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What to Do When LOTO is Not Feasible

FDR Safety

I’m finding clients who have excellent lockout/tagout programs but who have not taken the necessary step of identifying tasks where LOTO is not feasible. Your only recourse is to prove LOTO is not feasible. Document why power is needed and LOTO is not feasible. These are tasks that call for further analysis and action.

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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. The post A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention… appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. any one employer could have in their facility. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents? What can we do?

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. any one employer could have in their facility. Why is it so difficult to cite gravity related accidents? What can we do?

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Ashe seals £24m Milton Keynes school deal

Construction Enquirer

Ashe has been employed to manage the complete design and build contract and has developed the scheme from feasibility over a 15-month period. . “We are excited to be playing our part in delivering high quality facilities that will stand the test of time, for the families who will make the area their home for many years to come.”

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? Updated ANSI standards a significant tool for U.S. industry

FDR Safety

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. Risk assessment provides the foundation to select feasible safeguarding. The ANSI B11 series of standards is for general industry machine safety.

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. We use risk assessment and feasible risk reduction methodology that is part of the ANSI B11 family of general industry machine safety standards. Of necessity, your work involves workers being close to the point of operation for many tasks.

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