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Vista Training Blog: Gas Meter Changeout Video
Protecting Yourself from Injuries:
Gas Meter Change-out Video Guide
Want to learn more about working smartly while changing a gas meter? Ever experience back pain, neck pain, or knee pain while working on a gas meter? Learn how to protect yourself from injuries while working on a gas meter. Our NEW video is just for you!
"Protecting Yourself from Injuries: Gas Meter Change-out Guide" video was developed by the CARGI team specifically for gas utility employees/contractors. The video describes the best ways to prevent injuries while performing residential, industrial/commercial meter installation, service, repair, etc.
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The following topics are highlighted:
Preparation work: (crew, size, tools, location of the meter, etc)
PPE
(needed or required)
Work plan
(from A to Z)
Residential vs commercial gas meters
(challenges and suggestions)
Engineering and ergonomic solutions
(best practices and lessons learned)
The research behind the video included:
- Review of the gas meter change-out task as currently performed in the field
- Review of any injuries/pain/discomfort experienced by the employees who perform this task
- Prioritization of the different scenarios within the task
Scenarios are defined and differentiated by:
meter location, meter size, crew size, and tool usage - Evaluation and improvement of selected scenarios as currently performed
- Development of proposed solutions and evaluation of the solutions in the field
- Dissemination of results into a training video
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