Bryan Haywood

Ammonia Explosion News Accounts

Ammonia Explosion, Mississippi Leaking ammonia ignited by a gas-fired unit heater exploded at this milk-processing, ice-cream manufacturing plant.   The explosion occurred in a one-story packaging warehouse. The building was constructed of concrete blocks with a roof system of cement fiberboard on steel joists and steel columns. There was no automatic sprinkler protection. At approximately 7:05 am, the…...

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“Chance”

Make Safety Personal!  Accept responsibility for your actions and choices.  Every action, every decision you make has consequences.  Make better choices.  Everybody’s luck runs out, eventually!  STOP taking chances!  STOP cutting corners!  Make Time for Safety…You’re Worth It!  You owe your family and co-workers that much! Chance By Safety Wayne I took Chance to work…...

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Electric Shock Facts

Electric Shock is a condition that occurs when there is a flow of electricity through the body. It is usually caused by contact with poorly insulated wires or ungrounded electrical equipment, by using electrical equipment while in contact with water, or by being struck by lightning. The severity and effects of electric shock depend mostly…...

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FP Stryder® Beam Anchor Inspection Reminder

MSA has received a copy of a safety alert concerning an issue with the engagement of the locking pins on the FP Stryder Beam Anchor, PN 10051455. The wide circulation of this alert has created a number of questions and some confusion. It has led some to believe that MSA issued a safety notice for…...

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An Eye Safety Lesson

25 year old Country landscape gardener, who has lost the sight in his right eye after a horrific accident at work, is urging employers to highlight the importance of wearing safety goggles to staff…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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FATAL FALL onto rebar (WARNING!! GRAPHIC)

Translated from Portuguese using Google…. One worker died and another was seriously injured after a crash from height of 15 meters. The accident occurred around 12pm on Saturday, in a work which is located on the banks of the BR-158.  The men were working at a height of approximately 15 feet when dropped. The worker,…...

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MSHA Safety Alert on Dozers

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, at approximately 8:35 a.m., a bulldozer operator was seriously injured when the bulldozer he was operating travelled over a highwall and fell approximately 90 feet to the pit below. The victim was in the process of clearing grubbing topsoil and preparing the area for the next shot. The victim was…...

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Thunderstorms & Telephones

Lightning hit an outbuilding or one of the poles around it during a storm. The hit blew the AT&T phone out of the receiver and caused the burn marks you can see on the ear piece (pics 246, 247, and 250). This is why you don’t talk on a corded phone during a thunder /…...

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