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Comment by Rick Neigher on February 24, 2010 at 2:40pm

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Comment by Jason Burzynski on February 23, 2010 at 1:05pm

Here is more info on the language barrier issue... Sorry it took so long but OSHA has changed the layout of their site and I have to learn it all over again :(

http://osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=25658

Comment by Jason Burzynski on February 22, 2010 at 4:30pm

It is my understanding that you must present all safety training in your worker's native language if you are going to employ non-english speaking workers. I may be wrong as I do not have to deal with this issue...

Comment by Pat Brownlee on February 22, 2010 at 12:49pm

I am requesting your opinions on workplace safety regarding language barriers. Many times workers are injured because they don't understand, say, for instance, English.
Appreciate your input.

Comment by hizairy on February 4, 2010 at 8:07am

hello everyone.can anybody help me ,,i want to know the Standard of Procedure of concrete column.please help me.urgent.for information,im student and this is my assignment

Comment by William Scott Shirley on February 3, 2010 at 8:54am

While you may not need FR undergarmets you should educate your personnel to the risk of wearing non FR manmade fabrics which when exposed to heat will melt fuse to skin and act as a heat sink deeping the burns. Having worked at an ammunition plant and served as a volunteer fire fighter I wear only 100% cotton underwear and when involved in at risk activity wear appropriate PPE. The other delema is street clothing, fire fighters have an NFPA station uniform standard that requires FR trousers and shirts. This is what is worn under their turnout gear. Real protection is provided by layers, the more FR layers the better.

Comment by Terence (Terry) Kidd on February 2, 2010 at 2:29pm

In my opinion it would depend on the risk. If there is a possibility of being engulfed in flames then FR underwear would seem to be justified ... Racing drivers wear FR underwear under their FR racing suits .... however if the risk is less then I would say that it is probably overkill.

Having answered that I have a question for the group. On our construction sites electrical power is fed from a main distribution board, then to satellite boards, to provide power for tools and equipment. Tradesmen plug extension leads into the satellite boards. Every power outlet on each satellite board is protected by a Residual Current Device (RCD or Safety Switch). Sometimes the length of the extension lead is insufficient or they wish to use a number of tools off the same lead. So they plug the lead into a Earth Leakage Control Box (ELCB) which has 4 power outlets, each of which is RCD protected. My company does not allow this because it has the potential to overload the circuit in the satellite board and there is the possibility of the RCDs cancelling each other and therefore not providing protection on the circuit. There is no definitive answer that I can find to the cancellation possibility. Electrical engineers and electricians seem divided on the issue. Can anyone shed any further light? Is there any research, data or info that may give an answer either way?

Comment by Safetyguy08 on February 2, 2010 at 1:21pm

I have a question for the group. I posted a blog today about the need for FR undergarments. Many companies make sure that their employees are wearing FR clothing with regards to Arc Flash protection but forget about the undergarments that might ignite or melt in extreme conditions.
One of the comments that I got this morning asked if employees always need FR undergarments.
I would love some feedback here or on the blog page at: http://www.safetycommunity.com/profiles/blogs/fr-clothing-all-the-way-or-not
Thanks,

SafetyGuy08 (AKA Rob)

Comment by David Dryden on January 19, 2010 at 6:50pm

welcome Ediberto

Comment by Terence (Terry) Kidd on January 19, 2010 at 5:56pm

Good morning Edilberto, welcome

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