The National Safety Council estimates a worker injury with NO lost-time costs $7,000 on average. A company must sell extra product to cover the accident costs. For example, if a company has an accident that costs $5,000 and operates with a profit margin of 3%, then $167,000 in additional sales are needed to make up […]
Certain coating removers containing methylene chloride are widely used in the bathtub refinishing industry to prepare tubs for a new finish. Since 2006 there have been three deaths in Michigan in this industry involving methylene chloride. This week the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) program released a hazard alert and an investigative report
A serious risk has been identified by an EU member state where use of the mobile phone “Expert XP-Ex-1” in potentially explosive atmospheres could lead to possible ignition danger. The mobile phone in question is manufactured by “Experts Intrinsic Safety Specialists, Groningsewet 7, 2994 LC Barendrecht, Netherlands”.
Attached is a Quality and Safety Alert for ALL DeWalt Large Grinders that have been manufactured prior to week 32, of this year. These grinders have been manufactured since sometime earlier than 1995. This is a real one and a good catch as this does NOT appear on the DeWalt website under their recalls section.
As you know, EPA regulates certain hazardous chemical facilities under 40 CFR Part 68 – known as the EPA Chemical Accident Prevention or Risk Management Plan (RMP) program. EPA is aware that state and local communities are major stakeholders in the RMP program, and as such the Agency would like to alert you to a
Without a doubt, my mentor and motivator! Not many shows in my lifetime that I would make sure I am in front of a TV when it came on, but Living Color was a firehouse favorite because of Fire Marshal Bill.
Many thanks to Bob E. Cornett, District 3 Manager @ MSHA and his safety sharing group for sharing this us.
This is always a good discussion during our audits and training, and one where my team and I feel OSHA is technically wrong in their standard. Let me explain…
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Haynes since 2005, Air Products since 2009, Benjamin Moore Paints since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 75 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 79 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 236 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 201 (2010 =
It’s here!!!!!! OSHA announced today they are officially EXPANDING the PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program (NEP) to cover the ENTIRE NATION and State Plans. This Instruction applies OSHA-wide. Both programmed and unprogrammed inspections will take place in all OSHA Regions and will begin immediately in all Regions. Some Key Points to share with
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Haynes since 2005, Air Products since 2009, Benjamin Moore Paints since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 75 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 76 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 235 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 200 (2010 =
