DIMENSIONING IN ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
“Dimensioning” in engineering drawings are numerical values indicated graphically in a proper unit of measurement on engineering drawings with lines, symbols, and notes. These are indicated on the engineering drawing to define the size characteristics such as length, height, breadth, diameter, radius, angle, etc. Dimensioning Drawing provides complete shape description and furnishes information regarding the size […]
BEST CAREER OPTIONS FOR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
Safety professionals are challenged and rewarded with highly crucial responsibilities that play an essential role in managing hazards, implementing controls, and helping companies maintain their profitability. Their job is to prevent injuries and illnesses to their fellow employees and help them to return safely to their families each day. Since today’s safety professional serves as […]
GUIDELINES TO MAKE A SAFETY TOOLBOX TALK WORK
Safety Toolbox Talks are a way to ensure all workers are participating in safety activities and have an opportunity to discuss hazards/controls, incidents, and accidents. It is an efficient hands-on way to remind workers that health and safety are important on the job. Through Safety Toolbox Talks you can tell workers about health and safety requirements […]
HEALTH & SAFETY BENCHMARKING PROCESS
“Health & safety benchmarking” is an important business improvement tool that has been used to imply some form of standard against which can measure performance and quality management in an organization. A benchmark is a referral point that is generally used in surveying methods. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has defined benchmarking as: “A planned […]
NORILSK DIESEL OIL SPILL, RUSSIA; WORLD’S LARGEST ARCTIC OIL SPILL
ABSTRACT The Norilsk diesel oil spill is an ongoing industrial disaster near Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It began on 29 May 2020 when a fuel storage tank at Norilsk-Taimyr Energy’s Thermal Power Plant No. 3 (owned by Nornickel) failed, flooding local rivers with up to 17,500 tonnes of diesel oil. President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency in early June 2020. CAUSE OF THE OIL SPILL Diesel oil is used as a […]
CONCEPT OF “CAUSE AND EFFECT” ITS APPLICATIONS TO “SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITY”
“Accountable” is defined as being Responsible, Liable, Explainable, Legally Bound, and Subject To. “Safety Accountability” at the workplace is the obligation and accountability of employees to comply with policies, rules, and standards. Elements of Safety Accountability The elements of effective accountability programs: Element 1: Establishing Standards of Performance Standards of performance should be in writing, […]
CARBON MONOXIDE FACTS: EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
One of the most shocking Carbon Monoxide Facts is “It is estimated 300 deaths occur each year from CO poisoning and 10,000 people seek medical attention due to CO inhalation”. It’s a common misconception that Carbon Monoxide is only produced by fires. In reality, carbon monoxide leaks can come from many possible sources. For example, […]
TITAN SUBMERSIBLE IMPLOSION: “AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN”
Incident On 18 June 2023, Titan’s submersible implosion took place during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Fatalities Everyone, on board the submersible: Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French deep Sea Explorer Titanic expert Hamish Harding, a British billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood, a Pakistani-British billionaire businessman […]
RISK VS HAZARD V DANGER: SHOULD THE TERMS “RISK, HAZARD AND DANGER” BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY?
Warning signs are visible everywhere. Two of the very common words that can be found in these warning signs are “hazard” and “danger” While both refer to a risk or threat, they are two distinct words. Often dictionaries do not give specific definitions for the words “Risk, Hazard, and Danger” That’s why many people use the terms […]
CORPORATE HSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
HSE Integrated Management System (HSE IMS) An HSE Integrated Management System has been established by the Companies to ratify their commitment to the protection of the Environment and the Health of their personnel and of all people that could be affected by the Company’s activities. And also to achieve ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification […]