Understanding Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is essential for any tradesperson's safety toolkit. LOTO is the critical procedure used to ensure that machines are properly shut off & cannot be started during maintenance. 🔐
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Working-at-Height Pre-Start Checks ensure workplace safety before beginning elevated tasks. It requires workers to first consider if the job can be safely completed from the ground.
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Rigging is a specialized discipline of safely moving heavy loads using hoists and cranes, and getting it wrong can be fatal. Learn the fundamentals of safe rigging and load handling, from checking your equipment for damage before every single lift.
6 Steps to Safe Lifting:
Plan your path, stand close to the item, keep your back straight while bending your knees, secure a solid grip, power the upward lift using your leg muscles, and pivot your feet to turn rather than twisting your spine.
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Every industrial technician has the right to completely stop a job if the approved safety controls aren't met. It’s called the Stop-Work Principle.
Watch the full training module on the 3 core pillars of industrial workplace safety here: youtu.be/wCTVvpZJKoo
True safety comes down to Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Preparedness. This means identifying hazards, taking proactive measures to prevent injuries, and having emergency plans established. 🏗️
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When workplace hazards can't be eliminated, your gear is the only thing standing between you and an injury so never compromise on your gear before stepping onto the shop floor.
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Keeping your protective gear compliant comes down to four strict rules: inspecting before every use, immediately replacing broken gear, proper cleaning, and meeting legal standards. Stop using compromised equipment! ⚠️
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Your safety starts before you even power on the tool. Always run a quick visual check on handles, guards, cords, plugs, switches, blades, discs, and other critical accessories. Found any defect? Remove the tool from service and report it immediately. 🛠️
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Hand tools can cause painful cuts, bruises, or slips if they are dull or improperly used. Power tools expose you to severe injuries from moving parts, flying debris, sparks, dangerous noise levels, and electric shock from faulty wiring.
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