PRAYERS and RIP 🙏 This is why we NEVER step in puddles… MINE FATALITY – On August 4, 2024, a contractor suffered severe chemical and thermal burns after he stepped into a deep opening in the floor obscured by puddled liquid. The contractor fell into a mixture of hot water and caustic liquid. On September […]
The NY City Bridge got hot because the drive train that moves it overheated, NOT because “climate change” or ambient temperatures caused the bridge to “swell.” I am not a metallurgist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last week. If this bridge can not operate within its design tolerance because the ambient temps
On Friday, January 28, 2022, at about 6:37 a.m. eastern standard time, the Fern Hollow Bridge, which carried Forbes Avenue over the north side of Frick Park in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, experienced a structural failure. As a result, the 447-foot-long bridge fell about 100 feet into the park below. The collapse began when the
On October 25, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a proposed rule to establish a safety standard for residential gas furnaces and boilers. In the proposed rule, CPSC announces its preliminary determination that these products pose an unreasonable risk of injury and death. Therefore, CPSC’s proposed rule would require all residential gas
I have spent much time reading NTSB accident reports over my career. They are usually very educational, even for those of us outside the aviation industry. This incident involving this mother of three being sucked into a jet engine has captured a lot of headlines due to its graphic nature, but there will be so
On May 3, 2022, at about 19:45 local time, the inspected passenger vessel Natchez, with one crewmember on board standing a security watch, was moored in the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, undergoing renovations when a fire broke out.1 Local firefighters extinguished the fire at 2139. No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to
Employees working at an organization that is a member of The Chlorine Institute are now eligible to receive a FREE annual membership @ SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute has purchased a special Corporate Membership that grants any worker at a facility of a member company with FREE access to SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute will be making
The storage of wooden and plastic pallets has been a recognized hazard for many for years, but not everyone recognizes the hazard or respects what a pile of pallets can do when they catch on fire. Those that have seen a pallet fire know first hand how quickly things can get out of hand; this is
A 61-year-old truck driver was watching two mechanics work on the inside rear tire of a truck. One mechanic left to retrieve a tool while the other mechanic was removing the air chuck. The truck driver approached the tire when the side wall of the tire exploded, releasing the compressed air and throwing the truck
IFS Coatings is a leader in the production of high performance powder coatings based in Gainesville, Texas. We strive to be the best supplier of high performance powder coatings meeting the specialty needs of industry with speed, integrity and responsibility to our employees, customers and communities in which we exist. Description: We are seeking a
ISO 45001 is a consensus standard and is being developed through a rigorous process. We will endeavor to provide a description of the draft standard, discuss the performance expectations, and provide an overview of actions, processes, and procedures required for ISO 45001 alignment. The standard was written in customary business English. The terminology has been harmonized with
