and ready to be used.
  • Lighting requirement has been fulfilled.

9. Training

  • The entrants, attendants, supervisors and rescue teams have followed confined space entry training.

10. Standby/Rescue Team

  • There is a standby person or rescue member on the outside of confined space in constant visual and auditory communication with the entrants inside the confined space.
  • Make sure that the standby person is able to see or hear the person inside confined space at all times.

Double check the above confined space checklist to ensure there are no left items. Afterward, we can proceed to the next step prior to entry the confined space.

Source: IACS Rec.2000/Rev.2 2007

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Loss Control Report

loss-control-reportIn this article, I’d like to write about loss control report. In general, a loss control report is a report that is issued by a plant insurance company, which contains comments and recommendations about safety conditions in the plant. The insurance company will search any deficiencies in the safety system that potential to cause accident, fire, explosion and any other loss of assets.

Loss control report is made based on survey results performed by a team of safety experts from the plant insurance company. They will inspect the whole plant area and it usually takes one day to finish. But, the times may vary according to plant size and its complexity.

Loss control report is released in every certain year, commonly every 5 years. Of course, plant characteristics will become the major consideration when determining survey period.

Contents of Loss Control Report

Follow up comment on previous visit findings and recommendations will come first inside the report. Each finding will have unique title, priority number, current condition of the associated finding, description of recommendation and follow up status taken by the company.

The next section will talk about new recommendations resulted from the new survey. Outstanding recommendation may appear again in the new recommendation list, if the plant insurance company thinks the follow up unsatisfactory and the problem needs high attention.

Take Benefits from Loss Control Report

Due to high acceptability of the report, which is written by safety experts, company should take many benefits from it. Internal-safety inspector may not see the deficiencies in the safety system, but they can. That’s the point. Following their suggestions will improve company’s safety system and can prevent any loss.

In addition, don’t forget to take this report become a part of safety meeting topics when we will have a safety meeting within our organization. It helps everybody aware of these safety deficiencies contained in the report.

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40 Ideas for Safety Meeting Topics

safety-meeting-topicsSafety meeting is the right time to discuss about health and safety related matters in the workplace. Safety meeting can be held regularly or incidentally as a response on occurrence of a specific health and safety problem or after an incident or accident happens.

Ideally, safety meeting focuses on just one specific topic. But, what kind of topics do we have to discuss? Here are some topics that you can use in the safety meeting:

  1. Safety policy
  2. Applicable safety regulations
  3. Compliance status on safety regulations
  4. New safety regulation
  5. Incident and accident investigation
  6. Safety audit findings
  7. OHSAS 18001 surveillance findings
  8. Safety patrol finding
  9. Personal protective equipments
  10. Eye protection
  11. Hearing protection
  12. Hand and foot injuries
  13. Risk assessment for new plant facility
  14. On-way traffic control in the plant site
  15. Pressure vessel regular testing
  16. Working around electricity
  17. Emergency response procedure
  18. Construction safety
  19. Working in a confined space
  20. Lockout and tag-out programs
  21. Heat stress
  22. Hazards identification or recognition
  23. How to read Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  24. How to handle compressed gas safely
  25. Hazardous material preservation and handling
  26. Slips, trips and falls
  27. Near miss incident reporting
  28. Fire extinguisher usage
  29. Safety precaution in case of fire
  30. Maintenance of fire fighting equipments
  31. Safety control for the transformer yard
  32. Fire fighting placement and location indication
  33. Self-inspection system
  34. Chemical exposure control
  35. Safety training program
  36. Gas cylinder control and protection
  37. Hazardous material symbol and label implementation
  38. Loss control report issued by plant insurance company
  39. Safety work permit system
  40. Truck driver safety

It had better to provide schedule for every safety meeting, especially for regular safety meeting. Don’t forget to file them when you have finished using the materials. Later you will need those files.

I believe the list above does not cover all the chemical plant safety related topics. Your input and feed back would be very valuable and I will add it to the list.

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