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CONFINED SPACE AWARENESS By Thomas Negrelli, JLN Safety Specialist Many workplaces throughout the United States contain spaces which are considered “confined” due to: their configuration, how you enter and exit them, and the work that is involved inside them.  Not all confined spaces are the same.  The industry...

As winter ends and spring begins, many facilities will begin their season for scheduled maintenance. One aspect of these scheduled maintenance programs is the safety component. There are many types of projects being planned: Power plants entering an outage Bulk storage facilities entering a turnaround ...

The cost of error can be extraordinary: Estimated Costs of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Estimated Impact on a Company’s Profitability: Injury type:                  Low end amputation Direct costs                 $66,777 Indirect costs               $73,454 Total cost                     $140,231 Estimated additional sales to cover total costs: $12,748,272. (source: OSHA.gov) The most important precaution in hazardous energy work areas is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). Energized...