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Tag Archives: Industrial Fall Protection Services & Equipment

Total Safety Expands to Enhance Workers Safety

Houston –  March 31, 2021)

To meet the growing demand of safety service solutions, Total Safety opens  new service centers- Benicia, CA, Signal Hill, CA, Shreveport, LA,   Denver, CO and Sulphur, LA.

All Total Safety locations are equipped with expert service capabilities serving the industrial sector including the rental, sales and service of:

Total Safety also offers customized safety services built around each customer’s specific requirements.

“We’re expanding to meet the needs of our customers. That’s always our first priority- to keep workers safe and companies in compliance,” said Paul Tyree, Total Safety Chief Commercial Officer

 Locations:

Benicia, CA
6240 Goodyear Road
Benicia, CA 94510
707.747.5879

Signal Hill, CA
2701 Junipero Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562.490.6800

Denver, CO
8312 Raspberry Way, Unit B-E
Fredrick, CO 80504
303.766.1501

Shreveport, LA
500 Flournoy Lucas Road, Building 5
Shreveport, LA 71106
318.671.8965

Sulphur, LA
3205 Metric Drive
Sulphur, LA 70665
337.708.2100

 

Find out more information about Total Safety and any of our industrial safety services & equipment by calling 888.328.6825 

Total Safety – …to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide®

A Focus on Elevated Ladders, Platforms and Cages

By Mandy Sunderland – Total Safety, Industrial Hygienist

MSA Dynaglide Fall Protection
Of the most frequently cited OSHA Standards in the fiscal year 2010, ladders were in the top 10 percent.

When there is an article missing around the house that an initial cursory search doesn’t turn up, my husband, kids and I always challenge each other with the question, “Did you take the adult look?” As often, the person looking has walked right past the missing item in plain sight, or has failed to look in the most obvious places. All too often, this is the case with hazards in the work place. If we don’t understand the nature of hazards and where they are most likely to crop up, it is easy to walk right by and not see them. And if a hazard in the workplace goes unrecognized for an extended period of time, it tends to become “invisible” to operators.

This unconscious acceptance of risk is often the case with improperly designed and installed elevated ladders, platforms and cages.

Of the most frequently cited OSHA Standards in the fiscal year 2010, ladders were in the top 10 percent including standards for which OSHA assessed the highest financial penalties.

In 2009, a refrigeration repair company was cited by OSHA for work site safety violations with proposed penalties of $15,750. In this case, an employee fell 12 feet to the ground while using a fixed ladder to access the roof of a building to service refrigeration equipment. He died from injuries sustained in the fall 10 days later. The company received two serious violations relating to using a fixed ladder with less than 7 inches of perpendicular clearance between the rungs and any obstruction behind the ladder — as well as failure to train workers on fixed ladder hazards.

In 2001, a drilling company was cited by OSHA for work site safety violations with proposed penalties of $71,000. In this case, an employee at an oil and gas drilling site lost his balance and fell 85 feet from a service platform near the top of a derrick tower. The company received 11 serious violations related to lack of personal protective equipment, improper fall protection, improper rigging of wire rope lines that run to the ground for an emergency exit, and gaps between rungs, cleats or steps of fixed ladders that exceeded 12 inches.

Total Safety is an expert on ladder, platform and cage safety and has spent many years conducting field assessments and inspections. Here is what Total Safety considers to be the most common violations of standards related to ladders, platforms and cages: (a) Ladders that are not parallel to landings, leaving gaps in excess of 12 inches that can result in fatal falls, (b)  Inadequate landing sizes on elevated platforms, especially those with second ladders off to the rear, which can lead to potential side falls, (c)  Obstructions in the back of ladders, including conduit and piping not at least 7 inches away from the climbing surface, (d) Ladder bases that are not within 12 inches of the ground, or concrete landing pads that are not at least 24 inches by 30 inches, (e) Ladder rungs greater than 12 inches apart and not uniform in size, and (f) OSHA type inspections not being performed annually by qualified personnel and documented per asset including multisection ladders from the top down.

Focus inspections on older equipment that may not have been built with current safety design features in mind.

Working at height is an “elevated” risk activity. Routine inspections and maintenance remain key in substantially reducing the number of on the job, ladder-related injuries. Be sure to take the “adult look” when conducting inspections, because accidents waiting to happen are often right in plain sight!

Total Safety Enters Industrial Hygiene Services Business

Houston – August 25, 2009

Total Safety, the global leader of integrated industrial safety services and equipment, is expanding into Industrial Hygiene Services and will provide comprehensive solutions for exposure monitoring, hazard and risk assessments, respiratory protection programs, ergonomic assessments, indoor air quality, asbestos, and lead and mold monitoring. In addition, Richard Matherne, CIH, has joined Total Safety as Manager of Industrial Hygiene Services. Richard has over 30 years experience as a Certified Industrial Hygienist in the petrochemical industry.

“We are excited to enter this new line of business, and Richard’s experience and knowledge will ensure we will continue to meet the needs of our customers,” said Paul Tyree, Vice President of US Operations.

Total Safety also offers customized safety services built around each customer’s specific requirements, including:

Learn more about Total Safety’s entire line of industrial safety services & equipment by calling us at 888.44.TOTAL.

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Total Safety Releases All New 2009 – 2010 Products & Services Catalog

Houston – July 27, 2009

Total Safety, the global leader of integrated industrial safety services and equipment, announces the release of its new products and services catalog. This nearly 200-page, full-color catalog showcases thousands of safety products, equipment and safety services gathered from around the globe.

State-of-the-Art Safety Equipment

“The goal of this publication was not only to feature top brand products and services, but to provide a comprehensive guide for all the latest in cutting-edge safety services and equipment. Total Safety’s catalog represents the world’s best safety products all in one centralized place to make our customers’ jobs easier and to keep them safer,” said Charles Ripoll, Total Safety Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

Each of the seven main sections features products and services that are for rent and/or direct purchase. The seven sections include:

“While the catalog is very in-depth with an extensive listing of products and services, the catalog is easy to read which makes ordering very simple. As an added feature, we included industry resource guides to help customers make educated decisions about the appropriate safety equipment they’ll need for their particular requirements,” said Paul Tyree, Total Safety Vice President U.S. Operations.

Catalogs can be ordered by calling 888-448-6825 or online at www.totalsafety.com.

Online Catalog

Scheduled to debut in September, Total Safety is launching an e-commerce version of the catalog where products and services will also be available online for purchase or rent.

“We understand that different customers want different options when it comes to ordering their safety products and services. Our e-commerce catalog will feature all the services our customers expect in a way that’s perhaps more convenient for them,” said Ripoll.

Find out more about how Total Safety can provide your company with a complete line of industrial safety services & equipment by calling us at 888.44.TOTAL.

Total Safety – The Best Minds in the Business!