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What is a “flash point”?

I teach about a dozen flammable liquid courses annually, and it is one of my favorite courses to teach, as I love the technical side of hazardous materials. And my course always starts with a discussion around the 1st step in making a flammable liquid a hazardous material… FLASH POINT. And over the 30+ years,…...

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Work dies and “would-be rescuer” severely injured in Tank Truck incident

On January 18, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., Employee #1, 37, was working inside a 7,000-gallon tanker trailer. Employee #1 was tasked with inspecting the damage to the interior of the tanker. Employee #1 was in the early stages of the tank inspection when he lost consciousness. A coworker noticed Employee #1 lost consciousness, and s/he…...

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Chain hoist used inside PRCS results in fatality

On April 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., an employee, 44, working as a plant operator for a building materials manufacturer was reinstalling mixer blades onto the shaft inside a Vince Hagan HM-10 Horizontal Concrete Mixer. The employee had been on a crew between January 2024 and April 2024 engaged in the shaft and blade replacement…...

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Welder Fell 32 Feet from Storage Tank Roof (NIOSH FACE)

A 60-year-old welder fell 32 feet while constructing the leading edge of a storage tank roof. His employer was an aboveground storage tank manufacturer. He had over 40 years of job experience. He was with three other workers constructing the leading edge with sheets of metal sheathing. The roof was 76-feet wide by 34.5-feet high,…...

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OR-OSHA publishes new Hazard ID Student Handbook

As most of you know, I am a massive fan of the work OR-OSHA does to make our jobs more proficient. This latest publication is a rockstar and something almost every workplace can utilize (for FREE) to make the men and women who do the dirty and dangerous work MORE knowledgeable in Hazard Identification. We

OSHA-NIOSH Small Business Checklist App

The OSHA-NIOSH Small Business Checklist app is designed to improve safety and health at workplaces. The app features a number of self-inspection checklists to help small businesses identify workplace hazards. The OSHA-NIOSH Small Business Checklist App can improve safety and health in the workplace. The app is a free tool that features checklists and other

OSHRC affirms LOTO Citations in mill worker’s death

This is a MUST READ for safety professionals engaged in developing, implementing, and managing a LOTO program. The facility was doing everything RIGHT in terms of program, procedures, and training; yet a worker violated LOTO in the presence of the Shift Supervisor who had only been in his role for 1-month. The OSHRC laid out…...

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EPA RMP citations @ agricultural products facility (NH3 & $119K)

Respondent is the owner and operator of a facility that stores, manufactures, and distributes agricultural products, including anhydrous ammonia. The threshold quantity for anhydrous ammonia, as listed in 40 C.F.R. § 68.130, is 10,000 pounds. On or about August 22-23, 2023, a representative of the EPA conducted an inspection of the Respondent’s Facility to determine…...

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Incident Commander Training clarifications

Is it OSHA’s intent that Incident Commanders be 24-hour HAZWOPER trained irrespective of their actual working location during an incident, e.g., if they are located off-scene, outside of the contaminated area or far from the incident, and are never actually exposed to the site hazards?  OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard does not vary the required training for Incident…...

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