On May 9, 2014 Stratus had a near miss related to the shifting of a trench plate. Continue reading
Category Archives: Near Misses
Stop Work – Ground Disturbance
Stratus’Ground Disturbance Defined Practice details many types of controls that can be put in place (blind sweep, line location, potholing, etc.) to reduce the probability of striking underground utilities. Continue reading
After the Rainbow
A video to watch highlighting Stop Work and why we do our work risk assessments.
Man/Machine Interface – Equipment Inspections
Who should do inspections of equipment? Are these people qualified to inspect that piece of equipment? What level of inspection was performed? These are the questions you should be asking. Continue reading
Why We Wear Fall Protection In Elevated Baskets (Shared Learning)
Are you safe from a fall while in an elevated basket? Continue reading
DigAlert Reminder
Do you know why DigAlert tells you who they are going to notify as part of obtaining a ticket number? Continue reading
Near Miss – Drums and Altitude Changes
Have you ever considered what happens to a sealed drum when you change altitude during transport? Continue reading
Stop Work Event
During utility locating at the southwest corner of the Site, a delivery truck clipped the northeastern corner of the roof overhang of the station building. Continue reading
Near Collision While Driving
During travel to a project site to conduct a well box replacement oversight, a driver changed lanes into the lane of the Stratus employee. Continue reading
Black Widow Spider – Near Miss
During routine OM&M of an oxygen diffusion system, the Stratus Technician found a black widow in a component he was holding. Continue reading