In recent years, the power and utilities sector has undergone rapid transformation, presenting a number of increasingly complex challenges. As the landscape continues to evolve, the power and utilities sector must now adapt to new technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and infrastructure challenges while striving for optimal operational efficiency and resilience. At the same time, the…
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What is the unique nature of shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds? What workplace practices on shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds contribute most to improved safety performance? Key findings revealed companies utilizing these best practices have significantly lowered recordable incidence rates: Do outages, shutdowns, and turnarounds require a safety professional? The simple answer is YES! What should management…
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Department of Labor announces rule expanding submission requirements for injury, illness data provided by employers in high-hazard industries. On July 17, 2023, The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule requiring certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to submit injury and illness information electronically – that they are already required to keep – to…
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It’s getting close to that time of year, safety department! The OSHA Form 300 A is the summary of work-related injuries and illnesses. It must be completed after the end of the year and summarizes the number of recordable injuries and illnesses that occurred in the previous year. When completing your OSHA Form 300 A,…
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In Dan Petersen’s book “Safety Management – A Human Approach” published in 1975 he presented ten basic principles of safety management that should be the foundation of all safety programs. However, very few organizations’ safety programs are created using these important principles. Every operation should review these 10 basic principles of safety and incorporate them…
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Introduction The requirement for private employers to record and report specific injuries and illnesses was one of the many cornerstones found in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. In the development of the OSHA Act, congress saw a need to have employers use a system to track injuries and illnesses. In doing so,…
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