1. Get Organized - Practice good workplace housekeeping. Clutter contributes to fires by providing fuel and by preventing access to exits and emergency equipment.

2. Designated Smoking Areas - Smoke only in designated areas, and extinguish smoking materials safely. Never smoke in storerooms or chemical storage areas.

3. Fire Extinguishers - Maintaining the appropriate type and number of fire extinguishers and learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher.

The wall-to-wall formal safety inspection is one of the most common types conducted in organizations. Such inspections need to be done occasionally, but the problem with this kind of inspection is that it requires the people doing the inspection to be looking for every unsafe condition or unsafe practice all at the same time. This search is difficult to do and oftentimes hazards are missed because the eye cannot pick up on every single risk.

The specific inspection, looking for one kind of hazard, truly helps identify unsafe situations because it focuses the mind and the eye on a single type of problem. Whether we are looking specifically for hazards associated with fire, electricity, slips and falls, chemicals, tools and equipment, illumination, ergonomics, or even personal protective equipment, it helps us narrow the view. By zeroing in on particular problems, we limit our focus, and gather more precise information.

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Q: Dear Bob, How long is the aerial lift safety good for and when is recertification required? Someone told me that retraining is required every 5 years or if there is an accident or if we witness any employee improperly using an aerial lift/boom truck. I want to confirm this information with someone who is knowledgeable in that area. Thanks!

A: Refresher training on aerial lifts is required based upon the observations of the user/employer. In other words, when an employer looks and sees an operator using the equipment improperly the employer is required to provide refresher training and evaluation. Obviously, if an operator were involved in a damage/injury-producing incident with the equipment, that would also be an indication that the operator needs some refreshing.

What's not so obvious is that time interval between "observations" of aerial lift operators. Unfortunately these are not done or recorded or are left until something happens which may be too late. I would recommend fitting aerial lift operators into the same three-year cycle for refresher training as forklift operators are subject to. That way it gets done and documented regularly which is a huge help in the event of an incident that draws the attention of regulatory or legal representatives.

F8 - Fire Extinguisher Training and Use - Checklist for monthly extinguisher inspections and guidelines; extinguisher classification, Use: PASS method, tips and safety; Fire prevention: housekeeping, flammable storage, electrical inspections, fire hazards. 1992. 14 minutes

 

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