You would never wear rubber gloves to grind or cotton gloves to work with chemicals would you? Of course not. But sometimes we quickly move from one task to the next without paying attention to our digits. Here is a reminder of what gloves are to be paired with what job. Leather gloves should be […]
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Let’s talk Fire Extinguisher Maintenance. On site you can have all the fire safety training in the world but if your extinguisher has not been maintained… What’s the point? Yet, some workers may neglect the monthly, annually or any inspections. Fire extinguishers need to be maintained just like anything else on site. A matter of
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When do you report an incident or near miss? Well the long and short of it is… Immediately. No matter if you were involved or just witnessed the event, you need to report it right away. The only thing you should do before reporting is help or get help if anyone was injured. Make sure
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In order to reduce our footprint, most oil sites will be returned to their natural state once the oil collection is complete. To do this, we need to be careful not to contaminate the environment we are working in. Even a small spill can have a lasting effect on the wildlife and vegetation. So kicking
Even the tiniest of burns are incredibly painful. Could you imagine having a large portion of your body covered in 3rd degree burns? Take extra care to follow the rules to keep your skin in the game (or on your body) and out of hot messes. Burns fall into 3 categories, thermal, chemical and electrical.
Just like anything else on site, a first aid kit needs maintenance too. This insures the items are fully stocked even after supplies are used. How horrible would it be if you were standing there bleeding and all the bandages were missing? While working on some sites you are actually in the middle of nowhere
Bear attacks rarely happen but when they do, they can be fatal. An incredibly tragic bear mauling happened a few years ago, just outside of Fort McMurray. At the time I was working at a site not too far from where the tragedy happened and we were flooded with bear safety. Unfortunately sometimes as time
I know you may think some pranks are harmless such as the old switch the polarity on the welder or get the green as grass worker to catch the welding fumes with a garbage bag or mess with someone’s PPE. Even though no one is intended to get injured, it’s still a very real possibility.
Happy Friday the 13th everyone! For a lot of you this day is spooky and scary and one where you may take extra precautions with everything you do. Maybe you might double check your tools before you use them, make sure not to walk under a ladder, or hold on extra tight while climbing a
As a non smoker I used to feel like everyone on site smoked especially my welder colleagues. You know the type… the worker that’s been welding for 40 years and every time they lift their lid there is a burnt, down to the filter cigarette hanging out of their mouth. (OMG there are so many