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King Canada recalls Performance Plus Air Compressor

This recall involves the Performance Plus, 4-gallon air compressor identified by model number 8488N.  The product is a 2.5HP, 9 Amp, 110 Volt, 1720 RPM 4-gallon air compressor with two 2-gallon (7.6-litre) red tanks stacked one on top of the other, with a maximum operating pressure of 120 PSI and air delivery of 4.1 standard…...

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HSENI safety warning on imported air compressors

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is warning about potentially serious safety issues relating to imported air compressors manufactured in China by the ‘Taizhou Baoma Pump Industry Company Limited’.   The warning comes after a shipment of unsafe air compressors was stopped at Belfast Port, preventing them from being sold in Northern…...

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OSHA PSM Citations @ Pharma Plant (Thionyl Chloride, Willfuls, and $449,680)

A pharmaceutical manufacturing facility has been cited for 23 safety and health violations-including seven willful, one repeat and 15 serious. The company has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the citations carry proposed penalties of $449,680. OSHA initiated an inspection in December 2013 after the company failed to fix hazards following an…...

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OSHA’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda (June 2014)

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration – Prerule Stage Bloodborne Pathogens Combustible Dust Infectious Diseases Preventing Backover Injuries and Fatalities… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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50 incidents & 3 updates (6/11/14)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2011 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 20 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 23 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 387 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 50 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 11 (2013=51) (2012 =…...

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EPA RMP Citations @ a LPG storage facility (Flammables & $23K w/ SEP $87,000)

According to the RMP submitted to U.S. EPA, the Facility fell within NAICS Code 48699, as “all other pipeline transportation”, used ethyl mercaptan and other flammable mixtures as process chemicals during its operations and held at least 10,000 lbs. of ethyl mercaptan and other flammable mixtures. Respondent was required to meet Program 3 eligibility requirements at…...

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EPA RMP Citations @ food facility (NH3 & $54K)

A cheese manufacturing facility stores and uses anhydrous ammonia in its production process and the facility had present at the facility anhydrous ammonia in quantities exceeding 10,000 pounds during calendar years 1999 through 2011. On September 14, 2010, Respondent’s Risk Management Program, prepared pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.12(d), failed to implement mandatory elements required…...

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OSHA Notice of stakeholder meeting – Emergency Response

OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an informal stakeholder meeting on emergency response and preparedness. OSHA plans to use the information obtained at the stakeholder meeting as it considers the development of a proposed standard for emergency response and preparedness…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

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