A 53-year-old male was working alone in the workshop while using an oxyacetylene torch to cut a piece of steel. The employee used two “empty” barrels of Methanol as a work rest while cutting the steel. The oxyacetylene flame or sparks ignited the internal vapors of one of the barrels, resulting in a deflagration and […]
At 8:00 a.m. on January 19, 2021, two (2) employees (42 and 52) were preparing to take a sample. As they were loosening the manway bolts, an explosion occurred. The employees were hospitalized for burns to the hands, arms, and lower back, as well as a fractured left femur. Awaiting Citations
Updated on 8/26/25 A 38-year-old male was fatally injured when a railcar he was servicing imploded, collapsing downward and striking the employee, resulting in fatal crushing injuries. There were no witnesses. Damage to the railcar rendered the investigation findings inconclusive. Investigators said the plant manager told them he heard a loud explosion outside and found
THE WORK WE DO INSIDE A PRCS can create a Hazard! Three workers killed in a water tank explosion (PRCS Entry Fatalities) Initial investigations suggest the combination of cleaning agents and high temperatures triggered the fatal reaction.
Six (6) workers were injured when an air tank exploded at an industrial filter production plant. Two (2) of the workers received treatment at a local hospital with major injuries to their faces and heads. According to authorities, an air tank that was being tested exploded at 11:14 a.m. at the industrial filter manufacturing plant.
Manhole workers likely died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning, asphyxiation. The male workers, all in their 50s, were inspecting a sewage pipe in Gyoda City on Saturday. Police say they believe one of them fell in first, and the rest followed while trying to rescue him. All of them were later confirmed dead.
An arc flash incident occurred during electrical maintenance activities on a 480V motor control center (MCC) aboard a fixed offshore facility in the Gulf of America on March 21, 2025. Two contractor technicians were troubleshooting a tripped MCC bucket Figure 2) when an arc flash occurred. One technician, despite wearing Category 2 arc-rated Personal Protective
Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations referred the case to Los Angeles County District Attorney after double fatality A food company pleaded guilty to two (2) misdemeanor counts after being criminally charged in connection with the 2020 deaths of two (2) workers fatally exposed to nitrogen gas. The victims died after a malfunction in the facility’s nitrogen
Launched in 2017, this Chemical Accident Risk Reduction National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative (NECI) seeks to reduce risks to human health and the environment by decreasing the likelihood of chemical accidents. This will be achieved by addressing significant noncompliance with the general duty to maintain a safe environment and risk management plan rules. Given the
I still do about a dozen 24 or 40-hr HAZMAT Tech courses and dozens of 8-hr Refreshers each year. And in each class, it never fails that someone will ask the question… Does OSHA/EPA actually require that? Backstory: I’ve been on the ERT for 20 years, and this is the first time I’ve heard this.
Back to an old question that continues to be asked… Are chemicals in a tank car exempt from threshold determinations under 40 CFR Part 68 (RMP)? The definition of stationary source does not apply to transportation, including storage incident to transportation (40 CFR Section 68.3). Are chemicals in a tank car (e.g., tanker truck or
OSHA was asked… whether the use of LED (light emitting diode) red light therapy and red light therapy wraps constitute first aid for purposes of OSHA recordkeeping regulations, and also whether this technology could be added to the list of first aid treatments under section 1904.7(b)(5)(ii). OSHA’s response is:
