FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
national standards dealing with the safety requirements for general industry machines. At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design. The primary reason to become familiar with ANSI B11 is that it guides risk assessment.
FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
For those of you who deal with PSM, you know this is a critical first step in determining if a traditional risk-based approach will suffice from a compliance perspective. When deciding that risk mitigation is needed, the concept of feasibility comes into play to demonstrate due diligence in complying with the OSH Act.
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FDR Safety
JULY 25, 2018
However, I’m puzzled why companies don’t adequately deal with these issues before the problems occur. 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.
FDR Safety
DECEMBER 2, 2015
A new series of ANSI standards is now available to assist employers in assessing how to comply with OSHA standards, determine feasible safeguards or harmonize with ISO and U.S. American National Standard provides guidance for suppliers and users to achieve acceptable risk. Those dealing with harmonization of E.U.
FDR Safety
JUNE 23, 2014
The article went on to offer the following ideas: “How can these risks be minimised? that prevents the machine from starting while open will remove or significantly reduce most lathe safety risks…. This is the reason for my constant use of Task Based Risk Assessment (TaBRA). I agree – partially. Back to lathes.
Lets Build
APRIL 15, 2020
Managing a construction project is a complicated role dealing with complex tasks that get modified from project to project. At the start of any project, a business case must be created and evaluated to ascertain the feasibility of the project. Stakeholders then perform feasibility testing accordingly. Initiation.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 8, 2020
admittedly very widely read) blog post on April 29, COVID-19 and the Risk from Recirculated Air in Buildings , but I must acknowledge, while this may refresh your recollection, there is little if any new guidance. becoming common in courtrooms and restaurants) for reducing risk of airborne transmission.
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