just the cowboy
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Always thinking about it.
When working around machines I am always thinking safety, even now in the plant I work at any time I start a machine a always warn "clear" before pushing any button. Even though it is not required in this plant it is ingrained into me from years of warning people.
As far as PLC programing I don't think I'll ever get over the "What if" "Did I miss anything" part. Still I wonder if programs I wrote 20 years ago are fine, because I think of people first.
One of the things I would tell the guys that worked for me was "don't let a manager talk you into doing something unsafe to get production up". If they try to force you, write up a letter saying “I want you to do this ________ that is an unsafe act" Then bring it to me and we will go to the plant manager and get them fired. Funny thing is when you ask them to sign it they always come up with a safe way.
When working around machines I am always thinking safety, even now in the plant I work at any time I start a machine a always warn "clear" before pushing any button. Even though it is not required in this plant it is ingrained into me from years of warning people.
As far as PLC programing I don't think I'll ever get over the "What if" "Did I miss anything" part. Still I wonder if programs I wrote 20 years ago are fine, because I think of people first.
One of the things I would tell the guys that worked for me was "don't let a manager talk you into doing something unsafe to get production up". If they try to force you, write up a letter saying “I want you to do this ________ that is an unsafe act" Then bring it to me and we will go to the plant manager and get them fired. Funny thing is when you ask them to sign it they always come up with a safe way.