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In my position I'll frequently visit wastewater treatment plants, often when refurbishments work happen. What are best practices I should adopt to avoid accidents?

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    Isn't this too broad? Also would the answers be just as applicable to any industrial or construction site? If you want specific answers, then you will have to give a location. A lot of these issues are handled by government agencies. – hazzey Sep 17 '15 at 13:37
  • With wwtp you have (possible) infection issues that don't arise in many industrial sites, I hope. I'm not asking about regulations but the actual things I should do/not do. I don't understand the broadness? – mart Sep 17 '15 at 13:43
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    @mart - this is overly broad. There are multi-hour long courses that cover plant safety due to the number of potential hazards that could be present. It's a good question, but it's too big of a question to fit into the StackExchange Q&A format. A proper answer would be the equivalent of a small book. –  Sep 17 '15 at 13:58
  • I'm not talking about directly supervising work or operating the plant (I wouldn't touch either without way more training). – mart Sep 17 '15 at 14:05
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    Even simply _visiting_ a plant carries a number or risks and hazards. I know of several engineering firms that require multi-hour training before they'll allow employees to set foot on the site. If refurbishment construction is going on, the number of hazards increases. Don't get me wrong, it's a good and interesting question. But it's too big of a question for the site's format. –  Sep 17 '15 at 14:09
  • CAn you point me at such a seminar? I'm sure it will be in the wrong country (I'm in Germany) but would be interesting nonetheless. My employer is obviously another breed of engineering firm. – mart Sep 17 '15 at 14:14
  • The courses I'm aware of are proprietary / internal use only, sorry. –  Sep 17 '15 at 14:32
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    Also, as the question is worded, it is a "top ten" list that can never be completed. – hazzey Sep 17 '15 at 23:48
  • meta: http://meta.engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/353/is-my-question-on-safety-practices-for-wwtp-plant-visits-salvageble – mart Sep 19 '15 at 20:55

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Some practices include:

  • Announce visit to staff and inquire about potential hazards
  • watch out for traffic
  • watch out for machines that start on their own
  • don't run, becareful around ladders etc, watch were to step,
  • don't hang around under cranes,
  • don't smoke in zones with explosion hazard or bring ignition sources
  • don't touch sewage
  • wash hands after visit
  • only enter cellars or shafts when they are activly ventilated and/or after gas measurements have determined them to be safe
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  • This answer is not finished because I don't know what I don't know ... – mart Sep 17 '15 at 13:03
  • Your question was not specific enough to have an engineering answer. You can ask and answer the world in a single question - not on SE, at least. Maybe you want to write a book instead? – New Alexandria Sep 19 '15 at 16:38