SPECIFIC PROCEDURES & HAZARD ASSESSMENTS
Installing, maintaining, repairing and decommissioning of hydraulic equipment can be very dangerous. Safeguarding personnel through hazard assessment and procedure documentation should be part of all health & safety programs. Safety based procedures are extremely important and greatly reduce the risk of injury during maintenance procedures. Our team of specialists, work with your personnel to develop hazard assessments and specific procedures for equipment new and old. The implementation of comprehensive hazard assessments and safety based procedures will lead to the development of preventative maintenance programs for your facility and ensure compliant record keeping.
INSPECTIONS & AUDITS
Our hydraulic safety specialists will help your personnel to develop inspection documentation for the identification of hazards. Hydraulic systems undergo many changes throughout their life cycle, safe hydraulic equipment most often becomes very hazardous equipment over time. Inspections should be part of all health & safety programs. HSAC safety inspectors will provide hazard identification audits for the equipment in your facility. These audits point out safety hazards and detail deficiencies which will allow personnel to make the necessary changes required to bring equipment to a safe condition.
LOCKOUT/ENERGY CONTROL
Hydraulic systems are very complex and identifying stored energy locations in hydraulic systems can be difficult and dangerous. HSAC Safety Specialists will develop procedures for compliant lockout and energy control, specific to hydraulic systems. Procedures for isolation, verification and dissipation of stored hydraulic energy can be very complex. It must be known that hazardous hydraulic energy can form during some procedures and circumstances. Our development of lockout procedures, placards and videos specific to your equipment can be trained to your personnel and be utilized for future training. Training your personnel to safely remove and control hazardous energy will reduce the risk of serious injury.
INVESTIGATIONS
Hydraulics is utilized to perform work in all industries. HSAC investigators bring clarity and perspective to incidents involving hydraulic systems and components. Forensic testing and evaluation are essential in determining what went wrong and the factors leading up to the occurrence. Our multifaceted and technical expertise coupled with extensive industry knowledge will yield results. Our top level commitment for answers, not questions, places HSAC at the forefront of hydraulic investigations. |
