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Career Battalion Chief Dies from Explosion while Fighting Tractor Trailer Fire – Georgia (NIOSH Report)

It is being said that the fatal explosion that killed a 35-year-old battalion chief while operating at a tractor-trailer fire was a “smoke explosion.” The investigation continues, looking at other fuel sources, such as the foam insulation in the trailer. They have ruled out a BLEVE. A sample of rigid foam insulation from the trailer…...

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IL OSHA Provides Resource for Fire Departments

The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA), in collaboration with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), Illinois Fire Chiefs Association (IFCA) and Mutual Aid Box Alarm System-Illinois (MABAS-Illinois) have developed a sample incident command, accountability, and mayday standard operating guideline…...

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Someone needs some HAZCOM and ER training

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…...

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Two die of asphyxiation after rescuing unconscious worker from a lorry tank (Entrant Survives; Two Would-Be-Rescuers Die)

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…....

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Changing our fit-test methods requires an MOC

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…...

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Did we learn from the Stapleton Air Port Tank Farm Fire (1990)

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…...

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Failing to control flammable vapor results in severe injuries for by-stander (video)

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…...

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The role of “Skilled Support Personnel” in an Emergency Response

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…...

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PHMSA publishes its ERG Contact List

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...

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