ZERO energy state (ZES) means ZERO energy state (NBIC Accident)
We have all heard stories about “pressure” killing workers. One of my favorite trick questions to ask a group attending my LOTO training is, “Just how much pressure does it take to kill a human?” The incident below occurred at a power generation station and involved 40 psi, but PLEASE remember that much less energy
Recommended Non-Destructive Testing to Improve Nurse Tank Safety, Phases I and II
Goal To determine a recommended, non-destructive metallurgical testing method and protocol for detecting cracks in a nurse tank, and to develop guidelines for when to require repair or order a nurse tank out-of-service. Research results are intended to support a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended rulemaking by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Safety irony of the week…
Don’t make an argument that light curtains are “too fancy” when your bathroom paper towel dispenser has presence sensing devices!!!!
2015 Video of the Week #21 (Forklift Rollover Fatality caught on CCTV)
WARNING! This video shows a worker being crushed as he is thrown from his PIT and the PIT then flips and pins him, killing him instantly.
Can I use compressed air to blowdown/purge my Natural Gas piping?
I am always amazed at the number of facilities that do not understand their hazardous materials and the proper safety techniques in managing the hazards these HAZMATs present. Recently I came acorss a sitution where a contractor was left to “prepare piping for a line break”. The facility utilizes natural gas, as a fuel, within
Anhydrous Ammonia is a FLAMMABLE GAS
For the doubting Thomas (no offense to actual people named Thomas), here is a bit of info to BELIEVE… I can not believe I have to say this in the Year 2026, but: Anhydrous Ammonia is a FLAMMABLE GAS Look it up on any reputable SDS. Yes, it is shipped as a non-flammable gas, but
Differences in the old “Wheat-Stone Bridge” technology with todays “Catalytic Bead” detectors
When comparing a Wheatstone bridge detector and a catalytic bead detector (often called a pellistor), it is essential to clarify their fundamental relationship: they are not competing technologies, but rather complementary components of the exact same industrial gas detection system. A catalytic bead sensor CANNOT function without a Wheatstone bridge circuit, and in the context
Chemical Security Program Statistics as of May 1, 2015
Improving the Nation’s Chemical Security Program Statistics as of May 1, 2015 More than 49,000 preliminary assessments were reviewed by DHS from facilities with chemicals of interest 3,348 facilities are currently covered by CFATS More than 3,000 facilities voluntarily removed, reduced, or modified their holdings of chemicals of interest 1,890 visits to assist facilities with