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Assessing Feasibility

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The answers can be determined but only after documented due diligence using Task Based Risk Assessment (past blogs) and assessing feasibility of hazard controls. Most safety professionals are familiar with the Hazard Control Hierarchy shown right. Informative Note 1: Not all potential risk reduction measures are practicable.

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

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It chronicles the foundations and evolution that brought those engaged in the practice of engineering and safety to the current state of PTD in one company. Applying lessons learned from individual projects was problematic because no practical risk assessment methodologies were in use. For a FREE consultation, please contact us.

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Good Safety Signage

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There are good safety signs, bad safety signs and those that don’t tell you anything. An example of a “bad safety sign” is shown to the right. PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK” is an example of this type of sign. I would estimate that only 5-10% of identified high risk task elements result from the hazards of machine motion.

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How To Create Effective Safety Signage

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There is good safety signage, bad safety signage and those that don’t tell you anything. An example of a “bad safety signage” is shown to the right. PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK” is an example of this type of sign. I would estimate that only 5-10% of identified high risk task elements result from the hazards of machine motion.

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The Complexity Of OSHA’s PSM Standard

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FDRsafety continues to encounter situations where worker training is incomplete or lacking, especially in safety. I recently attended the 2 nd Annual Process Safety Summit in Washington DC on Oct 15-16, 2019. Whether our risk assessment Train-The-Trainer sessions or consultation on specific issues, our team of Senior Advisors can help.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

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FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. Enforcing machine lockout when lockout is not feasible. The good news is that Task Based Risk Assessment offers a viable methodology for deciding what to do. Let’s explore #5.

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A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention…

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What’s often missed and not understood is the in-between, where tasks are not minor servicing but LOTO is not feasible. In situations where LOTO is not feasible, an ALTERNATIVE METHOD is needed. Call me… A few minutes of discussion could possibly improve your safety program and LOTO procedures. Former No.