CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

OSHA can and will fine

a company for each

individual safety viola-

tion related to one inci-

dent

Speak up if you see

something that isn’t

right

In This Issue

One Accident: How

Many Violations

Newsletter Winners

Energy WorldNet API

1169 Prep Course

Near Misses Reported

in July

Questions for Discus-

sion

One Accident: How Many Violations?

Take a moment to think about the construction accidents that

you have witnessed or read about. Perhaps there is one acci-

dent or near miss that stands out in your mind. If you were

there, you may feel lucky that you cheated death. You may also

feel lucky if you or your employee managed to avoid getting a

fine for violating an OSHA safety standard. Often, having an ac-

cident or near miss means that more than one safety standard

was violated.

Recently, OSHA slapped a company with a 130,000 dollars in

fines for safety violations after a construction worker fell into a

trench that collapsed on him and suffocated him. The worker

was standing on a wooden platform that was on top of the

forks of a tractor, and he was attempting to use a soil-tamping

machine as a pile driver. The worker was using tools for tasks

they were not designed for, and was also standing on an unsta-

ble surface near an underground hole when he slipped and fell

into the hole. Loose soil covered his body, and suffocated him

CIS SAFETY NEWLSETTER August 2018

As an employee of CIS it is your responsibility to report injuries immediately (Within 24 HRS) to appro-

priate field personnel and also to CIS home office (918) 358-5735.

before his co-workers could dig him out.

If you look at that situation in retrospect, you’ll

see how careless the worker was with his life.

Think about the “accident chain” and how break-

ing almost any link would have kept him alive: if

the trench has been properly shored or protected,

the walls wouldn’t have collapsed; if the appropri-

ate equipment were available he wouldn’t have

been using a tamping machine and probably

wouldn’t have been standing where he was; if he

had been in a man basket he wouldn’t have

slipped; if he has been using personal fall arrest

system in that man basket he wouldn’t have fall-

en. If someone had noticed just one of those mis-

takes and corrected it, he might still be alive.

That’s a lot of “If’s,” but any one of them could

have saved his life. OSHA can write a separate ci-

tation for each of those “If’s,” and each one

comes with its own fine. But wait- there’s more!!

Since OSHA is out for a visit, they’ll get out their

fine toothed comb and look for all kinds of other

violations too, like poor lighting, inadequate

PPE, poor sanitation, or blocked exits.

Accident prevention is citation prevention.

Even though OSHA won’t be fining you per-

sonally, the money to pay that fine has to

come from somewhere - maybe from the bo-

nus pool. Accident prevention is also injury

prevention - injuries that could happen to

you. It’s important for you to follow safe

work practices, stop unsafe acts, and correct

unsafe conditions. You’re a big kid now; the

safety officer can’t always be looking over

your shoulder. You are responsible for work-

ing safely. Don’t do things that would make

your co-workers say “I can’t believe you did

something that dumb!” Speak up if you see

something that isn’t right. You may save your

company from being hit with fines it can’t

pay. You may save your job. You may even

save your life.

STOP WORK AUTHORITY

Stop Work Authority is a policy that empowers all

workers to stop work, notify, correct, and resume

approach for resolving the situation if a hazardous

condition exists. Under federal law, employers must

provide a safe and healthful workplace free of rec-

ognized hazards. That means that you, as an em-

ployee, are protected against employer retaliation if

you deem the work environment unsafe. Never as-

sume that another employee is going to report the

situation and mitigate the problem. As an Inspector,

or CIS employee, it is your responsibility to ensure

the safety of yourself and others around you. Make

safety your number one priority so we can all go

home at the end of the day, every day.

REPORTING INJURIES

As an employee of CIS it is your responsibil-

ity to report injuries immediately (Within 24

HRS) to appropriate field personnel and also

to CIS home office (918) 358-5735.

The most important reason that we ask you to re-

port all injuries is to allow us to arrange for prompt

medical treatment. Proper medical care is important

to reduce the possibility of a minor injury becoming

worse. The cable that breaks can start from just a

few broken strands.

Along with reporting Injuries, reporting “near miss-

es” are just as important. For every serious accident,

there are a greater number of minor accidents and

near misses. When a near miss is ignored, the odds

escalate that a serious accident will occur. Uncon-

trolled hazards are pre-sent in every working envi-

ronment. We want to identify these hazards and cut

out as much as possible. By reporting both injuries

and near misses SAFETY AWARENESS will increase

for you and your coworkers thus creating a better/

safer working environment for all.

