Shared Learnings

Below are lessons learned and shared learnings that have been generated by Stratus, our clients, and learnings that have been shared with Stratus.  If you have a lessons learned file that you would like added, email the file to admin@stratussafety.net.

NATURAL/BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS

Insects and Other Creepy Crawling Critters (July 2018)

ELECTRICAL

Live Electric Line Cut During Demolition (February 2011)

Importance of Utility Clearance (HIPO Line Strike) (November 2010)

Conduit Seal-Offs

Electrical Cord Overheating

Electrocution Death

DRILLING

Hydraulic Line Near Release Miss (April 2014)

Air Rotary Plug Ejection (July 2103)

5 Why Tree – Drill Rod Threaded Connection Failure (June 2013)

Air Knife Impacted Product Line

AugerDrilling-OSHA Bulletin

Drilling Eye Injury

Post Hole Digger Impacts Gas Pipe

Utility Locating Shared Learning (May 2010)

Underground 22kV Cable Strike

LIFTING

Crane Boom Reversal (September 2013)

Rigging Hand Injury (December 2011)

Crane Glass Visibility of Overhead Lines Safety Notification (Feb 2011)

Crane Hoist

SYSTEM OM&M

Broken Leg Lessons Learned (December 2013)

Improper Valve Position (September 2013)

LNAPL Tank Overflow (July 2012)

Injured Finger from Wellbox Lid (April 2013)

Blower Noise Complaint

Chemical Oxidation First Aid

Compressor – Failure of Check Valve and Thermal Overload Switch

Groundwater Release from Remedial System

Groundwater Release from Remedial System #2

Malfunction of Refurbished Thermal Oxidizer

Oxygen Sensors – BW Technology O2 Sensor

Electric Submersible Pump Explosion (Feb 2011)

GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND SAMPLING

Injured Finger from Wellbox Lid (April 2013)

Equipment Damage During Groundwater Pumping

HAND TOOLS

Cut Finger from Tape Measure (November 2013)

Grounding Rod Thumb Injury (May 2012)

Eye Injury with Grinder

Saw Cutting Incident Using Incorrect Blade

EXCAVATIONS

Electrical Line Contact During Trenching (January 2013)

Excavation Sidewall Collapse

Excavating Near Foundations (September 2010)

Person Falls Into Unprotected Trench

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Side Dump Rollover (November 2013)

Spotter Fatal Incident (March 2012)

Heavy Equipment Hazard Recognition

Overhead Power Line Strike-Trackhoe

Overhead Power Line Strike -Excavator

Compactor Roll Over (Sept 2013)

DRIVING

Automobile Inspection – Brakes (Jan 2013)

Aerosol Container Explodes in Vehicle (February 2009)

Travel Advisory – Dust Storms (July 2018)

WORKING AT HEIGHTS

Dropped Steel Object (April 2013)

MISCELLANEOUS

Draeger Tube Laceration (April 2013)

Heat Stress Lesson Learned (May 2013 reminder)

Shoulder Injury from Slip (September 2013)

Dredge Roll Over (October 2013)

Injured Finger from Wellbox Lid (April 2013)

Drum Movement Injury (January 2013)

Dropped Scaffold Rail (January 2013)

Ankle Injury (October 2012)

Handling/Abating Refractory (November 2011)

Ignition of Vapors in UST

Hillside Slip Shoulder Injury (October 2010)

Back Injury Operating Dozer

Fire Extinguisher Safety Alert

Material Release

Pinch-Point Injury of Finger (June 2017)

Line of Fire Foot Injury (June 2017)