Energy Wheel
The first task of the day is to lift and set a transformer on a concrete pad.
What is gravity and motion?
Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Kinetic & Potential, Steam, Chemical, Thermal
What are types of Hazardous energy?
The overstretching or tearing of MUSCLES or TENDONS. Tendons are the dense fibrous cords of tissue that connect bones to muscles. The most common locations for a muscle strain are the hamstring muscles and the lower back
What is a Strain?
Our team was doing a precheck and noticed a JLG leaking diesel fuel onto the ground.
What is chemical and biological?
An employee whose job requires him/her to operate or use a machine or equipment on which service or maintenance is being performed under Lockout/Tagout, or whose job requires him/her to work in an area in which such service or maintenance is being performed.
What is an Affected Employee?
Plan the lift, use your leg muscles, maintain a stable base and avoid twisting
What is proper lifting technique?
The chart on the JSA to help us identify any and all hazards during a job pre-walk.
What is the energy wheel?
A person who locks out/tags out machines or equipment in order to perform service or maintenance on that machine or equipment. An affected employee becomes an authorized employee when that employee's duties include performing service or maintenance covered under this section
What is an Authorized Employee?
With heavy loads or repetitive tasks, whenever possible, use mechanical aids such as forklifts, cranes, chain hoists, carts, etc.
What are mechanical aids?
We are tasked with replacing a bucket in an MCC gear.
What is electrical and possibly mechanical?
Specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities
What is Lock-out/Tagout?
Communicate and plan the move, determining the lift path and any obstacles. Both individuals should bend at the knees (not the waist), keeping their backs straight and lifting with their legs. Lift and move in sync, maintaining communication throughout
What is a TEAM lift?
During the afternoon shift our team will be working on and around a boiler system in a hospital boiler room.
What are pressure, temperature and possibly electrical depending on scope?
A device containing multiple keys inside it with locks on the outside of it from every worker associated with the locked out equipment.
What is a lock box?
Hard hats, work boots with proper ankle support, knee pads or kneel pads (when needed), and gloves. Hi-Viz may be required on you’re the job based on vehicle or equipment exposure
What is PPE?