ECI – Engineers Construction

There is plenty of potential for hazards from bad assumptions.  Therefore, it’s important to have processes built into our daily routine that avoid assumptions.  And to take extra steps to verify conditions, particularly when the consequences are extreme.

Here’s a short list of our processes that enhance safety and eliminate bad assumptions.

• Digsafe call and verification of locations and depth of underground utilities (“But the gas is usually 36 inches deep!”)
• Proper labeling of containers so everyone knows the contents (“That wasn’t water?”)
• Pre-trip motor vehicle inspections (“But Officer, it was just in the shop last week.”)
• Tag broken equipment as “Out-of-Service; Do Not Operate”
• Lock-Out; Tag-Out”
• Confined space entry with a blower and monitoring

Remember, assumptions should be verified anytime there is a potential hazard if the assumption is unchecked.