CONTACT ELECTRIC SAFETY NEWSLETTER FOR ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES AND SUB-CONTRACTORS WORKING FOR AVALANCHE ACID REVIEW THIS NEWSLETTER. IT IS A KEY PART OF OUR SAFETY PROGRAM SAFETY TOPICS P.1 Defensive Driving P.2 Cannabis Impairment P.3 Cannabis Impairment P.4 Work Safe Bulletin P.5 Work Safe Bulletin P.6 Work Safe Bulletin P.7 H & S Alert P.8 H & S Alert P.9 Learning from Incident P.10 Step Energy Loading Procedures P.11 Step Energy Loading Procedures P.12 Step Energy Loading Procedures JUNE 2018 VOL.06 DEFENSIVE DRIVING WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT! Without a doubt, seat belts are the most significant safety device ever invented. Seat belts do several things for you. They provide impact protection, they absorb crash forces, and they keep you from being thrown out of the vehicle. Modern vehicles are built with "crumple zones," and seat belts are an integral part of the system. The belts hold you in place while the vehicle collapses around your "safe" zone. Belts help keep you in your place, in control, and better able to avoid a crash. Yet for all these benefits, folks have lots of "reasons" why they don't wear them. 1. "They wrinkle my clothes." Absolutely, they do. 2. "They're uncomfortable." Maybe so, but you can adjust them, so they fit better. If you need to have your belts adjusted to fit, see your dealer. 3. "I want to be thrown clear of the vehicle in a crash." Oh yes, PLEASE, on my head! By the way, that's the number one cause of death in vehicle crashes. 4. "I don't want to be trapped if there's a collision, or my vehicle ends up in the water, or on fire." Wearing belts increases the likelihood you will be conscious after impact, less injured, and more able to get out. Seat belt failure or jamming isn't common. 5. "The government can't tell ME what to do! It's a free country!" Yes, it is. But what about other people's rights? When you don't wear belts and get injured, what happens when your insurance runs out? The public pays your medical bills, that's what. This costs taxpayers around $35 million a year. SAFETY SUGGESTIONS/CONCERNS If there is a topic or item that you would like either reviewed in a monthly newsletter or discussed at the quarterly safety meetings; please fill out suggestions and concerns form and please drop a note in the Safety Basket and we will do our best to accommodate your safety requests. 6. "I've heard of people who were in crashes who would have been killed if they'd been wearing belts." Who says so? Not any safety expert with whom I've ever spoken. If a collision can kill you with a belt on, then you're out of luck without the belt also, unless by a fluke. What I want is good odds. The statistics show that seat belts would prevent roughly 50% of deaths and injuries. What about others who ride with you what if they won't wear belts? I would say no ride for them. In any collision, unbelted passengers become flying objects you can be injured if you are struck from behind by an unbelted passenger, even with your belt on. Proud Members Of
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CANNABIS IMPAIRMENT Impairment in workplaces Workers who are impaired on the job whether by alcohol or drugs are a danger to their coworkers and themselves. Alberta already has rules and programs in place to address impairment on the job and keep workers safe, but before the legalization we will review occupational health and safety regulations and work with employers, labour groups and workers to ensure the rules continue to address impairment issues. This may include developing additional regulations, education or training programs. What are the facts about cannabis impairment? Driving while impaired by cannabis can result in injury or death. Cannabis can impair the skills needed to drive safely. The risk of having a car accident is even greater when alcohol is added to the mix. Using cannabis with other drugs such as certain pain medications or sleeping pills further lowers your ability to concentrate and react quickly to emergencies. Don t drive high. How long the impairing effects of cannabis last depends on how it was consumed (smoked, inhaled, ingested) and how much was taken, but effects can last at least six (6) hours or longer after use. 3
