The company in this incident is WORLD-CLASS, but even that does not exempt them from a proper and TIMELY RESPONSE. This is a “lesson to be learned” event! The company is still dealing with the fallout 3 years later. You do not want to be in their shoes!!! When the 911 Dispatch is calling you…...
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Another great video showing the HIGHLY EFFECTIVE use of a plastic tarp over a release point of Anhydrous Ammonia. Something so simple, cheap, and easy to use that can have that kind of impact makes a PLASTIC TARP a MUST HAVE in all NH3 emergency response trailers. Just MAKE SURE the tarp is 100% clean…...
Cal/OSHA cited a company $200,825 for multiple serious and willful violations and two professional employer organizations (PEO) following the April death of a 26-year-old temporary worker who became entangled with the exposed rotating shaft of a mixer while mixing industrial adhesive. Cal/OSHA sanctioned the company for failing to identify and safeguard against the hazards of working…...
ANNOUNCEMENT: SAFTENG sued for Copy Right Infringement… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 25 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 51 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 43 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) *no longer includes China accidents Explosions 136 (2012…...
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And for those not believing I was actually sued and made payment to own up to MY obligations of using someone elses work, here you go. You can even go to the gettyimages website and use the case number (as shown below) to do your own verification through the actual source. I am NOT mad…...
SAFTENG.net has been around in several forms since 1994. One of the core principals that made the site what it is today is the generosity of fellow safety professionals. The site’s database of over 13,000 images came from our members, most of which have remained loyal to this day. The site has allowed me to…...
An aerosol paint manufacturer has been cited for multiple safety violations following an explosion and fire that resulted in serious injuries to three employees on March 6, 2013. OSHA cited the company for 26 safety violations, including two willful violations where locked doors impeded exit routes and snow blocked exits, slowing employees from exiting the plant…...
A company has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and OSHA to pay more than $1.33 million to resolve criminal penalties and OSHA fines levied as a result of the death of a worker on Nov. 7, 2011. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed the Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Sept. 5,…...
