Safety Tip of the day: Pay attention to the small details, each and every day, and the overall safety program will improve. Total Recordable Incident Rate(TRIR) is an OSHA metric that is commonly used to measure the overall safety of a company.
At PSG we are proud to say that we had zero safety incidents for the month of November. Our TRIR is 0.00 for all of 2020 and year-to-date 2021. Your turbine experts putting safety first!
Safety first!
Safety tip of the day: Keep your hands neat and clean. Wash your hands often. When in a working environment something simple as washing your hands can have an impact on other personnel.
At PSG we value the safety of our employees by providing a clean working environment and displaying common products such as hand sanitizer for employee use.
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Safety Tip of the day: It’s vital to always wear your safety gear when on the job site!
We at Power Services Group are proud to say we have completed the month of October with zero OSHA-recordable incidents. We are continuing our incident- free streak throughout 2021 and have a 0.00 TRIR through the year. We continue to be proactive in identifying potential hazards on the job sites.
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Happy Safety Monday!
Safety tip of the day: Think your work through. Even if you have done today’s job a hundred times, plan your work, and communicate what you are working on and where you are working.
Therefore, Power services Group is proud to say that we have a 100% safe work environment.
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We were recently recognized by the National Safety Council for our achievement of One Million hours worked without a lost-time injury. This recognition is a reflection of our safety culture and commitment to excellence on each and every project. Since this achievement, we have continued to excel and are currently at 1.875 Million hours worked and have exceeded three years without a lost-time injury. Great job team!
In our industry, working outdoors in all sorts of weather is part of the job. Because you can’t stop working when it gets hot, it’s important to know how to protect yourself from heat and what to do if someone on your crew gets overheated.
There are two main kinds of heat illness – heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Because they require different treatments learn to tell the difference between the two.
A victim of heat stroke has flushed, dry skin; a rapid heartbeat; loud, rapid breathing; and a high body temperature – 105F or more. The victim may complain of dizziness and headache or may suffer from confusion, convulsions, delirium, or unconsciousness. This is a medical emergency calling for quick action. While one person calls for emergency services, others should get the victim cooled off. Place the victim in a tub of cool water or use a hose or wet cloths to bring the temperature down. Massage the victims hands and feet toward the heart to stimulate circulation of the cooler blood of the limbs. Dry the victim off when the temperature returns to normal. Repeat the cooling process if the body temperature rises again.
A victim of heat exhaustion looks very different from a heat stroke victim. This person sweats profusely and has pale, clammy skin. Body temperature is normal. The victim may feel giddy and nervous, or may vomit or faint. First aid for heat exhaustion is to get the victim to lie in a cool place and sip cool water. Loosen the victim’s clothes and call a doctor. A victim who is unconscious or vomiting will need to be taken to a hospital to be treated intravenously.
Heat exhaustion sometimes includes heat cramps. This is caused by a lack of salt. You can relieve the cramps by massaging the cramped muscles or pressing firmly on them with your hands. If the victim has no other medical condition, you can give half a teaspoon of salt dissolved in 8 ounces of cool water or fruit juice.
Heat-related illness is no fun. And it’s usually preventable. Here’s what to do to keep healthy in hot weather:
If you’re not used to working in heat, start out slowly. Drink plenty of water – at least eight ounces (one glass) every 20 – 30 minutes while on the job. Drink a nutrient replenishing sports drink with electrolytes. Avoid alcohol and carbonated drinks, which can cause dehydration and cramps. Cut heavy, high-fat foods out of your diet and get plenty of rest. Pay attention to warning signs – if you don’t feel good take a break.
One more thing – pay attention to each other! You may notice a coworker with flushed skin and rapid breathing before he or she does. And if he or she must go to the hospital, guess who gets to do his work?
Remember: Hazard Awareness + Hazard Mitigation + Focus = Zero Injuries
When PSG begins planning for an outage, we ask the customer for a Crane Safety Report complying with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.179. This is an OSHA compliance issue that PSG feels is well warranted. First, we have a commitment to our employees to keep them safe from harm. A crane malfunction can easily injure, maim or even kill. Second, we have a commitment to our customers to do quality work in the time frame allotted per their work scope. That means the overhead crane needs to be in perfect operational condition in order for PSG to perform the outage safely. A crane malfunction can damage customer property and/or delay operations during repairs.
Crane safety reports fall into two categories: Frequent and Periodic. Frequent inspections are for cranes that have been idle for a period of 1 month or more, but less than 6 months. This usage pattern necessitates conformance with a minimum set of OSHA requirements. Periodic inspections are for cranes that have been idle for a period of over 6 months. These cranes must be inspected according to more stringent OSHA requirements. Note that the less often the crane is used, the more vital the inspection.
One critical inspection for all cranes is a test of the upper limit switch. This switch is designed to prevent the hook block assembly from contacting the drum assembly. If the block contacts the drum, the hook and block will fall from the maximum height of the crane, dropping whatever load is on that hook. That is a very scary prospect.
To minimize this prospect, the crane operator should keep the block well clear of the limit switch in normal operation. It is a safety device NOT an operational device. And it is just one of the necessary safety requirements which must be verified with the Crane Safety Report.