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Tools/Equipment/Material Required: Tank truck STEP ENERGY (CLAIRMONT) LOADING PROCEDURES FOR TRI QUAD # Job Steps Hazards Associated Controls Persons Responsible 1. Pull up to security shack. Guard will ask for appropriate information. Proceed when access is granted. Turn left after guard shack go 2. to cement tanks. Turn right between, go to bay door. Stop outside of bay door and don appropriate safety gear. If you are waved into the 3. chemical loading bay, don PPE immediately after parking. Set parking brake. Once inside speak to Schlumberger operator. 4. 5. Prior to loading set out chock blocks and ground cables. Set out drip trays under vent line and hose connections. Ensure all fittings are stainless steel and acid compatible. Connect load hose to appropriate container to load chemical. -Watch for equipment or people moving -Be aware of your surroundings - Watch for Equipment or people moving - Be aware of your surroundings - Watch for equipment or people moving -Watch overhead door -Ensure overhead door is fully open - Watch for chemicals on the ground, totes with chemicals, vapors. -Watch for equipment or people moving - Watch for chemicals on the ground, totes with chemicals, vapors. -Watch for equipment or people moving -Slip/Trip/Fall - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/ safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves. - Parking brake - Be aware of your surroundings - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/ safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves. - Parking brake - Be aware of your surroundings -Watch for trip hazards and spills - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/ safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves. - Be aware of your surroundings -Watch for trip hazards and spills 10
STEP ENERGY (CLAIRMONT) LOADING PROCEDURES FOR TRI QUAD - CONTINUED 6. Enter cab of truck and engage PTO for pump. 7. Ensure vent lines are uncapped and open. Open appropriate sump, engage pump to load and open manual load line valve. 8. When all chemicals are loaded into appropriate compartments, disconnect load line while pump is still engaged. Immediately cap load hose and close manual load line valve. Close sump and vent lines. Shut pump off. - Watch for chemicals on the ground, totes with chemicals, vapors. -Watch for equipment or people moving -Slip/Trip/Fall - Leaks/Spills -Connection not tight/leaking or detaching -fire, fumes, splashes -mechanical breakdowns -pinch points -hose or connection failures -over pressure tank - Leaks/Spills -Connection not tight/leaking or detaching -fire, fumes, splashes -mechanical breakdowns -pinch points -hose or connection failures -over pressure tank - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/ safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves and respirator - Parking brake - Be aware of your surroundings -Watch for trip hazards and spills - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/ safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves and respirator -Never sit in truck when loading -watch under truck for leaks -be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to job at hand -ensure connections are tight and secure -be aware of hand placement when tightening connections -ensure vents are open -properly grounded - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, respirator/safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves and respirator -Never sit in truck when loading -watch under truck for leaks -be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to job at hand -ensure connections are tight and secure -be aware of hand placement when tightening connections -ensure vents are open -properly grounded 11
STEP ENERGY (CLAIRMONT) LOADING PROCEDURES FOR TRI QUAD - CONTINUED 9. Circulate as required. See Safe Job Procedure for circulating tanks. 10. Get paperwork, check out with guard @ guard shack. Safety Items Required X - Leaks/Spills -Connection not tight/leaking or detaching -fire, fumes, splashes -mechanical breakdowns -pinch points -hose or connection failures -over pressure tank -Watch for equipment or people moving Basic PPE - Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Gloves, Steel Toed Boots, FR Coveralls, Ear Plugs SCBA/SABA Goggles / Face Shield Signs/Barriers Apron / Rubber Gloves Lock Out Harness / Fall Protection Permits First Aid Kit Ventilation Fire Extinguisher Reflective Vest Spotter - Ensure proper PPE-fire retardant coverall, rubber suit, rubber boots, safety goggles, hard hat, and rubber gloves and respirator -Never sit in truck when loading -watch under truck for leaks -be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to job at hand -ensure connections are tight and secure -be aware of hand placement when tightening connections -ensure vents are open -properly grounded Be aware of your surroundings Risk Assessment HIGH HAZARD A condition or practice likely to cause: Permanent disability or loss of life Significant loss or damage to property, equipment, or vehicles greater than $10,000.00 Environmental release that impacts off-site property or any waterways Any media that may escalate to provincial coverage Action to be Taken: Quick action or attention is required to reduce the hazard to a level as low as practicable. Supervisor must be informed before work proceeds 12