Emergency Response

Yesterday, I spoke to around 180 professionals about emergency response and anhydrous ammonia. My presentation’s core was how they could distinguish between an “incidental release” and an “emergency response.” But it was one statement I made in an hour that brought nearly a dozen of those in attendance to come up after my talk to…...

OSHA does not mandate that employers establish fire brigades; however, if they do so, they must comply with the provisions of the Fire Brigades Standard. The provisions of the Standard, including the paperwork requirements, apply to fire brigades, industrial fire departments, and private or contract fire departments, but not to airport crash rescue units or…...

I recently came across an interesting situation that may be more common than I would have originally thought. I found this situation merely by being in the right spot at the right time. We were visiting the local Fire Department (FD) in order to participate in a critique of a response to a clients facility…....

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an Emergency Order requiring ALL railroads operating trains containing large amounts of Bakken crude oil to notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) about the operation of these trains through their states.  Additionally, DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a…...

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I am IN NO WAY CONDONING this if it were done outside of the Incident Command (as it appears it was) but this is how modern technology could be used to recon these massive scenes WITHOUT putting responders at risk. Of course had there been an H2 car leaking and this drone flew over it,…...

Following injuries to seven workers, including chemical burns to the skin and irritation to their respiratory tracts requiring urgent medical treatment, OSHA has cited the company for six violations, including two willful violations. The workers were injured after exposure to an acid mixture while cleaning a spill that occurred at the facility on Oct. 30,…...

The new Emergency Kit “C” Instructional Video is now available for viewing via online streaming. This new version of the video includes how to apply the C-Kit on traditional valve systems and the newer dual-valve systems. A physical DVD, with both the full-length and segmented videos, can be purchased from the CI bookstore.  … Membership...