PRCS Multiple Fatality Incident
CONFINED SPACE FATALITY – ONE ENTRANT and ONE “WOULD BE RESCUER” – Oxygen Deficiency… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PLEASE EVALUATE your CS Rescue Service!
I saw this news photo of a CS Engulfment Rescue and was appalled at the rescue technique…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Tornado Hits Rig Near El Reno, Oklahoma May 24, 2011
20 workers at an oil and gas rig were hurt when a possible tornado moved through the area. Pictures courtesy Phil Owens, Discovery Services… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Ladder Safety – Too many falls!
This is an OUSTANDING presentation from a Region V Area OSHA Office on Ladders and Falls…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Bridge crane accident at Jalan Setulang Darat,Johor Bahru
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911 Call – 28 year old crushed by forklift
This is being provided with the hope that we can learn from the mistakes made during this emergency. PLEASE see my post “Who calls 911?” for more on this task…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PERFECT Example of a “Pre-Planning” lapse!
Last week I wrote about taking 10 minutes and calling your local fire department to review your response needs. Last night’s incident alerts had an incident that demonstrates EXACTLY what can happen when “Pre-Planning” is not done or done poorly!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...
31 Incidents & 2 Updates (5/30/11)
2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 21 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 39 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 82 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 105 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 16 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 51 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone…...
CONFINED SPACE FATALITY – Corn Silo ENGULFMENT
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Sweating the SMALL stuff in CS Entry can make a BIG difference
Permit-Required Confined Spaces are dangerous places, and to safely enter one, three CRITICAL PATHS have to be done near perfectly every time. These are: Space preparation (cleaning and isolation), Atmospheric Testing/Monitoring, and Permitting In this article, I want to highlight these three areas and highlight some small but critical details that can make a HUGE…...
Can your local Fire Department meet your needs?
In this economy, we should take 10 minutes and call our local Fire Department (FD) and discuss any changes that have been made that could impact our business. FACT: All fire departments have been forced to make cuts in recent years; some more than others, but all have had to cut their budgets. The first…...
Safety Rap!
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