Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Hazards in the workplace are an unpleasant fact. No matter what you do, there is the need for personal protective equipment
Power Tools: Bench and Pedestal Grinders Almost every maintenance shop has a bench or pedestal grinder. They are most commonly used to shape or sharpen the
Safe Use of Electric Powered Hand Tools Most people at some time or another have received a low voltage electrical shock and have been fortunate enough
Hand and Portable Power Tools: General Guidelines Use of tools is rather straightforward but many injuries result from their misuse. To use them correctly, there are
Accident Prevention Around the Rotary Table The highest frequency of accidents in the drilling industry occurs on the rig floor, and more specifically around the rotary
Accidents Don’t Just Happen Whenever there’s an accident—whether someone is killed, or a child breaks a teacup—somebody is sure to ask, “How did it happen?” The
Incident Prevention Q. What is the most frequent cause of incidents? A. Nine out of ten incidents can be traced to an employee’s unsafe actions, which may
Incident Investigation Industrial incidents occur everyday. Some are major, with injuries to workers as well as damage to property, but most are minor and do not