We are at that time of year when the end of the year is rapidly approaching but the size of our to-do list continues to grow. We are caught between 2014 & 2015, pushing to complete 2014 year-end activities while at the same time, planning for next year’s goals. With this, distractions abound. This post been created to try and help you navigate through the end-of-year chaos and identify ways to help you end the year safe and sound. Continue reading
Category Archives: Training
Risk Management
When you think about risk management, what are the first thoughts you have? Is your view a positive one, or do you view it as another task that has actions that must be completed that adds little value and simply a task or something that needs to be checked off? Continue reading
November 2014 Stratus Safety Meeting, Friday November 21st @10:30 AM
Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday, November 21 at 10:30 am (via WebEx). If you would like to be invited, please contact Dan Dowdy for a digital invitation. Continue reading
Wound Care
Stratus has a number of practices related to incident reporting, emergency response, personal protective equipment, and so on. In terms of First Aid, there are 14 specific treatments of injury or illness that classify an incident as First Aid. Treatment can be as simple as covering a wound with a bandage. Continue reading
October 2014 Stratus Safety Meeting, Friday October 31st @10:30 AM
Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday,October 31at 10:30 am (via WebEx). If you would like to be invited, please contact Dan Dowdy for a digital invitation. Continue reading
Tire Safety—Checking for Worn Tires
Checking your tires is like going to the dentist, says Johnny Unser, former race-car driver and five-time veteran of the Indy 500. “It’s something we don’t do often enough, that we put off until we absolutely have to.” Continue reading
Values at Work
Please take moment today to think about how you can practice and recognize behavior in the office, in the field, and at home. The Safety Team wants to remind you of the behaviors that support the value of safety. We welcome any and all input and safety shares from the team even if they were simply observed during or outside work.
- Demonstrate personal responsibly for the safety and well-being of everyone around me
- Respect the capabilities of those in safety-critical roles and listen to their advice
- Seek expertise, continually learn and develop safety and risk management skills of myself and my team
- Follow the requirements specified In Stratus CoW and contribute to the delivery of safe, complaint, and reliable operations
- Contribute to a more sustainable environment
We must be vigilant, disciplined, and always be looking out for one another.
Roll Off Bins
This week we had a report from one of our clients that they had three incidents involving roll off bins. all three occurred in a single work week. Continue reading
The Importance of Threads & Connectors
Threaded connectors are critical components of our systems and field operations. Failure of a threaded connector joint can result in leaks, equipment damage, and injuries. In time, will discuss types of threads and connectors as well as good practices and the importance of maintaining them. Continue reading
September 2014 Stratus Safety Meeting, Friday September 26th @10:30 AM
Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday, September 26 at 10:30 am (via WebEx). If you would like to be invited, please contact Dan Dowdy for a digital invitation. Continue reading