Here, one hard hat full (11 lbs. or 5 kg.) of coal dust is placed in a trough approximately 2/3 of the height of the enclosure, which measures 10 ft. wide x 12 ft. deep x 15 ft. high. A small charge was then introduced to disturb and suspend the dust followed by an ignition…...
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2013 returning from 2007 since 2004 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 11 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 28 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 37 (2012 =…...
A study of equipment failures in the process industries indicates human and organizational errors are the major cause. One in five accidents caused by equipment failures in the chemical process industries is the result of human and organizational errors. Significant factors in equipment failures included: Poor contractor control Failure to follow procedures Lack of planning…...
These “jersey barriers” are being used in all types of workplaces for all types of uses. They have even found their way into PSM/RMP facilities and are being used as vehicle barriers around critical equipment and for CFATS complaince on the security side. This weeks video shows what can go wrong when these 1 ton…...
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The photo below is a perfect example to demonstrate when a protruding shaft MUST be guarded. Question: Does the shaft protusion shown below required to be guarded? If you answered “yes”, for a bonus, name the OSHA standard that you would use to issue a citation. Answer(s) below: Here is some background on…...
WHO AM I? I am more powerful than the combined armies of the world. I have destroyed more than all wars of the nations. I am more deadly than bullets or missiles, and I have wrecked more homes and jobs than the mightiest siege of guns. I steal billions every year. I spare no one…....
The word safety refers to our freedom from danger, injury and damage, and to our personal security. The word safety has been used so often that many of us may think of it as a “Preaching Word”, or a word that forces us to alter our ways or change bad habits. Instead, when we hear…...
SAFETY EXCUSE #1: Prior Experience & Success Will Guarantee Your Safety • A construction worker who’s driving a nail without eye protection says, “I haven’t been hit by a nail yet. Besides I don’t miss—much.” • Another worker without a hardhat in a construction area says, “I’ve been working here 20 years and I’ve never…...
Some mistakes last forever—as Arnold discovered after he lost two fingers to the machine he had operated for seven years. On June 5, 1989, Arnold violated two of his company’s safety rules: he cheated the guard when he adjusted the coolant line on the machine and he also failed to follow the prescribed lockout/tag-out procedure. …...
A man by the name of Louis Binstock once said, “Too often the shortcut, the line of least resistance, is responsible for evanescent and unsatisfactory success. ” Simply put, taking shortcuts only results in success for a short duration of time. A shortcut is a quicker or easier way to do a job without following…...
Why do some companies succeed in safety and other’s do not?Is it due to the high tech brand new equipment they bought?Could it be they are aliens from a planet that is strange?Or is it something else that brings about their change?****************Exec’s of these companies upon hearing our ponderWould raise up their arm and point…...
