Safety Lesson Video: Unsafe Lifting Job
Posted by proforma on May 11, 2009
Have you ever ignored or tried to circumvent potential hazards, hoping you could successfully complete the job anyway?
In this excellent video lesson based on a true story, an operator is changing a filter in the pump room. The operator finds two barrels are in the way and the monorail he plans to use is not long enough to clear the barrels. He proceeds anyway, lifting the filter and pushing it along to the end of the monorail, tipping the filter out over the barrels. As he’s about to fasten the new filter, the stopper, bracket, shackle and bolts crash to the ground, nearly hitting the operator.
What are the lessons to be learned? Above all, take steps to ensure you have the competence and the setup to safely perform the job.
In this instance:
This was an unsafe, poorly organized workplace with the barrels in the way.
The monorail not long enough, so there was extra strain. There were problems with the stopper and the bolts were not dimensioned properly.
There were no procedures, as changing filters is considered a purely routine job.
The operator didn’t have training for that kind of lifting operation.
View this video from the Working Together for Safety Project.
Filed Under: Workplace Safety
