Safety Interview Questions & Answers By : Mr. Sagar Akbar What is Safety? It is a condition which gives you freedom from hazard, risk, accident which may cause injury, damage and loss of material or property damage and even death. What is an accident? It is an unexpected or unplanned event which may or may […]
Toolbox Talks – Heat Exhaustion Vs Heat Stroke
Our today’s toolbox topic is heat exhaustion vs heat stroke & we will explain first aid for heat exhaustion & heat stroke. Heat stress is a result of normal physical exertion. However in Kuwait , temperatures can exceed 50°C or 120°F which may lead to heat-related illness such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Quick […]
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Guidelines
We will explain compressed gas cylinder Safety guidelines in the term of identification, storage, handling, hazards, precaution and use of industrial compressed gas cylinders. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER GENERAL DEFINITION HAZARDS & PRECAUTION 1) Compressed gas cylinder: Argon, oxygen, acetylene, gases are compressed under high pressure and can be stored inside the cylinder for easy transportation […]
Grinder Safety -Hazards, Precautions, PPE
Grinder Machine Hazards All types of grinding machines, whether pedestal, bench mounted, free-standing or portable, can be potentially hazardous if they are not well maintained and used correctly. In addition to the common hazards of flying particles, dust and sparks, shattering abrasive wheel while in Motion can cause severe injury to both the user and […]
Electrical Hazards And Control Measures
Today our topic is Electrical safety & we will cover Electrical hazards and control measures. Electrical Hazards: Electric shock. Heating and source of ignitions. Mechanical and other hazards. Causes of Electrical Hazards: Faulty or damage wiring or equipment. Loose connections. Use of poor quality fittings. Lack of earthing/bonding and grounding. Use of overrated fuse or jumper. […]
Emergency Evacuation Procedure
Today our topic is the Emergency Evacuation Procedure. we will cover Definitions, Purpose, categories, emergency response, Siren types, & evacuation procedure. Definition, Purpose & Categories: Definition of Emergency: In simple word : Accidents or major incident, gas leaks, fire inside the refinery. Definition Evacuation: During handling of an emergency at a site, there could be instances […]
How to use Fire Extinguisher
According to OSHA, the most common emergency small businesses must plan for is a fire. Fire extinguishers can be invaluable tools to help fight smaller fires in the workplace or to protect evacuation routes in the event of a larger one so we have to know how to use Fire Extinguisher. How to use Fire […]
Scaffolding Safety – Hazards, Precautions, Types, Components
Today our topic is Scaffolding Safety and we will cover Hazards, what precautions we need to take, ladder safety, Types of scaffold, Components of scaffold, fall prevention. What is Scaffolding? Scaffolding is a temporary platform usually build to perform the job on a higher elevation, to avoid falling of person from the height we need […]
How To Do A Risk Assessment
Today we will explain how to do a risk assessment. we will cover all elemnts related to work permit risk assessment. Definition of Risk assessment: All activities have an element of risk that has to be managed. In refinery operation and maintenance, the risks are many, high in both probability and consequences, unless adequately managed. […]
Classes Of Fires And Extinguishers
Our today’s Toolbox Talks topic is Classes Of Fires And Extinguishers American European/ Australasian Fuel/Heat source Class A Class A Ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper, etc. Class B Class B Flammable liquids such as grease, gasoline, lubricating oils, and other hydrocarbons. Class C Flammable gases Class C Class E Electrical equipment Class […]