OSHA details emergency maintenance practices for plant employees

December 3, 2020|News & Headlines

OSHA’s “Five Emergency Maintenance Best Practices All Plant Employees Should Follow” addresses issues such as a sudden machine failure of a critical asset that needs instant repair, according to an article in Occupational Health and Safety.

Emergency maintenance is an unplanned event of repair or maintenance to make the equipment operational again. Here are a few examples of emergency maintenance:

sudden replacement of a gasket of a pump
replacement of conveyor belts
repair of electrical wirings due to short circuit
troubleshooting of an elevator stoppage

Emergency maintenance doesn’t have a schedule and always happens without warnings, but it can be successfully managed with proper safety measures.

Share on Socials!

Blackline Safety to Unveil Disruptive Connected Wearable at NSC Safety Congress & Expo

Trailblazer of connected safety sets new standard in single-gas detection with the launch of its latest technology for industrial workers Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) , a ...

Gov. Newsom announces new supports for California workers

Gov. Gavin Newsom July 27, announced a host of new safeguards for California workers who face the greatest risk of COVID-19, according to Randomlengthnews.com. In addition ...

CIOSH 2023 Closes on High Note in Shanghai

The 104th China International Occupational Safety & Health Goods Expo (CIOSH 2023) closed with great success at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNICE) on April 15. ...