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Know Your Safety Requirements

When working in a new facility or plant area for the first time, you may encounter safety rules that are new or different. It is always a good idea to review safety requirements with the project manager prior to project start to ensure that you are prepared.

When contacting a project representative concerning safety, be sure to ask the following:

• What general safety training and/or site specific training is required?
• Is special clothing, shoes or other Personal Protective Equipment required?
• Can infrared and related test equipment be used in the subject areas?
• Are respirators or additional safety equipment/monitors required?
• Will the work involve hazardous locations such as confined spaces, scaffolding or elevated platforms?
• What medical conditions might preclude a person from working in the subject area(s)?
• Are there site specific emergency procedures including evacuation, designated rally spots and how to report an incident?

Once the project commences, be sure to maintain good situational awareness and always stay with your qualified assistant. Becoming familiar with area safety rules in advance of a project can help to avoid cancelled projects and embarrassment while helping to maximize safety.

Thermographer safety and the selection of safe work practices are two of the many topics covered in the Level I Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® training course. For more information on our Distance Learning Program or our open enrollment classes, visit us online at infraspection.com or call us at 609-239-4788.