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Emergency Drill Done Right… Ask yourself

Many of us may not be able to understand the commentary unless you speak Spanish/Portuguese, but watch how this drill is managed!  For those who are “Incident Commanders” watch all the different functions that are being managed simultaneously in the HOT and WARM zones!  And remember, this is a “drill” – in a real incident…...

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When does 1910.120(q) apply at a facility? (Awareness Level)

Most safety and emergency response personnel understand that an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is intended to cover the reporting, sounding an alarm, and evacuating and accounting for everyone. But most will say 1910.120(q) applies ONLY when the facility has a “response team”, but is this correct? Way back in the 1990’s OSHA stated the following…...

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Your LEVEL A suit valves may need some extra attention this month

We should be doing MONTHLY inspections on our LEVEL A suits (regardless of manufacturer) and this month, those of us who use DuPont Tychem® Level A suits will need to take some special actions due to a change that DuPont implemented several years ago.  Effective September 1, 2013, DuPont transitioned to Pirelli valves for all…...

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Can we extend the life of our SCBA cylinders using Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) Examination

In the last couple of years we have come across a vicious and BADLY MISLEADING rumor that some facilities have fallen for and thus they have fallen out of compliance with OSHA/NIOSH/DOT in regards to their SCBA Cylinders. FACT: There are studies that have been done by the U.S. Navy and PHMSA that demonsrate 15-year…...

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Attention to details matters when working in IDLH atmospheres

Fit testing is an ABSOLUTE CRITICAL path in our Respiratory Protection Program; therefore, ensuring it is done CORRECTLY and ACCURATELY is a must. Over the past two years (2018-2019) we have seen nine (9) facilities where they had done their quantitative fit testing; however, upon closer examination of the results of the tests, we found…...

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Chemistry of Hazardous Materials Pre-course Reading

I found this NFA pre-course reading material from way back when I started my business and had a contract with a national organization for HAZMAT Specialist.  As many of you know I have been in the ER field since the late 1980’s and then spent 16 years in petrochemical and semi-conductor industries as a safety engineer/manager…...

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Chemistry of Hazardous Materials Pre-course Reading

I found this NFA pre-course reading material from way back when I started my business and had a contract with a national organization for HAZMAT Specialist.  As many of you know I have been in the ER field since the late 1980’s and then spent 16 years in petrochemical and semi-conductor industries as a safety engineer/manager…...

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Silhouettes of Rail Cars, Tank Trucks and Chemical Tanks

This is an excellent resource for Emergency Responders and Process Safety practioners that explains the design, typical contents of, and traits for us to idnetify the type of container.  This should be known by ALL HAZMAT Technicians and for those who are new to Process Safety, it may prove to be helpful in explaining the…...

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Silhouettes of Rail Cars, Tank Trucks and Chemical Tanks

This is an excellent resource for Emergency Responders and Process Safety practioners that explains the design, typical contents of, and traits for us to idnetify the type of container.  This should be known by ALL HAZMAT Technicians and for those who are new to Process Safety, it may prove to be helpful in explaining the…...

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Does OSHA require a facility to have fire extinguishers?

There are very, and I mean like I can can the number of audits on one hand, rare that we do a compliance audit and not have a 1910.157 finding.  And the kicker of it… OSHA gives employers options on how they manage their use of fire extinguishers.  Bottom line… OSHA does NOT require that…...

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Automated External Defibrillator (AED) inspection and maintenance

AED’s have become extremely popular in the past decade; they are in just about all public places like airports, government buildings, and many private businesses.  These devices require little to no official training, as the device’s computer walks the user through the entire process of saving a life.  But these devices do NOT last forever! …...

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The dangers of handling breathing air cylinders (FACE #F2018-10)

On June 24, 2018, a 33-year-old male career part-time fire fighter (Fire Fighter 2) died after being struck in the head by a pressurized compressed-air self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) cylinder. Fire Fighter 2 was working his regular shift at Station 22 and was assisting Fire Fighter 1 and an off-duty captain with the inspection…...

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