Acetylene and 15 psig and laying down on the job
Many have seen a gauge such as the one below. It will be on an Acetylene Cylinder. But how many know why the gauge scale is RED in color from 15 psig and higher?
The crazy things we see with the NFPA 704 Diamond
What PPE do you wear for a leak behind this door? What is the primary hazard that causes you the most concern? We see so many failures with the NFPA 704 Diamond. From them being applied as a square, rather than a diamond. We see them applied upside down. We see numbers larger than 4.
OSHA cites 3 companies after H2S gas exposure fatally injures six (6) workers at Colorado dairy farm
Prayers and RIP After all the media reporting, it seems this was NOT a PRCS incident. OSHA mentions a “pump room” and they failed to issue any PRCS citations so my best guess is this was NOT a PRCS incident. But this was another H2S exposure incident which claimed six (6) lives. OSHA has cited
Seeing Static in action igniting flammable vapors (Graphic Video)
Another video has surfaced, showing what static electricity can do in the presence of flammable vapor. The video below actually catches the static discharging as the vessel does not appear to be grounded. This is another transfer gone bad. Open top container. It does appear the operator has the hose down inside the tank, but
Transferring Non-Conductive Flammable Liquids (GRAPHIC video)
So what are we seeing in this video, other than the tragic loss of life? I can say without knowing the specifics that he was transferring a FLAMMABLE liquid. That flammable liquid was most likely a NON-CONDUCTIVE flammable liquid. Several serious failures in what we are seeing:1) SPLASH FILLING is a NO-NO in any flammable
SAFE UPPER LEVEL matters (Overfilling LPG container)
Overfilled propane tank causes evacuations, road closures in Littleton Fire crews in Littleton responded to a propane leak on Pike Avenue on Friday. The Fire Department said a resident called after hearing a “pop” and a loud roaring sound from a propane tank. Officials confirmed the tank was venting and that gas could be smelled
CSB issues report on FATAL Line Break Gone Bad (H2S)
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released its final investigation report into the fatal October 10, 2024, release of toxic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at a Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Two (2) contract workers died as a result of exposure to the toxic gas, 13 others were transported to local medical
Explaining the catastrophic failure of the LPG Tanker in Chile (2 Videos)
FIRST: RIP and Prayers to the truck driver and three (3) citizens who lost their lives in this event. We wish a full and speedy recovery to the 17 that we seriously injured, five (5) of whom have life-threatening injuries. This week, we saw a catastrophic failure of an LPG tanker truck in Chile (see
H2S claims two (2) lives in PRCS (1 entrant & 1 would-be rescuer)
RIP 🙏 Two young men, 20 & 21, die from hydrogen sulfide gas exposure during a well cleaning job. Three others were hospitalized. They were working at a recently sold home when a chemical reaction created deadly hydrogen sulfide gas in the confined space beneath the home’s porch. The workers were using muriatic acid to
Line Break Gone Bad (Isolated the WRONG Cl2 RD and Contractor Work Permitting Failures leading to an 8K pound release)
On May 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 a.m., approximately 8,000 pounds of toxic chlorine were released, seriously injuring one employee. The community was ordered to shelter in place, and the facility estimated that the incident resulted in approximately $23 million in property damage. On the day of the incident, the facility planned to replace a
150-lb Liquid NH3 Cylinder BLEVEs during intentional heating
On October 8, 2024, at 8:15 p.m., a cylinder containing approximately 150 pounds of LIQUID anhydrous ammonia (NH3) exploded, seriously injuring four (4) employees at a plastics manufacturing facility. On the day of the incident, the facility planned to introduce anhydrous ammonia into equipment as part of a chemical treatment in preparation for turnaround maintenance
Argon asphyxiates two workers leak checking a process
SAFTENG Comment:A basement is NOT by definition a “confined space”. That does not mean that a basement cannot have a hazardous atmosphere. Argon is 1.38 times heavier than air and with NO ventilation designed to remove this gas from a basement, it will displace the Oxygen leading to this horrific event. So many failures in