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Port La Nouvelle Cement Plant
Contact with
Hazardous Energy
Don’t let it spin: FRANCE Cement
block that fan!
Opportunity The device includes a
Missing mechanical lockable blocking pin to
isolation device to block keep it firmly in place.
the fan impeller from
unexpected movement. Results
Improvement required to • The fan can now be
comply with our critical properly isolated to
control to avoid contact control the electrical Xavier Guesnu
with hazardous energy. and the kinetic energies CEO
before any intervention
Solution on the impeller.
Installation of a simple • 100% compliant with the
mechanical isolation critical control (Contact
device to prevent the with Hazardous Energy)
fan from rotating. This
involves reusing half of
a coupling disc with the
same diameter, securely Raphaëlle Lebon
attached to the main Head of HSE
motor shaft with a key.
Contact with
Hazardous Energy
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