CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

• Emergency tele-

phone numbers

should be available

to all workers.

• Designate a location

where all workers will

assemble following

evacuation and con-

firm that all person-

nel have been safely

evacuated.

In This Issue

• Fire Prevention and

Control

• Newsletter Winners

• Energy WorldNet API

1169 Prep Course

• Near Misses Reported

in October

• Questions for Discus-

sion

Fire Prevention and Control Fire at a construction site can endanger the lives of workers and others

who happen to be on the site. A fire during the course of construction also

can result in severe structural damage; destruction of machinery, equip-

ment or materials; and untimely delay in project completion.

It is essential, therefore, that an effective fire prevention and extinguishing

plan be developed before the onset of construction. The plan should be

put into practice as soon as construction operations begin and should be

closely followed throughout the course of construction. The fire protec-

tion plan is a vital segment of the overall project safety program. Re-

quired detail will depend on the size and complexity of the construction

operations involved.

Project management—whether owner, construction manager, prime con-

tractor or a combination thereof—must clearly assign and spell out the

responsibility for site fire protection before the start of the project. All

contractors and subcontractors should be made aware of this responsibility

and authority assignment. Procedures should be established for expedient

handling of “imminent danger” - type hazards.

Periodic site inspections should be conducted by the person responsible

for fire prevention and control, or someone who has been delegated to this

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duty. It is essential that the individual making the inspection be

competent in hazard identification as well as the corrective

measures required for elimination or control of all hazards noted.

The fire prevention inspection report should be written and re-

ceived by project management.

An important part of fire protection is proper maintenance of

equipment, particularly gasoline—or diesel-powered types. At-

tention should be given to fuel tanks and lines, carburetors, hy-

draulic reservoirs, and exhaust systems. For fixed equipment

such as power units for hoists, exhausts and muffler systems

should be clear of combustible materials. Equipment should be

regularly inspected and maintained by qualified personnel, and

complete records should be maintained. Give particular attention

to fueling methods.

Worker response in a fire-emergency situation is directly related

to training. All workers on site should be aware of the procedure

of reporting a fire and evacuating the worksite. These procedures

should be posted in prominent areas. All workers should be

trained concerning these procedures.

Emergency telephone numbers should be available to all work-

ers.

An alarm system should be provided to alert all workers of a fire

emergency. Designate a location where all workers will assem-

ble following evacuation and confirm that all personnel have

been safely evacuated.

Selected workers on each work shift should be trained in the

proper use of portable fire extinguishers. Training should ad-

dress the four classifications of fire, the type of extinguishers

suitable for each class and the proper technique to be used in

operating each type. Extinguisher suppliers or the local fire de-

partment may be willing to provide, or assist in, this training. In

the event of a fire, notify the fire department first. Then utilize

fire extinguishers by trained personnel for the initial small stage

of fire.

Newsletter Winners

100 Charles Harley

100 Curtis Parr

50 Mark Phelps

50 Rod Johnston

25 John Farley

25 Lonnie Carr

25 Charles Gibson

25 Rick Harlestad

25 James Lester

25 David Spatholt

25 Luke Cearley

25 Jesse Logan

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:

• January 26—

February 9, 2018

Register by no later than

November 24, 2017

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. We have also included a Do’s and Don’ts attachment that will help you with registration. 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 October

Situational Awareness

When unloading pipe off a pipe truck, an employee was standing on the front of the trailer. As they were lifting the pipe, it would slide towards the employee.

Work was stopped and there was a talk with the employee about potential hazards. They got a lad der and secured it to the trailer to be able to get out of the danger zone.

Slips, Trips, & Falls

A contractor employee was walking down a slope (rather than walking down the ramp that had been cut by the hoe for that purpose) to enter the trench box via a ladder and slipped on loose dirt .

Spoke with this employee and made sure he knew there was nothing that was such a rush that he needed to take a short cut instead of using the ramp. The ramp was widened and an additional ramp was added as there were more than one trench box in the trench.

Communication

Proper communication is needed with the landowners when surveyors are on the ROW. Farmers were spraying a field with chemical and spray was carried with the wind.

Surveyors reported the incident and went home and showered then returned with no incident or injury.

Spotter

An employee was backing up a vehicle without a spotter. I stopped him and had one of the hands go over there to finish spotting the truck.

Contractors Lowboy was backing out onto a road without spotters/flashers. The road was a heavily used County Road.

The truck driver was stopped until a flagger arrived and a spotter was directing him. It was then safe to proceed. This issue was addressed with the entire crew the next morning at the safety meeting.

JSA

Conductors had been prepared for an insulation test. I asked for the JSA and noticed that this task was not on the JSA. We stopped the work until JSA was corrected with a tailgate meeting. Upon testing, the crew posted someone at the other end of the cables where they were exposed for the test and barri-caded the area off to prevent someone from electrical shock.

CLEVELAND INTEGRITY

Questions for Discussion

What are some common job practices that would require fire prevention

measures?

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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: ______________________________

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Inc.

P.O. Box 658

Cleveland, OK 74020

(918) 358-5735 office

(918) 358-5677 fax

safety@clevelandintegrity.com

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Cleveland Integrity Services Safety Department

Cleveland Integrity Services

P.O. Box 658

Cleveland, OK 74020