It is up to each and every facility to perform an arc flash analysis in order to limit the injury incurred during a fault to a level no greater than 1.2 cal/cm2) which equates to a curable second degree burn. The difficult part is what if you are called in to work on a piece of equipment where … Read More...
Your safety program has to include requirements for ensuring proper hearing protection is required for arc flash protection.
When considering the correct ppe for arc flash protection did you know that the NFPA 70E 2015 standard requires workers in an arc flash hazard zone to wear insert-type hearing protection (ear plugs)? This is a subject that may not … Read More...
An explosion of flash fire can happen in an instant without fore warning and you need to be sure that the flame resistant clothing is really providing the protection that you think it is. When an accident occurs such as a flash fire this is not the time to be questioning your PPE.
There is more FR clothing … Read More...
Falls have been the leading cause of death on construction sites for many years now. Regardless of the focus placed on this epidemic from small, residential projects to large commercial structures, people continue to add to the fatal fall statistics. Sometimes this is the result of a well-trained and properly equipped worker not doing what they were supposed … Read More...
Fall arrest is the act of stopping a person that is already falling and therefore personal protective equipment has been developed to help save lives.
Fall protection equipment is provided in various components including personal body harnesses, lanyards and lifelines.
A package for protecting workers from falls greater then 6 feet would consist of the following components. Individually … Read More...
As you know traveling on the highway behind a semi-trailer is stressful at the best of times especially when you need to pass. This may be the way of the future as Samsung has come up with a great idea to make it easier for other drivers to view the road ahead before they pass attaching giant TV … Read More...
Natural gas production in Canada will likely decline in the next decade if no new export facilities are constructed and put in to operation. The Calgary-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers said Canada needs access to global liquified natural gas markets to help stimulate the industry.
United States natural gas supplies are displacing western Canadian gas in the … Read More...
As your flame resistant (FR) clothing is meant to be your last line of defence for protection when a flash fire or electric arc occurs you need to ensure that the PPE is maintained in good condition.
One of the main causes of degrading your flame resistant clothing is by the use of chlorine bleach. Bleach can not … Read More...
Precautions should be taken when working in the heat of summer especially in the oil and gas industry when heavy coveralls are usually worn for protection from flash fire. Exposure to an overdose of heat can result in heat exhaustion, cramps and even heat stroke.
Risk factors that contribute to heat related health issues are factors such as … Read More...
Canadian wildfires are creating quite the problem in Canada but are also sharing the smoke and debri with our neighbors to the south. North Dakotans thought they had it bad with the flaring of natural gas but now they can really appreciate that it wasn’t so bad.
This article from Bakken.com explains the feeling quite well and compares … Read More...
