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Drops prevention Best practice identification & implementation.

Any item or object that falls or has the potential to fall from its previous position. Unnecessary items, loose items, unsecured items, poorly stacked items, pieces of structure; even entire structures can fall..

Dropped Object Calculator. This calculator helps measure the potential consequences of a falling object and is a very useful tool during the risk assessment process..

Physics of falling objects. People often don’t realize the impact forces that are generated when an object is dropped. Even with some form of protection, the result of being struck by an item of relatively low weight can be significant. Here’s an example : A 2kg hammer ↓ Dropped 5M ↓ Will have an impact force of over 1 Ton. That’s like an elephant!.

Safety Video- Dropped Objects Physics.

NDSC Dropped Objects Prevention Procedures. QHSE management developed & implemented following procedures for dropped objects prevention at Rig Site :.

Step 1 - Awareness Campaign. The workgroup should raise the awareness of and alert everyone as to the nature of the problem and the actual and potential consequences of dropped objects on the work site. The awareness campaign should include reviewing site specific incident reports for this type of event and highlight the problem utilizing safety meeting discussions, pre tour meetings, toolbox meetings and special emphasis programs..

Step 2 - Action Plan “ Site Inspections”. The collection of information from a Superfund site to determine the extent and severity of hazards posed by the site. It follows and is more extensive than a preliminary assessment. The purpose is to gather information necessary to score the site, using the Hazard Ranking System, and to determine if it presents an immediate threat requiring prompt removal..

Step 3 - Remedial Action “SAIL”. Remedial Action is an action taken to preclude occurrences of an identified hazard or to prevent recurrence of a problem, NDSC Management developed & implemented SAIL (Safety Action Items List) program for tracking all open actions and weakness point for incident or accident prevention..

Step 4 – Permit To Work System. The purpose of this procedure is to assess and manage risks inherent to potentially hazardous work on a NDSC facility. The Permit to Work System is a formal process for controlling these potential hazards. The system requires a written authorization before any work that might be hazardous to NDSC employees, contractors, or other parties begin..

Step 5 - Tethering Tools working at height. Tool tethering is a way of preventing tools from falling or being dropped..

Step 6 – Working at height log book. Working with tools in the heights has high potential for injury or equipment damage from dropped objects. All tools used at height should be logged out at the start of a job and logged in after the job has been completed and by implementing of work at height log book procedures we preventing that tools kept at height and dropped down due to vibrating..

Step 7 – Secondary retention system. Dropped objects are prevented by using secondary retention nets. These specifically designed safety nets secure, enclose and tether overhead fixtures with the purpose to prevent a fixed item from falling when its primary attachment fails..

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