Here’s a fact. Electrical standards ensure product safety and reliability. But, how do you know if a product is reliable if it’s not tested to rigorous standards? Or when it comes time for inspection, how can you ensure it was installed according to the required standard? For example, something as seemingly benign as using…
Every year, the rail industry spends billions of dollars to improve the national infrastructure. For example, American freight railroads spent $28 billion in 2014, and a projected $29 billion in 2015 on infrastructure and equipment. Although new projects draw the most attention, the majority of spend is on routine maintenance repair operations to ensure continuous…
Keeping your communications and power cables properly and safely installed in harsher environments such as Shipbuilding, Oil & Gas, and Chemical processing plants, as well as other similar applications, can be a challenge. However, it needs to be taken very seriously, otherwise the facility and personnel are being placed at elevated risk of injury or…
To successfully implement a lockout/tagout program at your facility, each of the 5 elements below are needed: 1. Program: Lockout/Tagout Program Documentation To create the Lockout/Tagout program documentation, several areas need to be addressed. These topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Purpose and Scope Rules Lockout Procedures and Techniques Removal of Lockout…
When running power cable through a facility using a ladder rack, the design considerations on how to affix the cables to the ladder arise. Options such as nylon cable ties, stainless strapping, cable cleats, tie wire and, believe it or not, even doing nothing at all, are all practices that have been witnessed in the…
Recently we had the opportunity to guest write on Thorne and Derrick’s blog. Below is what we published on the topic of Safety in the Workplace! You may ask yourself why you need a safety services program in your organization? It’s expensive, I need additional staff, and we haven’t had an incident yet…YET is the…
Efficiency is quickly becoming the mantra across construction organizations. Even minor variances in construction practices can affect profit. All components need to be designed and engineered for productivity, reliability and safety in order to meet or exceed industry standards and pass inspections. Mistakes on the job site cause delays or rework which increases overall project…
Job-sites are becoming more connected as technology continues to flourish. Understanding how it works and the value technology can bring to your job-site is crucial to ensuring operational efficiency. Many of us have heard of IoT (Internet of Things) or IoE (Internet of Everything), but what exactly does that mean for you the contractor? Technology…
Check out this great blog citing the Wall Street Journal from The Center for Environment, Commerce & Energy on how shipping operators are pouring billions of dollars into the construction of oceangoing crude-oil carriers. No matter where your shipbuilding operations reside – Panduit is there. See how Panduit enables shipbuilders to address unique infrastructure challenges.
Lockout/Tagout is a process to control energy hazards for preventing accidental start-up or release of stored energy during set-up, maintenance and servicing of equipment. OSHA outlines this safety method in standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (“Control of Hazardous Energy”). Lockout/Tagout is a widely accepted practice for companies in the United States. OSHA advises US companies, “Workers…