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Engineering DepartmentStart the Week withSafety & Safety TUESDAY TOPICS

For the week of Aug. 18 24, 2013

DontAlways coun t on o thers for YOUR Safety!!Engineering Days without Reportable Personal Injury 47

* * *Date of last reportable injury; July 2, 2013***

Discussion Topic 1:PPE Safety Foot Protect ionSafety Toe Boots & Why so Important

Did you know that 25% of all disability claims

worldwide are due to foot injury?

In the USA there are over 100,000 injuries that arereported in the workplace each and every year that costcompanies up to $1 billion.

This cost and the distress that employees face is notrestricted to the USA and there are many countriesworldwide that are not implementing stricter policies thatensure that workplace safety is adhered to. In Canadafoot injuries have reduced by 60% because of theimplementation of mandatory protective footwear.

Most people assume that foot injury comes from workingin dangerous environments but there are a lot of otherinjuries that can take their toll too. Blisters, droppedarches and even aches and pain can cause employees totake time off work.

Below is a list of the most common injuries that aresustained when safety footwear is not worn.

Crushed feet, broken bones and loss of toes; theseinjuries are more common in the constructionindustry but they are also reported in the loggingand fishing industry too.

Puncture wounds to the feet; if you work wherenails, staples or even scrap metal is used thenthis can happen when safety footwear is notworn.

Cuts, lacerations and severed toes; are common forthose who work with machinery such as chainsaws.

Burns; These can be from chemicals or hot metalsplashes.

Electric shocks; these are most common forelectricians and construction workers.

Sprains and fractures; can happen in anyworkplace and are normally caused by trips,slips, and falls.

More and more countries are introducing mandatorysafety footwear regulations to guarantee protection in theworkplace. Steel toed boots are designed to protect thetop of the feet. Safety boots and shoes are also been fitted

with impact protection also. There are impact absorbingsoles and ankle collars fitted to some safety footwear foradditional support. Safety trainers are also being madethat come with puncture protection. There are also antislip safety shoes.

With so many different types of safety shoes and bootsavailable there really is no reason not to protect your feetno matter what type of environment you work in.

STAR E-25 #3. Footwear

a. Wear footwear that conforms to the following

criteria except while working in office type

environment, parking lots, or business rail cars.

Lace-up work boot

Eight inches high (minimum)

Steel toe

Near 90 degree heel notch

Leather or leather-like uppers

Recommended Work Practice

Wear slip-retardant footwear or shoe accessories when

icy conditions exist. Do not wear shoe-chains or metal-studded when walking on concrete or steel surfaces.

Steel Toed Boots?What, you dont trust my dancing skills?

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Discussion Topic 2:Safety Focus for the WEEK:

Lockout/Tagout Safety Procedures

What Devices Are Used to

Lock Out Equipment?

Energy-isolating devices such as circuit breakers,valves, and locking pins are built into equipment to

prevent unexpected start-up or movement.Energy-isolating devices must be labeled to show thepart or system they control. They must be used to isolateenergy sources when servicing, inspecting, ormaintaining a machine or piece of equipment that couldcause an injury.Sources of stored energy that cannot be isolated, such ascapacitors, hydraulic systems, springs, elevated machinemembers, and air pressure, must be made safe bymethods such as grounding, blocking, or repositioning.

What Are the General L OTO Procedures?

Authorized personnel who lock and tag out equipment

must attach LOTO tags and assigned personal redlocks showing their names to the energy-isolatingdevices that protect or disable energy sources. A tagalone is enough only if a lock is physically impossible toattach by any means. Locks, tags, and other approvedLOTO hardware are available through the Safety andHealth Catalog. Unauthorized devices, such as toolbox

locks, are forbidden for use in lockout/ tagout.

The person locking equipment out informs everyone

in the area when LOTO is in effect so others do notremove LOTO devices or attempt to start up theequipment for any reason. The tag placed on the energy-isolating device identifies the locked-out equipment andthe reason for the lockout. Only the person who locksout the equipment may remove LOTO. In anemergency the persons supervisor can remove LOTOafter making every reasonable effort to contact theperson who locked out the equipment. The supervisormust inform the employee that LOTO has been removedbefore the employee returns to work.

If more than one person is going to be working on a

piece of equipment, then each person must secure everyenergy control device with his or her own LOTOpadlock. This requirement provides safety for everyoneinvolved.Before restoring locked out/ tagged out equipment tooperation, make sure that no one in the area could beinjured by unexpected movement or malfunction, that allsafeguards are in place, and that tools and other articles

have been removed from the equipment.

Discussion Topic 3:

Hearing Test Van Schedule:

Its time to test our hearing. Beginning July 8th, the Examinetics

Hearing Test van will be making rounds across the KCSsystem, at designated locations for testing ALL Engineering,Transportation, and Mechanical employees hearing. Thesetests are mandated by both FRA and OSHA regulations. Itsextremely important to make every possible effort to attend thedesignated locations nearest or at our workplace.Employeeswho must be tested ANNUALLY and do not get tested onthe vans will be scheduled at clinics, which is more time

consuming and more costly. Testing on the van is the mostconsistent, economical way to conduct audiograms, mandatedby FRA and OSHA regulations. The Van is the best bet!Below is the schedule for the month of July. As thedates/locations change, the information will continue to bedistributed weekly as a helpful reminder.

Date Location Eng. ContactAug. 19 Baton Rouge, LA John MatlockAug. 20 Alexandria, LA Steven BarrAug. 21 Leesville, LA Jonathan SellersAug. 25-31 Shreveport, LA Joe Bonnett

IMPORTANT !!!

To obtain the most accurate results per the OSHA/FRAGuidelines:Employees should have low noise exposure for 14 hoursprior to being tested. If this is not possible, it is essentialthe employee should properly wear appropriate HearingProtection for all loud noise exposure, both off and on the

job, for 14 hours prior to testing.

Safety Slogan for the WEEK:Working Safe is not hard Do it and see what happens.I dare YOU!!

Remove The Doubt

Use Lockout/Tagout.

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