BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE 2019 Quarterly Newsletter

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE 2019 Quarterly Newsletter

Mar 28, 2019 | News, Uncategorized

A message from Lucas Boyd, CEO. Starting off the 2019 calendar year, the B42L team has been busier than ever and we are happy to have accomplished trainings in the Energy, Construction, Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Private business sectors. Here is what we have been up to.


Campus Ambassadors

Moving into 2019 and continuing the Campus Ambassador Program the B42L team was able to invest in their ambassadors. Both Damon Morris and Jovi Ryder of Slippery Rock University, were put through the American Red Cross Train-the-Trainer Program and are now able to teach Basic First Aid, CPR/AED classes for the B42L team. In recognition of each’s accomplishments, a Special Encore Training Slippery Rock University has been scheduled for March 30th 2019 on Slippery Rock University’s Campus. Both Damon and Jovi will be leading chapters during the training and putting their certifications to use! You won’t want to miss this debut! Click to sign up below:

https://dev.b42l.com/student-scheduling/


Over 120 students were trained in the 2018-2019 school year at SRU!

We are searching for 1 new campus ambassador for the 2019-2020 school year! The Campus Ambassador program also is a financial assistance program that aids, providing a $500 scholarship to its participants. For Safety Management Students, this is a great resume builder and a great way to grasp what all goes into setting up, scheduling, and conducting a safety training! Are you interested in applying for a campus ambassador role? Submit your application here!

https://dev.b42l.com/campus-ambassador/


B42L: Energy, Engineering, Education


Construction: Continuing to build bridges with American Bridge!

In early March, the B42L team was invited back to American Bridge Company to conduct more training for their staff. Led by SRU graduate, Brant Weiteich, these American Bridge participants learned life saving skills that they will be prepared to employ, given any of the emergency situations we discuss during our training’s! Hats off to Brant for leading this initiative and inviting us back to train! We look forward to continuing to build bridges with this amazing group!

American Bridge has worked with B42L for 3 years! We are happy to have this relationship with of of the worlds most prestige bridge engineering groups!


Manufacturing: Saint Gobain Plastics

Another Slippery Rock University Safety Management Alumni, Andrew Proya, invited the B42L team into Saint Gobain Plastics Manufacturing just outside of Cleveland, OH. These leaders at Saint Gobain not only talked-the-talk, but they 100% walked-the-walk. The group of nearly 30 safety leaders all learned life savings skills and can trust one another that given an emergency, each will be prepared step up and refuse to be a bystander. For the full story click the link below!

Saint Gobain – Leader in Performance Plastics and Super Safety Culture


Steel Manufacturing: The Elwood Group is a Safety Focused Group!

Slippery Rock University Safety Management Alumni, Bobbie Myers, recruited the B42L team to train over 25 volunteers at Elwood Quality Steel’s New Castle Plant. This volunteer-based training saw awesome turnout and over 25 participants spent their Valentines Day with the B42L team to learn skills of First Aid, CPR/AED. Although we don’t provide emotional heartache training (yet), the team learned how to respond to heart attacks, and the steps to take if someone is suffering from cardiac arrest. The Ellwood group plans on getting more of their plants trained by B42L and is working to schedule each location out! Check out the full story here!

Ellwood Quality Steel employees receive CPR/AED/First Aid Training!
Ellwood Group: Quality Metals. Quality Safety.


Energy/Oil and Gas: Newpark Mats and Integrated Services

By far the biggest and most dynamic training B42L has conducted yet, Newpark Mats and Integrated Services provided the B42L team the amazing opportunity to train over 200 participants in skills of First Aid, CPR/AED! Training’s took place in Cuddy, PA, St. Clairsville, OH, and Clarksburg, West Virginia. The B42L team, lead by John Cragg, and Lucas Boyd, completed the training in several sessions working around the clock and traveling to each location to get the job done. The B42L utilized translators to also provide the classes in Spanish to over 70 employees. We are proud to have worked with Newpark, and we can confidently say that Newpark is a true leader when it comes to emergency preparedness.

Over 70 Spanish speaking employees were trained in life saving skills!


