In my last post, (my first post, actually), I listed my history toward Obsession. This was about two things:
- Share with you how I got to this point in my life, and
- Encourage you to examine your own, personal, motivation for being interested in accident prevention.
So, what does “safety” really look like, exactly? It’s a mess! The field has a huge breadth and depth. Really huge. So, for this post, I propose to offer a list of the topics that exist within the safety profession. This list is NOT exhaustive, but it’s a good place to start. Here goes.
A list of Obsessions
- Aboveground storage tanks
- Abrasive blasting
- Access to employee exposure and medical records
- Record keeping – accident reports
- Accident investigation and reporting
- Accident prevention signs and tags
- Acetone
- Acetylene
- Adverse driving conditions
- Aerial Lifts
- Air compressors
- Air contaminants
- Air receivers
- Alams
- Ammonia
- Asbestos
- Audits and inspections
- Back injury prevention
- Bakery equipment
- Battery charging and changing
- Benzene, Toluene, Zylene
- Biosolids
- Bioterrorism
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Cargo handling
- Cell phones
- Chemical inventory
- Chemical protection
- Cold weather
- Color coding
- Combustible liquids
- Diving
- Compressed gases
- Computer workstations
- Confined space
- Contractors
- Conveyors
- Cranes and derricks
- Dust control
And this only goes through the letter “D”. Let me know if you’d like complete list.
So, why have a list like this?
In 2009, Michael A. Roberto published a great book called “Know What You Don’t Know: How great leaders prevent problems before they happen”. It’s available HERE as well as other sources. The subtitle pretty much says what needs to be said. It’s pretty much like performing risk assessments. If you don’t recognize the risks, you are less likely to be able to control them.
What’s next in this space? I propose to take topics and work them – explore them, discuss them, identify problems and solutions, identify resources, and share all of it.
Come back, if you like. No personal protective equipment required.
Here are a few links to feed your interest about Aboveground Storage Tanks:
The official EPA site for this topic: https://www.epa.gov/ust/aboveground-storage-tanks
The FedCenter reference page: https://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/tanks/aboveground/
An example of a State information site (Alaska): https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/ppr/prevention-preparedness/ast-agencies/
And, a site that has lots of information about this topic: https://inspectioneering.com/tag/aboveground+storage+tanks