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Assessing Feasibility

FDR Safety

The answers can be determined but only after documented due diligence using Task Based Risk Assessment (past blogs) and assessing feasibility of hazard controls. A word of caution… You cannot simply declare that LOTO is infeasible and use control circuitry in lieu of isolating and locking the primary energy source(s).

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

FDR Safety

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. Jim Stanley is one of the nation’s most respected occupational safety consultants. For a FREE consultation, please contact us.

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

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We use risk assessment and feasible risk reduction methodology that is part of the ANSI B11 family of general industry machine safety standards. Photos and sticky notes of failed attempts to produce feasible guards all suffice to give your organization answers to OSHA’s questions about why you did – or didn’t do – something.

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

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Many forces and efforts have led those of us who are engaged in the practice of safety to where we are in PTD today, but with this article, the author presents a glimpse of the fundamental occurrences in one industry that have led to the progressive use of PTD in other industries. For a FREE consultation, please contact us.

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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

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However, if the servicing operation is routine, repetitive and must be performed as an integral part of the production process, lockout or tagout may not be necessary, because these procedures would prevent the machine from economically being used in production. Myth: Lockout must be done, even if it is not feasible. Former No.

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Revenue Projections

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics: We have submitted a feasibility study regarding revenue projections of a parking garage to be built at a sports facility. Is it ethical for us to use non-scheduled events in our study? Feasibility Stymied Dear Stymied, I think this a situation that does not initially involve ethics.

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Revenue Projections

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics: We have submitted a feasibility study regarding revenue projections of a parking garage to be built at a sports facility. Is it ethical for us to use non-scheduled events in our study? Feasibility Stymied Dear Stymied, I think this a situation that does not initially involve ethics.