Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA, gives an OSHA UPDATE at the COSH conference. He covers OSHA compliance efforts to improving the integrity of the VPP effort. A nice update on what OSHA has been doing and the direction they are going. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
Gas detection systems are required to detect leaks in many uses and hazardous operations as regulated by BOTH the IBC and IFC. Gas detection systems are required in:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
An Electrician and an Apprentice were making 3-phase, 415-Volt connections on a junction box. The electrician received an electric shock when the back of his hand brushed a “live” conductor. It was later discovered that the wrong isolations had been applied for the task. The conductors had been tested and confirmed as “de-energised” prior to…...
Many THANKS to my newest and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2007 since 2012 since 2012 since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 67 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 52 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 68 (2011 = 248) (2010 =…...
The PA Department of Environmental Protection has announced that underground coal mines will soon be required to install automated external defibrillators on the surface near the mine entry and underground in each working mine section. The requirement comes as part of a regulatory rulemaking that will appear in the Dec. 8 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin and take effect March 8, 2013…....
The Centers for Disease Control released a report today saying that a Tyson poultry plant worker who poured a solution into a 55-gallon drum, releasing chlorine gas, could not read the English label on the drum that would have alerted him to its contents, but Tyson disputes the findings…. Membership Required You must be a member to...
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL DINARDO was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court, before U.S. District Judge Naomi R. Buchwald, to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to issue fraudulent safety training certifications. DINARDO pled guilty in May 2011 to conspiring to…...
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If you spend any time around Anhydrous Ammonia, you know how easy it is to detect its presence; however, if you have ever tried to find the leak causing the issue, it can be extremely difficult. One of the most common, simplest, and cheapest methods is using sulfur (or sulfur) sticks. These have been around…...
A LPG Carrier was on a ballast voyage 120 nautical miles off coast of India when it was reported to the Master that six officers/crew members, including the Chief Officer and the Gas Engineer, had been overcome in the compressor room while working there. On learning about the incident, vessel operator immediately alerted the Navy…...
UPDATED FM Data regarding Contractors and Hotwork… 3.1.8 Outside Contractors Many hot work operations are performed by outside contractors, these include cutting, welding, joint soldering, paint removal, reroofing, etc. The tendency is to relax rigid procedures for contractors assuming they know their jobs. However, this practice has produced a discouraging loss history. Hot work by itself is…...
