“Mourn the dead, fight for the living”; this is the motto of the International Worker’s Memorial Day held every year on April 28th. Every year, more than 4000 workers die on the job. Each year, we should honor those who have died by taking time to observe workplace safety and remember those who paid the ultimate price while doing their job.
When we conduct work risk assessments, or while conducting incident investigations, one of your tasks is to try to determine corrective actions to prevent an accident from happening in the future. In deciding what corrective measures should be implemented, Hierarchy of Controls can provide a framework for determining the most effective corrective actions to undertake. Continue reading
Leaks of hydraulic oil are one of the most common releases of oil that occur due to our work. Although these releases tend to be low volume, they are still significant in that the released oil typically impacts soil which then requires containment and disposal. Continue reading
Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday, May 1 at 10:30 am (via WebEx). If you would like to be invited, please contact Dan Dowdy for a digital invitation.