by: Safety Scrooge About this time every year I find it more and more difficult to get into the “Holiday Spirit”. Maybe, like you, I work too hard, too long, and commute too far. Maybe we’ve all become hardened by the never ending flow of disturbing local and world news. Did I leave out the […]
It sounds like the start of a good story; a child falls into a well and the town mobilizes to rescue them. Heroes rise up and villains fall. Real people who fall into wells do get rescued, and sometimes it’s in time. Sometimes there is a villain who failed to protect the public from danger. […]
One of the most dangerous decisions construction and general maintenance workers face each day is whether or not the area they’re entering or sending workers into is a confined space. An even bigger threat is NOT knowing what a Confined Space is, or what the rules are regarding entry, working in, or just breaching the […]
Continuing our series on confined space hazards, this post will discuss the responsibilities of each team member of a permit required confined space entrance team. No worker should enter a confined space without the proper support team in place. There are 3 main members to a confined space team. 1. Entrant 2. Attendant 3. Supervisor […]
In talking with customers every day, I’ve come to realize there is some confusion out there as to the various safety aspects of a confined space and the rights and responsibilities of those who work in or around them. Over the coming weeks, we’re going to do a series of summary posts in an effort […]
