CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

Every day 2,000 plus

workers sustain job re-

lated eye injuries that

require medical treat-

ment.

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In This Issue

• Eye Protection

• Newsletter Winners

• Energy WorldNet API

1169 Prep Course

• Near Misses Reported

in February

• Questions for Discus-

sion

Eye Protection

Sawdust, cement dust, metal shards; none of these look especially danger-

ous but if some of these particles fly into your eyes, you can experience

eye irritation, serious pain, injury, or in worst cases even blindness. As a

construction worker, you should always wear eye protection. Every day

2,000 plus workers sustain job related eye injuries that require medical

treatment.

One of the first things you should do every day is assess the hazards of the

work you will be doing. This will help you select the proper and necessary

eye protection. Most employers will require that you wear safety glasses

on the job at all times. However, some of your tasks may call for added

protection from safety goggles, face shields, or a combination of these.

Safety Glasses are designed to shield you from impact hazards such as

flying fragments, large chips, and particles.

Safety Goggles are designed to fit the face immediately sur rounding

the eyes and form a protective seal around the eyes. They prevent objects

or chemical splashes from entering under or around the goggles.

Welding Shields and Goggles are designed to filter radiant energy and

to protect your eyes from hot slag.

CIS SAFETY NEWLSETTER March 2018

Each type of eye and face protection equipment is designed for a

particular hazard. When you select your eye and face protection,

make sure you consider the types and degrees of hazards you

will be facing.

Following is a list of hazards and a recommended form of

eye and face protection for each:

Drilling Overhead (impact hazard): wear safety

glasses and consider a face shield.

Applying Curing Compound (chemical hazard):

wear safety glasses or chemical goggles or both.

Operating a Circular Saw (impact hazard): wear

safety glasses

Using a Pressure Washer (par ticle and chemical haz-

ards): wear safety glasses and face shield.

Using a Cutting Torch (optical radiation and par ticle

hazard): wear cutting/welding goggles.

Welding Steel Pipe (optical radiation): wear safety

glasses and a welding shield.

Always make sure that the eye and face protection you choose is

comfortable to wear. The number one reason construction work-

ers neglect to wear their eye protection is because they say that

it’s too uncomfortable. The simple solution for this complaint is

to select face and eye protection that is a good fit so that you will

wear it and protect your vision.

Newsletter Winners

100 Kale Guillot

100 Cody Hill

50 Leslie Davis

50 Steve Waller

25 Ted Branson

25 John Jameson

25 Michael Long

25 Kay Stephens

25 Craig Rawle

25 Jeremy Holbrook

25 Gene Anderson

25 James McCain

Once training is complete

with EWN, you will be

equipped with the tools to

take and pass the API

1169 test. Due to the

number of clients that are

requesting 1169 Certified

inspectors this will be a

great addition to your re-

sume and skill-set.

In order to take ad-

vantage of the negotiated

pricing secured with this

relationship with EWN,

you must call

(940.626.1941) and men-

tion the discount code

“CIS”. By doing so, an

EWN representative will

take your payment, regis-

ter you and associate it

with Cleveland Integrity

Services automatically.

Once registered you will

be provided login infor-

mation to access the sys-

tem and begin taking ad-

vantage of EWN’s Pipe-

line Inspector Training

Program immediately.

Upcoming Test Windows:

• April 6—20, 2018

Register by no later than

February 2, 2018

• June 1—15, 2018

Register by no later than

March 30, 2018

• August 17—31, 2018

Register by no later than

June 15, 2018

API 1169

ENERGY WORLDNET—API 1169

As many of you are aware the API 1169 certification is one that is gaining acceptance at an overwhelming rate amongst a vast amount of owner/operators within the oil and gas industry. In fact many of these owners are requiring 25% of their inspection staff to be certified now and 75% by the end of this year. What this means is that these owners are preferring individual inspectors who are certified over those who are not. This is creating a higher employment opportunity for those that are already certified. Cleveland Integrity is encouraging those who are not certified to start the process of attempting to get this completed.

We have partnered with API so that you will be able to obtain a discount for the cost of the exam. During registration within the ICP portal on API’s website put Applied Cleve-land Holdings as your current employer and you will receive a $100.00 discount off the cost of the exam. To register for the exam please go to www.api.org and then enter the ICP (individual certification program) under products and services. Select apply in step 2 and follow the instructions that are listed. We have also partnered with Energy Worldnet (EWN) that has developed an amazing tool for preparation and we highly advise that you take this prep course to ensure that you pass the certification on your first attempt. We have included this information as well.

In preparation, Cleveland Integrity Services has partnered with ENERGY worldnet (EWN), the trusted leader in compliance management and workforce development, for API 1169 Exam training. EWN’s Pipeline Inspector Training Program consists of fifty (50) computer based training (CBT) modules designed to fulfill the specific regulatory and training needs of pipeline inspectors throughout the industry and aligns directly with the published knowledge base requirements of the API 1169 Inspector Certification Pro-gram. Each course has been created with the inspector in mind to enhance the inspec-tor’s knowledge of industry construction standards, best practices, and federal regula-tions. The training which is normally $895 will be offered at the discounted rate of $645, due to our relationship with EWN. The training modules will be accessible to you for a year upon registration. EWN’s industry leading system will allow for the training to be taken at anytime, anywhere as it is a computer based training that allows for flexibility in your schedule and lifestyle.

CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

Near Misses Reported in February

Recently a incident occurred where a truck was left in park but still running. The vehicle

started rolling and nearly hit another vehicle.

The issue was discussed at the daily safety meeting, and measures are to be taken to chock the wheels of parked vehicles, especially when parked on an incline. Vehic-

les should also be turned off and the parking brake applied and tested when on a hill.

Equipment fell through the Ice.

Take measurements of Ice thickness before traveling on ice.

While on a valve construction site, the hydro excavation crew started to make potholes to

expose an existing line. While the crew performed this, they hadn’t noticed the ground they

were standing on had become more and more unstable because of the saturation and subsoil falling into the hole. Crew foreman noticed this and stopped the hydro excavating.

The crew was told to stand a safe distance from the edge of pothole and make the

top as wide as the bottom so there would be a smaller chance of a cave in.

An individual stood on an elevated pipe to perform bolt-up operations.

Work was stopped until the employee could obtain a ladder to work from or until

a platform or scaffold was built.

Saw an individual open up an energized electrical panel.

Stopped work, de-energized the panel and then discussed NFPA 70E and the requirements. Pointed out that no work was authorized to work on energized electrical equipment.

While hammering rock there were several cases where the rock fragments were flying

towards spotter.

Work was stopped and it was agreed to require spotters to wear face shields

while they were hammering rocks.

CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

Questions for Discussion

What are some injuries or near misses you have seen regarding eye pro-

tection?

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In the past month have you authorized payment to a contractor for work

performed?

Please give an example.

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In the past month have you rejected any work performed by a contractor

based on your judgment of the work quality?

Please explain.

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Please list one or more near misses that has been addressed on your cur-

rent project. What steps were set in place to prevent the potential near

miss or incident from happening again? _________________________________________________________________

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Have a SAFE and BLESSED day.

Name: _________________ Signature: __________________________

Job Title: _______________ Date: ______________________________

Contact Us

Cleveland Integrity Services,

Inc.

P.O. Box 658

Cleveland, OK 74020

(918) 358-5735 office

(918) 358-5677 fax

safety@clevelandintegrity.com

Visit us on the web at

www.clevelandintegrity.com

Cleveland Integrity Services Safety Department

Cleveland Integrity Services

P.O. Box 658

Cleveland, OK 74020