‘Focus on Critical Risk’ Safety Month 2023
The theme of CIF Construction Safety Month 2023 is ‘Focus on Critical Risk’. For the month of October, we have a number of safety activities lined up to better educate and alert our teams to the daily workplace dangers around us.
This safety month, we are reminding all workers to examine fundamental safety questions such as:
Do you know your critical risks? Have you got controls in place to manage these risks? Are your colleagues aware of these risks? Are the controls in place adequate to protect safety?
CIF Safety Month activities at Ardmac will span across a host of different sites.
WEEK 1 For week one, we had 1-hour practical demonstrations on site, showcasing how to safely and effectively work at height. We know it’s crucial to put time aside to refresh skills. Other areas covered around the topic included choosing the correct equipment, safe operation of MEWPs, operational maintenance checks and the safe use of a harness. Safety when working at heights is crucial to prevent accidents and injuries. Proper precautions, such as using fall protection equipment, securing ladders and adequate scaffolding, and ensuring proper training, help minimise risks. We can never be too mindful as we strive to continuously improve and better our awareness in this area. WEEK 2 Heading into Week 2, we will then see a new area being covered which focuses on the importance of hazardous energies. Some points here to be covered are preparing for applications, applying LOTO devices, confirming the isolation. Lockout Tagout (LOTO) is a safety method enforced by putting the appropriate lockout or tagout devices to energy- isolating devices, in accordance with an established procedure, ensuring that the energy-isolating device and the equipment being controlled cannot be operated until the lockout device is removed. Common examples of LOTO devices are Lockout Padlocks, Electrical Lockout Devices, Valve Lockout Devices, Cable Lockout Devices etc.
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