June/July 2015 5
VOLUME 53
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ISSUE 3
|
JUNE/JULY 2015
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14
COVER STORY
COVER PHOTO: MICHEL SOUCY
14
COVER STORY
18 Confined
space
Some work sites beg the
question 'Is that really a
confi ned space?'
By Linda Johnson
20 Ladder
safety
Common misconceptions
around using portable
ladders
By Stefan Dubowski
22 Emergency
eyewash
Examining the benefi ts,
limitations of eyewash
bottles
By Linda Johnson
Fishing
Efforts being made to reduce
the large number of fi shers
who die at sea
By Amanda Silliker
COLUMNS
9
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
'Proof problems' in online safety training
compromising education
By David Myrol
10
LEGAL LANDSCAPE
Ontario including sexual harassment in OHSA
By Cheryl Edwards
11
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Consider downside risk to appeals
By David Marchione
DEPARTMENTS
6
WORKPLACE NEWS
Updates from the world of health and safety
8
UP CLOSE
Profi ling personalities in OHS: Kirk Regular
23
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Product focus: Respiratory protection;
Hand protection
FEATURES
Pull-out
Safety
Poster
ARC
FLASH
An
arc
flash
is
a
type
of
electrical
explosion
that
can
result
in
serious
injury
and
even
death.
It
is
a
phenomenon
where
a
flashover
of
electric
current
leaves
its
intended
path
and
travels
through
the
air
from
one
conductor
to
another
or
to
ground.
CAUSES:
•
Dust
•
Dropping
tools
•
Accidental
touching
•
Condensation
•
Material
failure
•
Corrosion
•
Faulty
installation
RESULTS:
•
Burns
•
Fire
•
Flying
objects
(often
molten
metal)
•
Blast
pressure
(upwards
of
2,000
lbs./sq.ft)
•
Sound
blast
(noise
can
reach
140
dB)
•
Heat
(four
times
hotter
than
the
sun's
surface)
WORKER
PROTECTION:
•
De-energize
the
circuit
•
Substitute
with
safer
systems
or
processes
•
Insulation
•
Guarding
•
Warning
signs
and
barricades
•
Ground
fault
circuit
interrupters
(GFCI)
•
Training
•
Electrical
specific
personal
protective
equipment
(PPE),
tools
and
equipment
An
arc
flash
is
a
type
of
electrical
explosion
that
can
result
in
serious
injury
and
even
death.
It
is
a
phenomenon
where
a
flashover
of
electric
current
leaves
its
intended
path
and
travels
through
the
air
from
one
conductor
to
another
or
to
ground.
CAUSES:
•
Dropping
tools
•
Accidental
touching
•
Condensation
•
Material
failure
•
Corrosion
•
Faulty
installation
RESULTS: RESULTS:
•
Burns
•
Flying
objects
(often
molten
metal)
•
Blast
pressure
(upwards
of
2,000
lbs./sq.ft)
•
Sound
blast
(noise
can
reach
140
dB)
•
Heat
(four
times
hotter
than
the
sun's
surface)
WORKER
PROTECTION:
•
De-energize
the
circuit
•
Substitute
with
safer
systems
or
processes
•
Insulation
•
Guarding
•
Warning
signs
and
barricades
•
Ground
fault
circuit
interrupters
(GFCI)
•
Training
•
Electrical
specific
personal
protective
equipment
(PPE),
tools
and
equipment
BONUS!
Pull-out safety poster
page 12
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