Ensuring Safety in High Danger Environmental Industries

• Posted by lincoln chatman October 7, 2014 - Filed in Family & Home - #consulting  #safety manager  #health and safety plan  - 911 views
  Certain industries come with an increased risk for injury, illness, and potential disasters. Not only do you have to consider the safety of the workers, but also the safety of the surrounding communities. When doing work involving potential environmental hazards, risk management is especially important. High risk industries are subject to certain standards to ensure the safety of everyone involved. This keeps your business in compliance with federal and state regulations, avoiding potential disasters and huge fines. Environmental health and safety firms, also known as HSE consultants, assist in these high risk industries.

  When you use an HSE Safety Company, you will get safety at work for all areas of production. This can also include sites that work with pipelines, liquefied natural gas, onshore and offshore drilling, geophysical, fabrication and construction. Any general industry and service operation project could benefit from a safety survey. These companies are up to date on the latest industry standards and they make sure protocols are followed and standards are maintained. They perform safety audits and inspections, including on site safety surveys and quality analysis and control inspections. Consultants will come in to do site specific evaluations. By performing a thorough assessment of the site, they develop and implement a safety management system. They also assist with the recruitment and retention of contractors that meet their standards. HSE companies also facilitate the process of being added to the hazard registry and hazardous identification and operations review.

  One of the other benefits of having an hse safety consultant is that the site will stay in compliance with regulatory bodies. It's important to follow the standards of federal bodies such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), and the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), and the US Coast Guard. They also ensure compliance with industry regulatory agencies like the International Association of Drilling Contractors and the International Association of Geophysical Contractors. An HSE company will also conduct inspections of vessels for the Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping, and any vessel subject to Safety of Life at Sea Standards.

  In addition to providing on site hse advisors, they will implement safety training for workers, including safety awareness. They follow the standards of DuPont/Shell safety requirements. Workers can also gain skills in fire fighting, CPR, and advanced first aid. Defensive driving classes are offered as well as safety classes following the Department of Transportation requirements. For marine industries, workers can learn offshore and ocean survival skills. Industrial workers want to feel safe and appreciated in their jobs. Give your employees peace of mind and ensure a positive working environment that will satisfy all regulatory requirements by hiring an HSE consulting firm.