What is your favourite piece of personal protective equipment? Is it your trusty boots, the old reliable gloves, the “coordinated so we all look good” uniform, or is the fantastic hard hat we wear to protect our most valuable player – our head?
Hydrocarbon releases are considered to be a key performance indicator, particularly when it comes to contractor safety.
Why? Hydrocarbon releases act as a potential precursor to major accidents if ignited. This makes it an important reflection of contractor safety in the offshore industry, because it shows that an effective health and safety management programme is present.
Personal protection for employees and suppliers is paramount.
Adequately protecting workers as part of your supplier management programme is essential to the health and profitability of your business.
In fact, you can significantly reduce task-specific hazards by simply selecting the best Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your supplier management programme [1]. PPE must be selected in accordance with applicable HSE regulations, ensuring that the right equipment is provided for employees to protect them from danger.
Surprisingly, some of the most important considerations in the selection of PPE gear are the comfort and fit of the items selected. Why? The items with the greatest impact in protecting workers are those that are worn most frequently.
More than 40 years ago in the U.S, Black Lung was considered a problem of the past.
Federal authorities had set up a plan to compensate miners who suffered from the breathing constrictions and health issues that coal mine workers experienced with Black Lung.
Furthermore, with safety rules and regulations, it was though that the problem would soon be eradicated and become an “old man’s disease,” as it eventually went the way of polio.
