Have you ever been the first person to witness an emergency or a serious vehicle accident? What did you do? Did your actions or your response work out the way that you expected? Why or why not? Continue reading
The backhoe is a standard piece of heavy equipment often used at our sites, thus inspections are paramount. Continue reading
Most operations within Stratus involve the use of equipment of some type. To ensure safe and reliable outcomes and deliverables, our equipment must be inspected prior to every use. Continue reading
9-volt batteries power our water level meters, parameter probes, smoke alarms, household items, and toys. They can be found in most homes. But these batteries can be a fire hazard if not stored safely or disposed of with care. Continue reading
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
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
In case you hadn’t noticed; “general public health” has been in the news a lot lately. With Ebola making its debut in the USA, everyone is suddenly focused on “exposure to germs or infectors” in the environment. This article is not about Ebola; the World Health Organization has released an official communication regarding this disease which can be found at: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/faq-ebola/en/. Continue reading
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
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.
We must be vigilant, disciplined, and always be looking out for one another.
Genie has received reports of machine serial labels printed with incorrect “Machine Unladen Weight” value and control systems have flawed programming. Continue reading