Partnership with CPR LifeWrap

We came across Felicia Jackson’s story and needed to help spread her mission, “Empowering people to save lives.” Felicia, is the Inventor & Owner of the CPR Life Wrap, a tool used to make CPR easier. The life wrap is made with latex-free, medical-grade plastic, and provides visual prompts to guide the rescuer through the four AHA-recommended steps of CPR. B42L has partnered with CPR LifeWrap and is able to offer the tool to our audience. During a cardiac emergency situation, the Life Wrap gives the lay responder assurance that they will not miss a step when providing CPR. Purchase this life saving tool for your household below.

https://dev.b42l.com/shop/product/cpr-wrap/

Looking Ahead

2019 has started off to an incredibly fast paced start. We look forward to building more relationships and serving our community. As we continue to grow, we want to say thank you to everyone who has joined us in our mission to SAVE LIVES and ask that you continue to help spread our message #BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

Sincerely,

Lucas Boyd

President & CEO Before It’s Too Late LLC

What Super Mario Forgot to do Before he Went Down the Tube: Confined Spaces

What Super Mario Forgot to do Before he Went Down the Tube: Confined Spaces

Feb 12, 2019 | Safety, Uncategorized

Remember playing Super Mario growing up? After collecting coins and stepping on Goombas and turtles Super Mario continued his conquest to save dear Princess Peach. He approached a tube. You pressed down on the joystick and down he went. What did we forget to do? A confined space entry assessment. Mario could have died!

So what is a confined space?

By definition a confined space has three unique characteristics:

  1. It is large enough to enter and work
  2. Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
  3. Is not intended for continuous human occupancy

So yes, that pipe Mario dropped down into had one way in, and one way out (limited access/egress).  Let’s continue to read to see what other hazards Mario faced.

What are the hazards of confined spaces?

Confined Spaces are inherently hazardous places you wouldn’t want to just hang out. Before entering any confined space, you must evaluate the space and determine if it is Permit Required or Non-Permit Required.

Non-Permit Required Confined Space

These spaces fit the definition of a confined space, however there are no additional hazards.

Permit Required Confined Space

A Permit Required Confined Space is a confined space that also contains or has the potential to contain additional hazards including:

  • Atmospheric Condition (toxic gas, flammable atmosphere, asphyxiating, oxygen deficient)
  • Potential for engulfment
  • Configuration
  • Any other serious recognized hazard

What are some real-life examples of confined spaces?

  • Tunnels
  • Wells
  • Manholes
  • Tanks
  • Culverts
  • Silos
  • Vaults
  • Open trenches/Holes greater than 5ft in depth (vertical spaces)
  • Cellars
  • Etc

So yes, we can confirm that Mario was for sure in a Permit Required Confined Space.

  • We can guess that tube was greater than 5ft
  • It also had limited oxygen levels. I don’t remember seeing any windows or ventilation
  • Bowser was down there. He shoots fire from his mouth.

What to do if I come Across a Confined Space?

First and foremost you need to identify if the space is Permit Required or Non-Permit Required. Conduct a hazard assessment to identify all possible hazards the space has.

“So I’ve determined it is Permit Required”

What Mario should have done!

Before entering any permit required confined space there are a few things to do.

  • Identify and document the hazards of the space (Normally this is filled out on a checklist/permit)
  • Test the air for oxygen levels, combustibility, and toxicity in that order
  • Ventilate the space if needed. Retest the air after the space has been ventilated and periodically while work is being performed.
  • Lockout any equipment in the area that could start up and cause harm
  • Write and post an entry permit to address all hazards
  • Ensure all team members are trained on confined spaces.
  • Prevent access to anyone who is unauthorized to enter
  • Set up emergency rescue systems such has a Tri-Pod rescue system, or a horizontal lifeline.
  • Identify roles and responsibilities of everyone involved (entrant, attendant, rescue, supervision etc)
  • Use additional PPE as needed
  • Set up a communication method between the entrant and attendant

Here is a flow chart on how to determine if your space is a Permit Required Confined Space!

Additionally if your company/business provides self-rescue in any situation OSHA mandates CPR training be conducted. See 1910.146(k)(2)

Schedule training for your company today!

https://dev.b42l.com/business-scheduling/

Looking back on it now, we really put Super Mario in a ton of grave danger. Imagine waking up one day, turning on your game system and all it says was, “Super Mario died due to confined space entry accident”. Don’t cut your life short. In the real world we don’t get three lives before the game is over. For full guidelines of confined spaces refer to CFR 1910.146.