Why Proper Battery Care & Maintenance is Critical for Worksite Safety
September 21, 2022Portable electronic devices and hand-held machinery are typically powered by battery, whether it be a smaller 9-volt or a larger 24-volt pack.
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Portable electronic devices and hand-held machinery are typically powered by battery, whether it be a smaller 9-volt or a larger 24-volt pack.
What is Machine Guarding? Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as fractures, lacerations, burns, crushing, or even amputation and hands are especially vulnerable. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. Machine guarding is a measure used to prevent body parts and unwanted objects from coming into
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Whether you need to send a quick email or notify employees of a major safety issue, a reliable communication system is necessary for industrial job sites such as petrochemical plants. While communication is already a top priority for energy firms, there are certain scenarios that companies should be prepared for and test that their current
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Heat-related illnesses are a serious hazard on industrial work sites, especially those that are outdoors during summer months.
Learn About Its Advantages Over Traditional Industrial Breathing Air Systems Working in conditions where respiratory hazards exist, clean air is of vital importance. To ensure the safety of workers, employers should understand the importance of traditional breathing air systems along with other advanced capabilities. By utilizing technology such as Total Safety’s SmartCompressor®, projects can
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Plant turnaround is an inevitable reality and a common occurrence in many industries. A turnaround is a scheduled stoppage of part or all of a plant’s operation. It’s normal for operations to stop for maintenance, replace equipment, upgrade resources, or to maintain regulatory compliance. Over time, assets age, processes fail, and you may need to
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With the flammable chemicals, gases and materials used in the oil and gas industry, employers are paying great attention to fire protection in the workplace. Controlling fire hazards is a key part of ensuring worker safety on extraction, refining and other sites. In complying with rules established by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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There are pieces of equipment unique to the oil and gas industry that need proper machine guarding. Workers in the sector are at risk for crushing injuries and amputations that could be caused by moving parts or malfunctioning machinery. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the oil and gas industry had 112 fatal occupational
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When workers have to perform duties within confined spaces, they will likely be their colleagues’ sight. This could result in increased risk to their personal safety if they cannot be seen and there is an issue with the space, such as the presence of hazardous gas. Since these spaces are not designed for continuous occupancy or have
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Houston (Dec. 12, 2016) — Total Safety U.S. announced the launch of its newest customer rental fleet addition in Europe, BAT (breathing air trailer) — a modular-design advanced breathing air system that is highly maneuverable, lightweight, easily towed by a light van and extremely flexible to support small crews on short-term jobs. “One thing our
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