Complete reportsmean that every thing
that you need now or in the future is at your fingertips. There should
not be lingering doubts after you receive a safety report―everyone
that reads it should believe that it provides everything that you need.
Easy-to-readreports don't mean that
they are simple. They should be thorough yet make it easy for any
reader, regardless of background or level of interest, to read and understand.
The president of the company may want to read the just the executive summary
while the head of engineering normally wants to see the details of measurement
techniques and calculations.
Photographs and illustrations with
captions bring clarity. The axiom "a picture is worth a thousand words"
is true in safety reports. Take a look at some
samples taken from actual reports.
Risks and recommendations are clearly
defined. Our reports often use an Executive Summary and Overview of
Findings to give you the "big picture" in addition to all the details. All reports
identify any specific issues that should be addressed (or state that there are
none) with recommended solutions to implement industry best practice.
A safety report starts with a survey. But a good survey is a lot more
than just making measurements. Measured values, even when they made
in the most accurate way possible, often do not tell the whole story. RF
Safety Solutions understands and
implements all of the following:
Understand the Operation. It is very important to know what to measure, where to look for possible
problems, and what questions to ask. If you operate a radio or TV
broadcast site your operation and the RF safety concerns are very different
than a wireless services operator. If you process
semiconductors, the major concern should be during and post maintenance
operations. This is when leaks most likely occur. RF Safety
Solutions is very familiar with most systems that use significant amounts of
RF energy.
Understand the Instruments and the Environment.Understanding the instrumentation is not something that should be taken
lightly. Every instrument has advantages and disadvantages. It
is very important to select the correct equipment
for the job, know how to use the instruments, know what their limitations
are, and understand how measurements can be affected by the environment and
the human body. Richard Strickland literally "wrote the book" on some
of the most popular RF survey products in use today and worked closely with
the top measurement experts and equipment designers to develop an
understanding of instrument behavior under various conditions.
Understand What is Important.Under what conditions could somebody get hurt through a RF overexposure?
What procedures and hardware (administrative and engineering controls) are
in place to prevent this from happening? Do the workers understand the
risks? Are the procedures being followed? For example, how high is the
field near the feed horn of a satellite transmitting antenna? What is
the magnitude of the field that might be present near a waveguide joint if
it were to fail? What if?
RF Safety Solutions' goal is to answer all these
questions.
