The Sam Carbis Solutions Group Safety Blog

  Falling employees cost companies billions in lost workdays. OSHA requires that any workplace that involves altitude to implement precautionary measures as soon as possible. If a fall hazard cannot be removed entirely, passive systems like guardrails and safety nets provide the next best option to ensure workers remain safe. These devices don't require interaction from workers themselves and are always ready to protect against falls. 1. No Harness or PPE Required Falls are one of the leading causes of fatal construction injuries. Even when workers wear PPE, falls can still result in serious work-related injuries and lost time for all concerned parties. Movement around a worksite is key to worker safety and health, so providing a safe work environment begins with conducting a comprehensive risk analysis and creating appropriate protocols. Employing passive fall protection plans is essential to workplace safety protocols, with passive systems like guardrails and safety netting helpi...

  The Top 5 Most Common OSHA Citations in Industrial Plants   OSHA enforces standards designed to safeguard employees against dangerous workplace conditions. OSHA inspections identify any potential hazards, and employers must abate those risks to avoid being issued citations by OSHA. OSHA frequently issues citations against companies for violations that pose risks to workers and impact bottom-lines, with falling hazards, hazard communication issues, confined spaces and other risks being among the top five violations in industrial plants. 1. Scaffolding Construction industry workers rely on scaffolding to complete work at higher levels of a building. Although these structures are integral components, if not designed and constructed properly they pose risks that must be managed to ensure workers can perform safely on them. OSHA's scaffolding standards offer guidelines to employers when using scaffolds as a form of protection at work, from tags and weak spots in struc...

  How to Ensure Proper Truck Spotting at Loading Racks   Loading Racks are platforms and loading arms designed to provide workers with access to the tops of tank trucks and railcars. Equipped with tracking gangways that follow along the platform and align themselves with any hatch on a truck or railcar, loading racks allow workers to gain entry easily. Safety equipment vendors need to understand your vehicles and procedures in order to recommend appropriate equipment for your facility, more than simply complying with compliance standards; their primary goal should be worker safety. 1. Know Your Racks Effective truck spotting can be one of the most valuable safety solutions your facility can implement, regardless of OSHA and MSHA compliance status. Spotting involves positioning pneumatic hoppers, proppant boxes or Isotainers safely on a loading rack so drivers can access them without risk. Pallet racking systems come in various designs, but all share certain common ...

  The Top Five Ways to Prevent Workplace Accidents   Workplace accidents can be costly, particularly if employees require time off for recovery. They may also negatively impact productivity if other employees must pick up the slack from those injured employees. Preventing workplace accidents from occurring is the best way to fight them head on, here are the five key strategies: 1. Prevent Slips and Trips. 1. Know Your Job As part of its efforts to minimize workplace accidents, employers should first ensure that employees understand their jobs sufficiently to complete them safely. This requires providing employees with clear job duties and requirements outlined in writing as well as ongoing training sessions that refresh skills and knowledge. Undertaking tasks beyond an employee's physical capacity may result in injuries. To safeguard employees against this risk, employers can conduct pre-placement physicals and pair new hires with jobs that complement their capabil...

  How to Design an Industrial Safety Training Program That Works   An effective safety training program shows your employees they are of paramount importance to you. Engaging them in learning will help ensure they retain all the safety information that will keep them protected. Capturing worker feedback during the process of identifying training needs, designing materials, and choosing delivery methods can provide important insights. You can do this in various ways: Identifying Training Needs To create an effective safety training program, it's vital that employees know exactly what they must learn to perform their jobs safely. For maximum effectiveness, this process should involve both workers and managers so that all aspects of the workplace are covered. If your workplace contains potentially hazardous chemicals like hydrogen sulfide, you may require employees to undergo training on how to recognize and report such substances as well as how best to store and disp...

Harness suspension trauma victims can die rapidly due to lack of blood supply to the brain. Stale, non-circulating blood may also form clots in their legs while other organs could also suffer due to low oxygen levels and electrolyte imbalance. Safety professionals, rescuers and paramedics must understand suspension trauma - also referred to as orthostatic shock while suspended and mechanical asphyxia - which is also known as suspension trauma or mechanical asphyxia. Symptoms Suspension trauma can happen to anyone suspended in an extended suspension in a harness, and in extreme cases this may even lead to death. Our bodies were never intended to stay immobile vertically for long, so when movement ceases, blood pools in lower legs, cardiac output falls, and cerebral perfusion decreases [1]. Suspension trauma causes presyncopal symptoms including lightheadedness, dizziness, vision changes and numbness of extremities - often within three minutes after initial fall - which progress into unc...

Ensuring safety is a crucial element of everyday life.   Everyone desires a safe house, a safe job, and so on.   For that purpose, society has established protocols for nearly every aspect of our actions, particularly in the realm of workplace safety.   Clearly, certain work environments pose greater risks than others.   In these situations, prioritizing safety is crucial.   Considering this, here are the essential safety guidelines for employees operating in potentially dangerous environments.  Protective Gear  It is essential for all workers to adhere to the mandatory safety gear regulations while on the premises.  It is just as important to ensure that the equipment remains clean and well-maintained.   Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry while on the job.   Furthermore, individuals with longer hair should ensure that it is securely tied back while operating machinery in motion.  Evaluating P...