THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health and safety at work is based on an understanding of the causes of accidents and other  events at the workplace which lead to harm to workers and others who may be close by. In  general terms, though, this is perhaps not as easy as may at first be thought.  The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Health and Safety      The roots of a systematic approach to health and safety lie in the development of large-scale manufacturing...

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NOBOSH INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION  Most people would agree that poor working conditions of any type have the potential to affect a  worker’s health and safety. It would also be agreed that our aim should be to eliminate or at  least minimise the risk of accident or injury; and to protect workers from the effects of ill-health  caused by their working conditions. However, those aims are not that simple to achieve in  practice.  Take...

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Action to be taken in the event of Fire

Action to be taken in the event of Fire Following action need to be taken by individual on discovery of fire. Reporting On discovery of fire raise the alarm and shout loudly Fire,  Fire. Fire • Must alert everyone on board, no matter what  time and how small the fire may be. • Communicate through all available resources like  telephone, mobile, shouting and two way radio etc • Call for the help. Note: Remain calm...

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Fire Prevention Safety Tips

Fire Prevention Safety Tips Take extra care when using portable heaters. Keep combustible items at least 3 feet (.91m) away. Check your smoke detectors routinely and change batteries, at a minimum annually.                               Replace if > 10 years old. Never Smoke in...

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Emergency Action Plan in Fire Safety

If Someone Catches Alight: STOP – where you are DROP – to the floor ROLL – around on the floor. This will smother the flames, possibly saving your life… Fire Blankets If you choose to have a fire blanket, make sure that it conforms to British Standard 6575. As they are made of fire resistant material they are ideal in the kitchen to smother pan fires. They are also useful for wrapping around a person...

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Fire Safety Solutions

Fire Safety tips Fires kills more than 200 and injures thousands workers each year. About 4% of the world gross domestic products lost every year though the cost of deaths, injury absence etc due to occupational accidents / incidents. Fire incident of piper Alfa and Bradford City stadium were amongst the worst fire disaster in the history {Videos}.There is a long and tragic history of workplace fires caused by problems with fire exits and...

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT

Definition of Lockout/Tagout Lockout is a technique used to prevent equipment from being accidentally started and stored energy from being released while an associated machine or piece of equipment is being service...

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INTERVIEW / TEST FOR DRILLING COMPANIES

. Q. How you connect drill collars and drill pipe ? A. Use crossover between them. Q. What is B.O.P ? A. If any flow comes from well we can control it with the help of B.O.P (Blow Out Preventor). Q. Where is B.O.P located  ? A. It is fixed upon well head. Q. What is height of derrick or mast ? A. "140 feet to 147 fee...

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How to Use Fire Extinguisher

How to Use Fire Extinguisher Chances are you will go through your entire working career. For sure chances are you will use one wall on the road with her should be warning your vehicle you wish lately calls garage for such a point to the nearest fire spring water.Where the second one no matter where you have is should always know location of the new restriction will has been inspected by researchers...

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