MISAFETY

Climbing a tower

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:34:28 +0000

Remember to use fall protection!

Safety

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:05:05 +0000

Safety can be defined as “the state of being “safe”, the condition of being protected against physical, occupational and/or other types or consequences of error, failure, damage, harm accidents or any other situation or event which would be a non desired outcome. Safety can also be defined to be the control of hazards (you must first identify these hazards) to an acceptable level of risk. This can take the form of being protected from the occurrence/event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. This includes the protection of people and possessions.

Beam grips

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:06:40 +0000

Beam grips are a great solution for industrial workers needin a fall protection anchor. If you anchor one of these to a succiciently strong beam, you have a simple and efficient solution for fall protection!

Large snap hooks for fall protection

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:31:38 +0000

Large snap hooks for fall protection are dangerous when used incorrectly, never hook these into a connector which allows the gate to contact the anchor!

fall protection training

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:31 +0000

Fall protection equipment is a specialized tool, and if you do not use it properly, you may overloading it in a fall, have it fail, and find yourself plummeting to the ground. Training is available from numerous training providers (like misafety), safety associations, and the manufacturer of equipment. Alberta has recently (2009) specified in the Occupational Health and Safety Code what has to be contained in a proper fall protection training. Ensure you ask your provider if these topics are covered in the training course you are taking. Generally the area that is missed, is the practical or “hands on training”.

As a general rule of thumb, most certification training courses that are 4 hours or less, wont meet the requirements. To incorporate the required elements, training generally has to be 6-8 hours for an “End User”. Supervisors, or rescue workers will generally require an additional 8 hours of training.

H2S video

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:46:54 +0000

This training video shows the hazards of H2S and the training required to protect workers.

h2s video

H2S

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:25:29 +0000

H2S or Hydrogen Sulphide Gas is a combination of two hydrogen atoms and one sulphur atom. It is a very simple compound, unfortunately for living creatures it is one of the most deadly gases known to man.

H2S quickly overcomes our body and our senses rendering us unconscious. First off the gas is invisible, so we cannot see it, only smell, but our sense of smell can be deadened quickly with even a relatively low amount of the gas (100pm/0.001%). The next step it to paralyze our central nervous system (200ppm/0.002%) we are not longer able to adequately reason. The third step is unconsciousness, consciousness can even be immediate at 700ppm/0.07%. Even with a quick rescue and resuscitation, the combination of the gas and our lung fluids can create sulphuric acid leaving us with burnt lungs, some of those exposed die in hospital when they drown on the fluid build up in their lungs.

Prevention of exposure to the gas is the best way to protect yourself. Safety training with certification in H2S Alive certification is the first step.

H2S Alive

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:54:18 +0000

H2S Alive Course Description

Upcoming H2S Dates

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If you just need to see the next few courses we offer by city and campus, simply look below for the next few upcoming courses!

H2S Alive

H2S Alive (Enform Certified)

This one-day course is intended for all workers in the petroleum industry who could or be exposed to

hydrogen sulphide (H2S), also known as sour gas. This course is required for people who work in the field in the oil industry.

Content

The following items are covered in this H2S Alive class:

The physical properties and health hazards of H2S
How to protect oneself
Basic rescue techniques

Duration

8 Hours

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

Anyone can attend this course. No prerequisites are required; however, it is recommended for
individuals over the age of 14 years.

Description

Each student is required to operate in class:

* Self-contained breathing apparatus

* A detector tube device

* Perform rescue breathing on a mannequin

Certifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

An industry standard certificate valid for three years is issued upon successful completion of a written examination and demonstration of the required skills.

Additional Information

Each candidate that has successfully completed will receive a temporary card that is valid for 2 months. A permanent card will be mailed after the course.

online whmis training

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:50:03 +0000

On line WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System) training is a great way for an individual or workers inside a company to become “WHMIS Certified”. On line training has its advantages in that it does not require workers to travel or to take time off from work to attend a safety training course.

The MISAFETY on line WMHIS training course can be completed at http://www.misafety.ca/online-training the course costs $29.95+GST. Various other health and safety courses can be taken from on on line training page.

Topics covered in the course include:

worker WHMIS responsibilities

employer WHMIS responsibilities

Material Safety Data Sheets

Supplier labels

Workplace Labels

HMIS labels

Visit the page to view all the topics covered in the course.

First Aid Courses Edmonton

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:22:36 +0000

MISAFETY offers our weekly first aid training course each Monday and Tuesday in Devon Alberta from 8am to 4pm. Emergency First Aid Costs $100+gst/person and Standard First Aid Costs $130+gst/person. Beyond our regularly scheduled courses, we can provide training in Edmonton and the surrounding area. Training can also be provided on the evenings or weekends.

The main difference between an emergency and standard first aid course is that the emergency first aid course covers immediate life threatening issues such as airway problems, breathing problems, CPR/cardiopulmonary resuscitation, deadly bleeding and scene safety.

Standard first aid covers medical emergencies that are not immediately life threatening such as head and spine injuries, soft tissue injuries (burns, cuts), sudden medical emergencies, heat and cold related emergencies and emergency child birth. Standard first aid also has a large prevention of injuries component, and healthy lifestyles.

Most work sites require standard first aid by company policy, however some workers may only require emergency first aid.