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A CASE STUDY OF ODE INSULATION PROJECT BY JOHNSON CONTROLS

ODE is a rapidly growing company and one of its latest developments is a new 75,000 sqm facility, incorporating a 70,000 sqm manufacturing space at Eskisehir in northwest Turkey and is currently the world’s third-largest rubber foam manufacturing plant. The plant processes include extruded polystyrene thermal insulating materials, polymer-modified bituminous waterproofing blankets, glass wool products used for heat and sound insulation and fire safety, and elastomeric rubber foam insulating material. These processes involve combustible materials and part of the foam manufacturing process also includes ovens in which oils are heated to over 225° Celsius. Efficient fire precautions are of paramount importance. As Turkey’s fire regulations cover just a base level of protection, ODE sought advice from various professionals on full fire protection for the plant, including Johnson Controls.

SAFETY PERSPECTIVE ON THE MUSHIN GAS EXPLOSION

Barely a week after a gas leakage was reported around Lekki axis where residents were grateful that God averted such a major disaster, another tragedy occurred. A gas explosion was reported at Ojekunle Street, Ladipo, Mushin area on Tuesday 16 2021. The unfortunate incident was ignited by a phone call from a customer who went to refill a gas cylinder as the location of the incidence is under a power line. The scene of the explosion was littered with welding cylinders and burnt vehicles. The loud noise that heralded the disaster was so deafening that it immediately dispersed people in different directions. Five persons were reported dead with many sustaining different levels of injuries and properties running to millions of naira lost.

PROTECTING LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVE FIRE RESCUE

Maintaining your life safety equipment is imperative to the safe and effective execution of fire rescue services. From standard cleaning requirements to decontamination procedures, it is important you know the best process for every type of equipment. All rope rescue and access equipment should be kept clean and free of dirt and grit to prevent wear that will reduce the strength, effectiveness, and service life. After the equipment has been cleaned, remember to re-label it as necessary and enter the date, cleaning method, and inspection data into a log. Safety Consultants recommends the following washing procedures.

Ikoyi Building Collapse

The Managing Director of Safety Consultants and Solutions Provider, and a safety expert,” Anthonia Beri”, has blamed incessant building collapse in the country on information gap, adding that lessons learned from previous occurrences had not been put to good use.

NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE LIFE SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS FROM GENERAL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Safety & Security Systems have different performance and functional benchmarks from the ordinary M&E service. Contracting the design and construction of these to a generalist M&E consultant or Contract often results to non-compliance to codes and standards resulting to escalated risk exposure. Major tenets of Safety and Security of occupants as mandated by the IBC Code and best practice guides are thus heavily compromised.

THE NEED FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE WORK PLACE

Occupational Safety is important regardless of sector or structure, every organization must ensure its working conditions minimize risk and protect staff. WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY? This means the protection of workers in their place of employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to their safety. Employee Training and Empowerment: Before we can expect employees to follow best practices, we must educate and empower them to hold each other accountable. To achieve this, a day can be dedicated to safety training where safety tips and ideas can be shared. Putting safety in the hands of every worker can help foster accountability at all levels of the company. Safety Management Process: Once employees are trained, a safety management process must be put in place for them to easily identify hazards and take steps to contain them. For instance, if workers will use an aerial lift on a job site, hazards like power lines and uneven ground should be identified and address before any work is done. Occupational safety does not only seek to secure the safety and health of persons at work but consequently stimulates productivity in the business of the enterprise. Here are some successful basic elements to good occupational safety: Employee Training and Empowerment: Before we can expect employees to follow best practices, we must educate and empower them to hold each other accountable. To achieve this, a day can be dedicated to safety training where safety tips and ideas can be shared. Putting safety in the hands of every worker can help foster accountability at all levels of the company.

Developing a Culture of Safety in Construction

Executing a world class construction project is impossible without proper construction safety and building management. This is because the construction industry is prone to many hazards and accidents. Whether it’s a fall, a mechanical malfunction or problems with exposure, construction workers can face serious injuries while on the job.

MATCHING COST AGAINST CARBON RATING IN SPECIFICATION

CARBON RATING is a derivative of ENERGY CONSUMPTION, and by extension COST due to CARBON TAX or COST due to ENERGY USE. The more efficient the energy, the more likelihood of cleaner energy, the more carbon emission performance (Low carbon emission), and the less the operational cost of energy use. There lies a divide where SPECIFIERS, OWNERS and FINANCIERS tend to look at in their product choices of engineering products. They often look at the CAPITAL (INITIAL) COST, which involves PROCUREMENT COST, CERTIFICATION COST, INSTALLATION, and or CONSTRUCTION COST.

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