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08 Ago Heat Safety
Protective Measures to Take During Excessive Heat Water Is there plenty of fresh, cool drinking water located as close as possible to the workers? Are water coolers refilled throughout the day? (Has someone been designated to check and make sure water is not running low?) Shade Is...
08 Ago Worker Dies In Industrial Boiler Confined Space Accident Concord, MA – JLN Case Study Review
July 18th, 2018, A 46-year-old man’s life was taken in an industrial accident. The worker was in a crawl space performing maintenance on a boiler system at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Police and fire fighters responded to a 911 call around 11:30am. (LowellSun.com) Our thoughts...
05 Sep CONFINED SPACE AWARENESS
CONFINED SPACE AWARENESS By Thomas Negrelli, JLN Safety Specialist Many workplaces throughout the United States contain spaces which are considered “confined” due to: their configuration, how you enter and exit them, and the work that is involved inside them. Not all confined spaces are the same. The industry...
17 Mar Creating Effective Pre-Job Planning Strategies
Creating Effective Pre-Job Planning Strategies Written by Duane Daggers, JLN Fire & Safety Specialist Workplace safety cannot just be a thought or a morning news brief. It needs to be a culture that both employers and employees embrace in order for it to be a true success. How can...
01 Mar Spring 2017 Industrial Safety Season
As winter ends and spring begins, many facilities will begin their season for scheduled maintenance. One aspect of these scheduled maintenance programs is the safety component. There are many types of projects being planned: Power plants entering an outage Bulk storage facilities entering a turnaround ...
01 Mar Monthly Inspections at the JLN Headquarters
What makes our team capable of providing safety services to multiple partners? Training, preparation, and maintenance. Here is a photo of our headquarters team performing inspections and maintenance on multi gas meters being deployed for technical rescue, construction, and power generation safety projects. If your...
16 Feb What Type of Manager Are you?
written by John Nickerson, JLN Principal As leaders of our companies, we are tasked to make decisions on a variety of subjects, programs and processes. At some point, it will inevitably require decisions on how your organization complies with the myriad of regulations and statutes that make...
02 Feb What Is A Toolbox Talk?
What is a toolbox talk? A toolbox talk is a casual team safety meeting that can be held at anytime, anywhere, with any team or crew to discuss a specific safety hazard and safe work practices. Who leads the toolbox talk? Toolbox talks are typically led...
25 Ene The Cost of Error
The cost of error can be extraordinary: Estimated Costs of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Estimated Impact on a Company’s Profitability: Injury type: Low end amputation Direct costs $66,777 Indirect costs $73,454 Total cost $140,231 Estimated additional sales to cover total costs: $12,748,272. (source: OSHA.gov) The most important precaution in hazardous energy work areas is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). Energized...
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