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Thanks to Trenchless Technology Magazine for including the Common Ground Alliance and our Damage Prevention Institute in this special report on helping contractors avoid utility strikes. I'm in good company with Eben Wyman and Ron Peterson, who were also featured for the lead article. I appreciated being able to contribute a piece -- starting on page 13 -- about the basics of the Damage Prevention Institute and how to get involved. Contact us at dpi@commongroundalliance.com if you'd like to talk about taking your damage prevention program to the next level by benchmarking your performance against your peers, two-way sharing of performance data between service providers and project owners, and participating in extremely valuable peer reviews that serve to advance your damage prevention culture and management to the next level. Together, let's achieve #50-in-5. https://lnkd.in/eR_4y48S

Collaborative Fall Rescue Drill Enhances Safety Preparedness Austin Powder recently partnered with a local cement company for a full-scale fall rescue drill, which is vital for ensuring safety in challenging environments. The drill simulated an Austin Powder Company employee falling off a highwall, triggering a coordinated emergency response. The event emphasized the importance of planning, communication, and training in rescue situations. "The takeaway is that we should think about and discuss fall rescue with our customers and employees," says the director of corporate operations, Chris Proctor. We won’t always have the degree of resources that we have here, but we need to look at what is available. Talk about the action plan, who to call, what role customer representatives and our employees take, and what equipment is available for safe access. It is important to identify potential hazards before we find ourselves in an emergency."

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Collaborative Fall Rescue Drill Enhances Safety Preparedness Austin Powder recently partnered with a local cement company for a full-scale fall rescue drill, which is vital for ensuring safety in challenging environments. The drill simulated an Austin Powder Company employee falling off a highwall, triggering a coordinated emergency response. The event emphasized the importance of planning, communication, and training in rescue situations. "The takeaway is that we should think about and discuss fall rescue with our customers and employees," says the director of corporate operations, Chris Proctor. We won’t always have the degree of resources that we have here, but we need to look at what is available. Talk about the action plan, who to call, what role customer representatives and our employees take, and what equipment is available for safe access. It is important to identify potential hazards before we find ourselves in an emergency." Safety is our 1st Priority

What is the Lenworth Preferred Service Program (PSP)? 🤔 Simply put, it’s a preventative maintenance program designed to mitigate facility risk, improve safety, and reduce both downtime and overall spend. There are several tangible items that our PSP customers can take advantage of to ensure their facilities are operating at maximum efficiency, and to maintain facility equipment that’s safe & and reliable. Discover the benefits of our PSP in this guide and inquire about becoming a member here: https://lnkd.in/gZym8t3q   #FacilityMaintenance #PreventativeMaintenance #WorkplaceSafety #Lenworth

Discover the benefits of our PSP in this guide and inquire about becoming a member here: https://lnkd.in/gZym8t3q   #FacilityMaintenance #PreventativeMaintenance #WorkplaceSafety #Lenworth #Doingitright

NEXT GEN SHOCK MITIGATION Workshop via Teams 19 March 13.00 to 17.00 (UK). The theme is 'Managing Impact and Vibration in the Maritime Workplace'. Dr Tom Coe, Senior Engineer RNLI is presenting on 'Mitigating the Risk to Crews - From Inflatable Rescue Craft to All Weather Lifeboats.' This unique programme considers how different approaches to managing WBV (Whole Body Vibration) have evolved over the past decade. Especially how these efforts can be utilised to reduce the risk of injury for ALL people on ALL boats. Session 1 – SHOCK MITIGATION In Standard Operating Procedures. Session 2 – EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY Delivers Solutions At Sea. Session 3 – PROTECTING PEOPLE On Current and Future Vessels. The SHOCK MITIGATION Workshop programme is relevant to ALL stakeholders involved in designing, operating and supporting marine operations on sea, estuaries or rivers. Presenters include Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) For further Information & to Register - https://shorturl.at/wyDQ8 #shockmitigation #wbv #rs #rswbv #wholebodyvibration #repeatedshock

𝗢𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟲𝟳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲𝟭 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀. The Piper Alpha disaster was a major turning point for health and safety in the oil and gas industry. What Caused the Giant Piper Alpha Oil Rig Explosion? See the video link below in the comment session The lessons from the Cullen Inquiry reshaped safety practices and continue to guide many organizations' safety management systems today. 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 The Cullen Inquiry revealed several major failures in health and safety processes on Piper Alpha, offering important lessons that are still relevant for today's organizations: 👉 Change Management: Safety measures on Piper Alpha didn’t account for the new risks that came with retrofitting for gas extraction. This shows how crucial it is for companies to constantly review and update safety procedures as operations change.   👉 Work Permit Systems/Handovers: Poor work permit systems and informal shift change communications led to safety issues on Piper Alpha. Clear protocols and effective communication during handovers are essential to prevent such lapses.   👉 Personal Safety vs. Process Safety: Fire-fighting pumps were left on manual mode due to routine diving operations, making them inaccessible during the disaster. This highlights the need to balance personal and process safety.   👉 Safety Culture: A complacent safety culture contributed significantly to the Piper Alpha disaster. It's crucial for every employee to stay vigilant and accountable for safety. 👉 Interconnection: Explosions on Piper Alpha cut off communication with nearby platforms, delaying their shutdown and allowing oil to keep fuelling the fire. This underscores the importance of managing interconnected systems and risks.   👉 Emergency Response Systems: Inadequate emergency response mechanisms hindered evacuation efforts on Piper Alpha. Regular drills and thorough emergency preparedness are vital to ensure safety.   However, many organizations, are still reluctant to implement lessons learned from previous incidents in their operations. Corrective actions are every organisation's exponential safety net.   Without truly implementing these critical lessons means an invitation for the escalation of accidents. As we remember this tragedy, we must ask ourselves: Have we really learned and applied what’s necessary to prevent another disaster in our own operations?    #piperalpha #oilandgas #risk #safety #safetyprofessionals #emergency

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