A fire broke out at a multi-story automated parking structure within BYD’s Pingshan Park in Shenzhen, China, at approximately 2:48 a.m. on April 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by local authorities and BYD indicated that the fire was caused by an outside contractor’s improper handling of dismantling/welding equipment, which ignited insulation cotton and other combustible materials…...
Equinor has completed its internal investigation into the workplace accident at Mongstad on 17 September 2025, in which a worker lost his life. The purpose has been to ensure learning and to identify measures that can strengthen safety in crane and lifting operations across the company. The accident occurred during the lifting of heat exchangers…...
Around 7:11 p.m. on the 16th, a pressure tank exploded during an inspection at a pressure tank manufacturing plant. The accident killed a worker in his 50s who was struck by flying pressure tank components and later died at a hospital despite being transported for treatment. He was reportedly inspecting a transformer pressure tank manufactured…...
Under the International Fire Code (IFC), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is not classified as a “Toxic” or “Highly Toxic” material. While NMP is legally classified as a toxic substance under environmental and labor laws (such as the EPA’s TSCA and OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard) due to its health effects, the IFC uses a very specific, narrow definition…...
I’m in Grand Rapids this week working with a client on a flammable liquids process that is under the PSM TQ, but over the Maximum Allowable Quantity for “outside”. The city began adopting the IFC in 2006 and is now using the 2021 edition. I am sharing the PPT file for the management presentation/training, if…...
The short answer is HELL NO. For emergency responders entering Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmospheres while wearing a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), a Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT) is insufficient and not compliant with 1910.134 or 1910.120. 1910.134(f)(6) QLFT may only be used to fit test negative-pressure air-purifying respirators that must achieve a…...
The short answer is NO, but if we do, there’s a significant catch regarding its protection rating. Under OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910.134), you are technically allowed to perform a Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT) on a full-face respirator, but doing so limits its Assigned Protection Factor (APF) to 10. Here is the breakdown of why…...
The short answer is no. Radiographic Testing (RT) and pressure testing (Hydrostatic or Pneumatic) serve two (2) fundamentally different purposes in piping integrity. While it might seem like “over-testing,” they are not interchangeable in ASME B31.3 (Process Piping) or ASME B31.1 (Power Piping). Here is the breakdown of why 100% RT does not exempt you…...
Now that I have decided to stay in this game for a bit longer, I have had several inquiries about the safety training I used to do for safety pros. So I am inquiring about who may be interested in such training. The KEY to this training is finding a SPONSOR to host it. The
Respondent owns and operates two (2) anhydrous ammonia distributing facilities. EPA Region 7 conducted inspections at the one (1) facility in August 2023 and at the other facility in December 2024 to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Information gathered during the EPA inspections revealed that Respondent hadcgreater…...
Two (2) sanitation workers were killed, and a third was hospitalized in critical condition after they inhaled toxic fumes while cleaning a sewer line. The incident took place around 10.30 pm. The workers were employees of the local Municipality. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the first worker entered the sewer and failed to come out for a…...
This is hands down the best comedic scene for safety pros! Dwight revolts against the office personnel for not paying attention to his PowerPoint training on Fire Drill. So he took matters into his own hands…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
