Why PPE's (Personal Protective Equipment) are important?

        Being a Safety Professional We know what is PPEs? and their uses.

        But the question arises, Why is it important to use? And the answer comes, to save a life. Is it? the PPEs Save Lives? What would be the right answer then? PPE is none other than the rescue agent which helps the workers to protect from health and safety risks. PPE is not the first option to use at work site. After implementing Engineering, Administrative and workplace practices in control. As it comes in the last option to be applied.

        Minimum Required PPEs before entering a Worksite are Hard Hats( or Safety Helmet), Safety Shoes, Heigh Reflective Jackets, Safety Glasses, Coveralls, Hand Gloves, Ear Muff etc. 

 

       Why is it important to Use PPEs at Worksite? Its Help to reduce the chances of injury to the health of the individual. Before applying the required PPEs for the task, we need to apply the hierarchy controls to the given task. If those controls are applied and the risk is controlled but some amount of risk may be available to harm the Individual so then we can apply the Last option is to use PPEs required for the task. 

Eve And Face Protection:-

Choose eye and face protectors based on the kinds of hazards you may encounter, Safety glasses or face shields should be worn when:

 • Working operations could cause foreign objects to get in your eyes (like welding, cutting grinding, and nailing)

 • You are working with concrete and harmful chemicals 

• You are exposed to electrical hazards-including working on energized electrical systems,

• You are exposed to flying particles.

Hand Protection:-

• Always wear proper gloves for the work conditions.

• Gloves should fit snugly.

Foot Protection:-

• You should wear work shoes or boots with slip-resistant and puncture-resistant soles.

• Safety-toes footwear is worn to prevent crushed toes when working around heavy equipment or falling objects.

Head Protection:-

Wear hard hats-in good condition - when there is potential for:

• Objects falling from above.

• Bumps to the head from fixed objects.

• accidental head contact with electrical shock

Hearing Protection:-

•  Use earplugs/earmuffs in high noise work areas where chainsaws or heavy equipment are used. 

•  Clean or replace earplugs regularly,

Ladder Safety and Lifting safety/ Adverse Weather

Ladder Safety: Injury statistics show that the use of ladders presents many hazards. Injuries involving ladders frequently cause permanent disability.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination and extension) are one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities and injuries.

1.     Do not carry tools in one hand while climbing up a ladder.  Use a basket and a rope to raise and lower tools.

2.     Always inspect the ladder prior to using it. If the ladder is damaged, it must be removed from service and tagged until repaired or discarded. Always maintain a three-point contacts when climbing a ladder.

3.     Ladder should be set on firm, level base, strong enough to support the ladder and any load placed on it.

4.     Ladder should be set, as near as possible, at an angle of 75⁰ (At ratio of 1 unit of length out to 4 units of length up).

5.     There should be no use of brick, block or timber packing, etc to gain extra height.

6.     Ladder must not be secured by their rungs: lashing should be around the stiles or proprietary ladder ties should be used.

7.     Lashing or clamping, at the mid-point of a ladder which is particularly over 6 meters in height.

8.     Ladder must be at least 1 meter (approximately 5 rungs) above the landing place.

       Be sure that all locks on an extension, ladder is properly engaged.

10.   Read and follow all labels/markings on the ladder.

Safe Lifting: - Lifting activities are on-going task on site. The frequency and complexity of these lifts are increasing daily. As a result, it is important to ensure everyone on the job site is aware of safe lifting practices and following them at all times. Few points need to be considered before the lifting commence.

Ø  All employees who work with crane Shall be Qualified/ (Competent ) Third Party Certify to do so. 1. Banksman  2.Rigger  3.Operators

Ø  Only riggers should give hand signals to the crane operator.

Ø  Prior to undertaking any lifting operation check all 3rd party documents for the Lifting Mechanism, operator & rigger, lifting gear and accessories are valid.

Ø  Wind Speed should be monitored before and during the lifting operations as per lifting plan.

Ø  The proposed lifting site should be checked for ground stability, and other operational restrictions.

Ø  Final decision will be on operator after satisfying him that the lifting his under control.

Ø  Tagline should be attached with suspended load to control the swing and

Adverse Weather: - Mean the existence of rain or abnormal climatic conditions (whether they be those of hail, snow, cold, high wind, severe dust storm, extreme high temperature or the like or any combination thereof) by virtue of which it is either not reasonable or not safe for employees to expose to its work or use work equipment. 

