Abhisam’s India office is pleased to announce that very soon some of Abhisam’s popular courses will be available in Hindi. Until now Abhisam courses were only available in English. The first such course will be a very important one on LOTO, which stands for Lockout Tagout. This is a very important procedure to be followed to isolate machinery from sources of energy, during maintenance or repair and shutdowns, to …
H2S certification before being allowed to enter a workplace is mandatory in many industries such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals manufacturing, Wastewater treatment, Oil Terminals, refining facilities, mining, Shipping and many others. Why does a company insist on H2S certification of personnel before allowing them to enter the workplace? Read on below. What is H2S? H2S is the molecular formula for Hydrogen Sulfide (also spelled as Hydrogen Sulphide in …
The Abhisam free H2S awareness training has become a de-facto standard for anybody who needs to know about working in an area that may have Hydrogen Sulfide (also spelled as Hydrogen Sulphide in geographies such as the UK, India and Australia- both refer to the same H2S gas). This online H2S awareness course can be taken by anybody completely free of cost. Why is H2S awareness training so important? …
What is Hydrogen Sulfide gas? Hydrogen Sulfide gas (also spelled Hydrogen Sulphide gas in UK English) is a poisonous gas that is found naturally in many places such as marshes, forested areas having decaying organic matter, sewage pipelines, garbage dumps, oilfields, gas fields and such places. It has the molecular formula H2S. H2S gas is also a byproduct of some processes and therefore is present in many chemical plants, …
Abhisam is pleased to announce it’s new GHS e learn portal, which is part of the Abhisam Learning Portal. The GHS for Managers and Supervisors course can be taken online on the portal. The GHS for Managers and Supervisors online course covers everything that a manager or supervisor needs to know about the UN Globally Harmonized System for the classification and labeling of chemicals, known as GHS for short. …
What is the GHS? GHS stands for the United Nations Globally Harmonized System for the classification and labeling of chemicals. GHS defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products, and communicates health and safety information on labels having GHS Pictograms and safety data sheets (SDS for short). Some people incorrectly refer to this as Global Harmonization System, but the official term is Globally Harmonized System. This short Abhisam Globally …
What is Lock Out Tag Out? Lock Out Tag Out (called LOTO for short) is a concept used in workplaces to protect workers from getting maimed or injured while repairing or carrying out any kind of maintenance on a machine or equipment. Lock Out ensures that the energies that power the machine are isolated while the worker repairs the machine, to prevent it from starting inadvertently. This is the …
What is a Lock Out Tag Out Procedure? A lock out tag out procedure is an important part of implementing LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out). It is also mandated by law in many cases. Lock out tag out is an important concept in ensuring worker safety during machine maintenance, equipment overhauling and similar activities. Lockout Tagout is known as LOTO for short. It prevents the inadvertent starting of equipment …
If you are looking for a great but free lockout tagout course (free LOTO training course) that you can take online, then here’s one from Abhisam. You can take it immediately and learn all the basics of lock out tag out. Where can I get this free LOTO Training? You can take this at the Abhisam Learning Portal. You may need to register first to get your username and …
Alert: For an online, self paced training course on Confined Space Safety, please see the course . Abhisam is pleased to publish a new white paper on Confined Space Safety. Confined Space Safety hazards They are one of the top workplace hazards today. However, even today the concept of a confined space is very vague, in the minds of workers, as well as their supervisors and managers. OSHA (US …
Abhisam is pleased to announce the launch of its new Confined Space Safety training, in the popular XPRTU (e-learning) format. This software based training course is essential if you intend to work in a confined space, or you have employees or contractors that work in confined spaces. Every year hundreds of workers die every year due to lack of training in working in confined spaces. Most people do not …
