Identifying and controlling safety risks is critical when working in a mine or factory. This article explores safety risk management in industry. Ultimately safety is non-negotiable. Sound safety risk assessment systems are indispensable tools to ensure people work safely and achieve more.
A digital twin is particularly helpful in complex environments where it is essential to view work interactions during job planning. As a production manager or maintenance planner, it is possible to gain additional safety insights that allow you to foresee problems better, plan more effectively, execute more efficiently and optimise the outcomes of work teams.
The correct terminology is important when it comes to workplace safety. For example, it is easy to refer to “hazards” when you really mean “risk”. And the other way round. Hazards need to be identified, and risks need to be mitigated. So, what is the difference exactly?
Process safety management was introduced by OHSA to guide the holistic management of safety in a factory. The standard incorporates best practices for effective safety management.
In this overview, we will take a look at some of the principles around managing isolations during maintenance. Isolations are a critical precaution when working on energised plant and equipment.
In this article we will take a look at the concept of a “Safe System of Work”, and how this relates to overall operational risk management and the permit to work.