The UK’s HSE is issuing this notice to those who use, install, maintain or distribute wood pellet boilers or manufacture/store/distribute wood pellets. Since 2002 there have been at least nine fatalities in Europe caused by carbon monoxide poisoning following entry into wood pellet storage areas…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
NFPA Data UPDATE on 11/13/12: The NFPA has updated their Loss calculations from the Magnablend fire, as well as some causes of the damage…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
As I stated a couple weeks back, I am now a Big Bang Theory junkie, but before that I was a huge Seinfeld fan and still to this day will turn to TBS in the hopes that a re-run may be coming on. One of my favorite episodes is when George IMPROPERLY EXITED an apartment…...
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2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 66 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 50 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 65 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 234 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 46 (2011 = 50)…...
Executive Summary (40 CFR 68.155) Mustbriefly describe the following elements Accidental release prevention and emergency response policies at your facility Your facility and the regulated substances handled General accidental release prevention program and chemical-specific prevention steps Five-year accident history Emergency response program Planned changes to improve safety (common deficiency) Be specific! (a general statement on…...
This is an interesting case, with EPA laying claim that although the chemical Toluene is NOT listed as an Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS) in either the RMP or EPCRA rule it is still an EHS and the Clean Air Act’s RMP General Duty Clause applies to it. EPA wins this case, but the argument the facility…...
A facility buys anhydrous ammonia in railcar quantities, which the Railroad delivers the ammonia to its site, after which it is off-loaded either into “bulk trucks” for delivery, or to stationary ammonia storage tanks. The anhydrous ammonia eventually is sold as both a refrigerant and fertilizer. The company filed a “Tier II Report” identifying its…...
This is an AWESOME database that will be helpful beyond anything we could have asked for from NIOSH!!! It actually breaks down eleven (11) type of power tools from eighteen (18) manufacturers with 41 specifications…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Here are some interesting numbers from OSHA regarding their activities in fiscal year 2012 (ending 9/30/2012): OSHA’s free On-site Consultation Program conducted approximately 30,000 visits to small and medium-sized employers. 205 million visits to OSHA’s Web site 213,283 calls to the OSHA 800 number 19,590 Spanish-speaking callers to the OSHA 800 number 32,906 questions submitted…...
UPDATED on 11/9/12 with standards for which OSHA assessed the highest penalties and links to OSHA pages for each of the standards listed The Top 10 cited standards and standards for which OSHA assessed the highest penalties in fiscal year 2012 (October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012) are:… Membership Required You must be a member...
Does your facility use Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) fuel? Are you using the same diesel tank for the ULDS fuel as you were with the diesel fuel from the old days? Should you be? Do you have a fuel storage tank that is “switch loaded” with gasoline and ULSD? Well, the debate rages on…...