STRONG WIND (more than 50 kph) - Chances of the collapse of temporary structures or plants causing injury to people nearby and damage to property. Loss of body balance resulting in falls. Flying and falling objects may occur. While driving on site…       

   Wear a dust mask, monkey cap and safety spectacles while on site.  Avoid rubbing your eyes to prevent eye infections. Stop work at places with risks of falling objects or fall of persons (scaffold or steel structure exposed to wind). Remove or secure loose materials such planks, plywood, bolts and nut from the height. Avoid taking shelter from tarpaulin barricade or fire blanket as these can be easily carried by the wind.

CONFINED SPACE

Confined Space:-

Space must meet all of the following criteria to be considered a confined space:

• A space that is large enough to bodily enter.

• A space that has limited means of entry or exit

• space not designed for continuous employee occupancy.

Confined Space Hazards:-

 Atmospheric Hazards Oxygen concentration below 19.5% or above 23.5%, Flammable gas greater than 10% of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), Atmospheres exceeding the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), Airborne combustible dust that obscures vision at 5ft. or less.

Configuration Hazards

Internal configurations that could entrap or asphyxiate an entrant by inwardly converging walls or floors that taper to a smaller cross-section Example: hoppers, bins and tanks

Engulfment Hazards Where there is a potential for a liquid or solid material to drown, capture or asphyxiate an entrant. Examples include water, grains and soils.

Other Hazards

Other hazards may include electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, steam hazards, extreme temperatures, slippery floors, poor and noise.

Confined Space Entry Procedures:-

• All personnel involved with the entry must have received confined space training within the last 3 years covering confined space hazards, employee responsibilities, confined space safety equipment and safe entry procedures.

• Prior to entry, space must be assessed for all real and potential hazards and the applicable permit must be completed.

• Eliminate all hazards prior to entry when feasible. Utilize Lock/Tag/Verify procedures when required.

• Complete and record pre-entry air quality measurements. Continuously monitor the space during entry

• Obtain and set up all safety equipment including air monitors, barricades, and ventilation equipment when required.

• Utilize a trained Attendant.

• Entrants must wear a body harness for underground entries. Inspection Activities - brief entries where no physical work is performed or tools are utilized.

• An initial hazard assessment must be conducted. If no hazards are identified, entry may be made without an attendant or body harness.

• All completed entry permits must be returned to HSE office.

Don't Get Scammed or Tricked by the Scammers

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What Is a Scam?

Trapped in a Scheme or Tricked to cheat someone is Called Scam.

Most of the man or woman are been scammed on this world. We don't know how? Or from whom? We are being tricked or scammed. Most of the scams are been made unknowingly. As we go searching or see in TV news like Huge Fraud has been befallen in someone's life. But after all of this, the fraudsters are capable of doing more frauds.

Following is the listing of Scams and types of Frauds:-

Phishing Scams

This form of scams is made through phone calls, saying themselves as a Bank employee or From other reputed business enterprise Names. And Through the call they first try to create fear in the attendee, like telling them, your Debit card goes to be expired in 2 days or 3 days, so I kindly request you to renew the Debit card or else it'll be blocked.

Email Frauds

Email frauds are also 1 of the most common trick nowadays. As it states in the mail as below:-

"Dear Winner.

Your e-mail has won you GBP 500,000.00 from the TOTAL OIL& GAS LOTTERY DRAWS 2013 charity bonanza. The draw No.641 brought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of Internet Email Users and qualified you a beneficed winner of the stated winning amount. It is an online lottery draw which is usually organized every year.

Management,

Total UK Limited

You will receive your amount through the Bank close to you for easy payment.

The total oil & the gas department has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their winning numbers. As a result of this friends try to claim the prize on behalf of the real winners. The oil & the gas department has decided headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the Winning. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize for security reason."

As you see after reading this who will not be able to believe. And they will be trapped in it.

SMS Frauds

The SMS appear like ordinary text messages despatched via banks. However, those SMS are been sent by the scammers. But unknowingly rather of analyzing the total text we get troubled and begin clicking within the hyperlink given inside the SMS, had been the actual process begins for the scammer. After clicking the link the attender starts evolved giving all the permissions to the link and there is it. The scammer does his paintings and loots all the amount out of your banks and you start blaming yourself. After this Bank won't help you because of the permission granted by way of you is the maximum worst thing which is...

and Listings Go on...

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Written by

Edwin Prakash