INCIDENT AND INJURY REPORTING

POLICY

When an Injury or Incident occurs, the following steps

must be followed:

1. If the incident results in an injury to an employee, The

employee’s health and safety is the #1 priority. Please

tend to the injured employee before beginning any oth-

er steps. If it’s a non-injury incident an immediate phone

call to Cleveland Integrity Safety Department is required.

2. If he/she needs medical help, the designated safety

representative and or management should accompany

employee to the health care facility. Chase Mcdonald

must be contacted at the following numbers: Office 918-

358-5735 or Cell Phone 24/7 at 918-607-1827. All notifi-

cations must be immediate of the incident to help insure

the best care for the affected employee. We must also

be notified of all non-injury related incidents immediate-

ly as well.

3. Immediate supervisor or direct employee shall begin

completing the “Accident and Injury Report” as well as

initiating the investigation and getting statements from

the injured employee and witness

4. A Post Accident/Incident drug and alcohol screen

must be accomplished within 24 hours of injury/

incident.

5. A thorough site investigation should be completed

within a timely manner and all pictures, reports, etc.

must be sent to the Cleveland office along with the Acci-

dent and Injury Report that’s included in your Hire Pack-

et. The Accident and Injury report needs to be turned in

within 24 Hours of any and all incidents work related

whether it is an injury or non-injury incident.

6. Once all Injury/Incident documentation is completed,

fax or email a copy to the Cleveland Integrity Office at

918-358-5677 or

chase.mcdonald@clevelandintegrity.com

7. The immediate supervisor as well as management at

the Cleveland Integrity office needs to continue to check

on injured employee until he/she returns to full duty.

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:

August 17—31, 2018

Register by no later than

June 15, 2018

October 26—

November 9, 2018

Register by no later than

August 24, 2018

December 7—21,

2018

Register by no later than

October 5, 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

100 Matt Alessandrini

100 James Tatum

50 Roger Coats

50 Shay

25 Andy Ratliff

25 Larry Tyler

25 Dale Wood

25 Shawn Masters

25 Darren Novak

25 Curtis Parr

25 Jesse Logan

25 Eric Huffman

Newsletter Winners

Near Misses Reported in July

1. While modifying some tank piping, it was stated that a particular line was drained up and ready for hot work. While verifying what the plant told us, we discovered the line was still hot.

All parties were notified and the job plan was changed to allow for drain up.

2. While performing a pretest and checking for leaks on the fabrication before the actual hydro test, it was noticed that a

12" valve was leaking in the side of the valve body.

We immediately started relieving pressure from the line, blown down to 0 pressure, and removed and re-

placed the valve. This is a good example of why we maintain and enforce our safety barriers at all times.

3. Someone was backing without a spotter and missed a power pole by 2".

Work was stopped. At the tailgate meeting, the use of spotters was discussed. The safety manager was

called and it was said that anyone that does not use a spotter will be removed from the job for the rest of

the day and undergo training the next day on use of spotters.

4. Work was stopped on the lowering in crew because employees were repairing jeeps while standing between the sus-

pended pipe and an open ditch.

After work was stopped, the crew moved to the safe side of the pipe and the lower pipe to reach the other

side for repairing defects in the coating.

5. While digging ditch with a track hoe, we noticed a soil change.

Work was stopped and we immediately M-scoped ROW (again) and still found nothing. We then utilized a

probe and found a 3” poly line.

6. An event occurred when a metal hook came in contact with the pipe coating during strapping and unstrapping of loads.

Truck drivers have been instructed to curtail throwing their load straps on top of the load.

7. One near miss that occurred on a crew I was overseeing was at the end of the day when the environmental crew went

to load their Side by Side on the trailer before the trailer itself was properly attached to the truck. That led to the trailer

exploding in an upward motion where two labor hands were very fortunate not to get hit by the trailer hitch.

As they were positioning themselves to rig the trailer to the truck, I told them to have better communica-

tion all the way around and to slow down and pay attention to their surroundings.

8. A welder was grinding with glasses and a face shield, but the glasses did not have side shields. The welder stated that

he could not see what he was doing without the glasses, so he was unable to wear the safety glasses without prescrip-

tion strength.

Work was stopped and his company was able to obtain side shields that would fit his glasses so that he

could continue to work. The crew was reminded the next day during the tailgate meeting of the need for

double eye protection when grinding with a face shield and that all glasses must have side protection as

well.

CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

Questions for Discussion What’s one accident or near miss that sticks out in your mind ?

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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