This video is a great example of two failures: 1) Hazardous Communications and 2) Emergency Response recognition. There is no way he should have walked into the spill, much less into the spray to stop the leak. That was gasoline—NOT diesel; even if it had been diesel, his actions were still out of line. We…...
Someone needs some HAZCOM and ER training Read More »
The owner (58) of an auto wash facility and a worker (54) died of suspected asphyxiation after the duo rescued another worker, who had fainted inside the empty chemical cargo tank of a lorry while cleaning it. According to the police, the tanker lorry driver (48) took the vehicle to the wash facility for cleaning…....
For decades, businesses have used the TSI Porta-Count QNFT method to fit test tight-fitting respirators. Today, new variations of this NIOSH-approved method (e.g., Condensation Nuclei Counter(CNC) are faster, and we have seen many organizations adopt these new methods. However, changing our Fit-Testing method may require an MOC. I say “may” as not all PSM processes…...
Changing our fit-test methods requires an MOC Read More »
NIOSH research tells us: Source: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/Fit-test-10.508_FNL-508.pdf… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Respirator Fit-Testing Facts (NIOSH) Read More »
Contributing to the severity and duration of the fire was the lack of storage tank fail-safe control valves and internal fire valves and the location of the control building in the containment area where fuel leaks are likely to occur. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the fire at the…...
Did we learn from the Stapleton Air Port Tank Farm Fire (1990) Read More »
Source: Norfolk Nebraska Fire and Rescue Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkNEFireRescue?__tn__=%2Cd-UC*F… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
500-gallon LPG Tank BLEVE (NE 2025) Read More »
A video I posted over two years ago has come full circle. A citizen (some may call him homeless) was allowed to sit (and smoke) within 20′ of a gasoline tanker unloading operation at a gas station. His actions may not have been his sole demise, as we can see in the video evidence that…...
Failing to control flammable vapor results in severe injuries for by-stander (video) Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.120 HAZWOPER… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.120 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
It has been reported that OSHA issued a citation to a Railroad ( a subsidiary of one of the six Class 1 RR’s) after an employee experienced respiratory distress when they were told to wear a self-contained breathing apparatus during the process of disconnecting train cars at the derailment site. The employee had not been…...
The role of “Skilled Support Personnel” in an Emergency Response Read More »
State Coordinators distribute ERGs ONLY to their State’s public response organizations. If you are not a public responder, click here for a list of commercial suppliers of the ERG2024. CLICK HERE… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PHMSA publishes its ERG Contact List Read More »
Substitute Senate Bill 5812 (SSB 5812) called for the WSP to “conduct a study of electric vehicle fires reviewing the following: impacts to the environment and proximate residential areas and health impacts to responding firefighters; best practices for fire response; and best practices regarding cleanup and disposal efforts.” This legislative direction is an important complement…...
ELECTRIC VEHICLEFIRE STUDY (WA State STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE) Read More »
PPE is our LAST LINE of defense, and this means we better have the BEST PPE available and be trained in its care, use, donning/doffing, and limitations. Just because it’s last in the Hierarchy of Controls does not mean we can overlook its significance…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
Our PPE may be our last chance at survival (HFD SCBAs) Read More »
