Flammable Liquids

OSHA has cited a carpet restoration, plumbing, and resurfacing contractor for exposing employees to safety and health hazards after a fatal incident at a worksite. The company faces $183,127 in penalties.  OSHA initiated an investigation after an employee suffered fatal injuries after inhaling lacquer thinner, which was used to resurface a bathtub. OSHA cited the…...

In the past several weeks I have tried to explain the fundamental safety practices of storing the alcohols many businesses are using to make hand sanitizer.  This post I wanted to share two videos that show the flammability of these hand sanitizers and an excellent video from NFPA about how the changes at businesses such…...

We have discussed the hazards and risks associated with the transferring of hazardous materials in bulk.  This case was a terminal to ship transfer, but these basic failures can happen on any transfer.  Not following procedures, not utilizing an unloading checklist, and not using the unloading process and the nitrogen purge process as it was…...

My March 16th article about the hand sanitizers being a CAT 3 Flammable Liquid caused quite the ruckus.  Many did not want to accept the fact until they went and found out on their own that these alcohol-based hand sanitizers are indeed flammable liquids.  And once they came to this realization the questions started to…...

When your hand sanitizer has 50% more Alcohol it will be at least a Category 3 Flammable Liquid – just review the SDS for your product of choice if you doubt me.  In fact, some hand sanitizers with higher Alcohol percentages may be a Category 2 Flammable Liquid.  In the light of COVID-19 virus pandemic,…...

At 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2019, two (2) employees were filling a tanker truck from a portable bulk container (IBC) when a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 was standing on top of the ethanol tanker truck and his body, clothing, the tanker, tote, and hose caught on fire. Employee #1 attempted to slide down…...