There’s a consistent pattern behind most serious injuries and fatalities in industrial work. They rarely start with a catastrophic failure or a single dramatic mistake. More often, they begin with something small: PPE not worn correctly, a fire watch left unattended, a permit step skipped, or a shortcut taken to stay on schedule. In the moment, these actions don’t feel significant. They’re easy to justify. The job needs to get done. Time is tight. “We’ve done it this way before.” Nothing bad...

Lockout/Tagout/Tryout (LOTOTO) is a critical safety practice, especially in ammonia refrigeration systems, to prevent accidental release...

[This is 2 of 3 in the Introduction to Safety Basics: A Blog Series by one of our excellent PSM Consultants, Riley Masters] Introduction...