Safety, Nov. 22, 2011

Nov. 22, 2011
One rule of working safely is this: don't assume

One rule of working safely is this: don't assume. Make sure you know. See if you can identify the steps required to verify the facts rather than trust the following assumptions:

  • Your insulating gloves don't have holes.
  • The switchgear you've tagged out is actually isolated.
  • Your test leads are safe to use.
  • Your DMM is set correctly for the measurement you're taking.
  • You can safely enter the vessel that your coworkers just exited.
  • You can safely stay in the vessel based on data taken when you entered.
  • The person you've asked to be your attendant is qualified, has the correct PPE, has reliable communication with first responders, and is capable of safely performing an extraction.
  • The new batch of the epoxy you've been using has the same ventilation and PPE requirements as the previous batch. Are you sure this one isn't a new formulation that perhaps dries faster but also is more toxic?

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