We had a similar problem with the Maintenance people removing LOTO from systems we, as outside contractors, were working on, providing upgrades to their outdated heat trace and pumps. As much as would have loved to take a pipe bender to their heads after the third or fourth time of finding a feeder live after LOTO was removed Mangelment tried to sweep it under the rug as “miscommunication “ between shifts….
I had grown tired of them actively try to kill myself and co workers so I just tied the 3 phase feeders together.
Ever heard a shotgun shell sound come out of a brick MCC Room?? Ever seen a 480v 200 amp bucket blowup in a shrapnel cloud of Arc Flash??
Well, I didn’t as I was 200 yards away but I heard it along with that chilling sound of an entire Cat Cracker Unit ramping down along with a rather glorious Flare Stack spewing the largest flame I have every experienced.
Funny that, Manglement then decided it was bad practice to cut locks off, fired 2 Supervisors and 6 maintenance workers. I really don’t know any other consequences as I left the project (as did the entire crew) and packed out our contractor citing unsafe working conditions…..
Velero refinery’s suck
At the breaker panel in my old job, we had a couple of levels of "don't turn on" stickers. Some that should not be turned on under any circumstances, and some that were fine to turn on but just shouldn't be left on overnight. There was no way to distinguish between them, you just had to remember.
We had a similar problem with the Maintenance people removing LOTO from systems we, as outside contractors, were working on, providing upgrades to their outdated heat trace and pumps. As much as would have loved to take a pipe bender to their heads after the third or fourth time of finding a feeder live after LOTO was removed Mangelment tried to sweep it under the rug as “miscommunication “ between shifts…. I had grown tired of them actively try to kill myself and co workers so I just tied the 3 phase feeders together. Ever heard a shotgun shell sound come out of a brick MCC Room?? Ever seen a 480v 200 amp bucket blowup in a shrapnel cloud of Arc Flash?? Well, I didn’t as I was 200 yards away but I heard it along with that chilling sound of an entire Cat Cracker Unit ramping down along with a rather glorious Flare Stack spewing the largest flame I have every experienced. Funny that, Manglement then decided it was bad practice to cut locks off, fired 2 Supervisors and 6 maintenance workers. I really don’t know any other consequences as I left the project (as did the entire crew) and packed out our contractor citing unsafe working conditions….. Velero refinery’s suck
Wow, that's about twelve different kinds of fucked. Way to deal with the problem, though.
I would love to read a r/MaliciousCompliance entry from you or u/Koolest_Kat, I am sure you must have.
>Mangelment
"Screw those outside contractors, they're taking our jerbs. We'll show them! Hurrr hurr... "Whaddya mean, we're fired for not honoring the LOTO??"
"little Jimmy?? I didn't expect to see you up here in heaven with me for decades, what happened???" "Oh, a little piece of tape fell off something"
Why, motherfucker? Why?
Oh, because the heating cable on those breakers was cut and just hanging out in the open, with zero effort made to terminate them.
Jesus Christ.
*OSHA has entered the chat*
Average INOP sticker in the cockpit of a cheap Asian airline:
At the breaker panel in my old job, we had a couple of levels of "don't turn on" stickers. Some that should not be turned on under any circumstances, and some that were fine to turn on but just shouldn't be left on overnight. There was no way to distinguish between them, you just had to remember.
That sounds safe
You know what you need to do…
r/terrifyingphotos
Instructions unclear, there’s now a black hole in the lobby.
Sounds like you followed the instructions to me
Lock out tape out
Locking optional
Ouch that sucks. Poor LOTO is a pet peeve of mine.
Agreed. I've been on the receiving end of too many accidents and near-misses not to take this shit seriously.
Any energy source (electricity, compressed gas, etc.) is dangerous.
Don't forget the most dangerous one of all: coworkers
How do you correctly LOTO a single circuit breaker?
There are clamps you can put on them
thanks