At 7:17 a.m., on August 22, 2003, a cargo tank semitrailer arrived at a facility. The driver pulled the vehicle up to the fill location and helped an employee hook up to the fittings for a plant storage tank. According to the driver, about 7:40 a.m., the employee began transferring anhydrous ammonia, a poisonous and […]
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We have all used or seen them used on countless CS entries. A tripod and winch set-up is by far the most common non-entry rescue system used in the USA. Because of this, it is also the most misunderstood and misused rescue system in the USA. Tripods are a GREAT tool when the entry is
Learnings from this incident can be applied to any toxic/posiounous compressed gases. One fundamental rule…NEVER trap a liquid that has a high vapor pressure/low boiling point in a pipe or hose! To see the full size video, click on the “Read More” link below.
FULL SIZE VIDEO inside (Click on the Read More link below) You have to look closely, but the front-end loader driver was inside the cab during the entire lift, swing, and placed on the low rider!!!
DANGER: This power unit can be dangerous! This unit can cause serious injury or blindness to the operator and others. The warnings and safety instructions in the operator’s manual must be followed to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using this unit. The operator is responsible for following the warnings and instructions in this manual
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Fluor-B&W Portsmouth since 6/2011, Westinghouse since 2008, and Suzlon since 2009 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 31 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 47 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 126 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 130 (2010 = 246)
Becky and I do our best to get fuel for our vehicles when we are without the kids. Now we are not perfect and we will pump gas with our kids in the vehicle, but we do our best to limit their exposure; especially when they were younger! As this recent video shows, fires at
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Fluor-B&W Portsmouth since 6/2011, Westinghouse since 2008, and Suzlon since 2009 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 29 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 42 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 126 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 127 (2010 = 246)
