Two contractor fatalities to start 2015. Seven contractor deaths occurred in 2014. On January 11, 2015, a contract shaft miner was killed while riding on top of a skip in a ventilation shaft. The victim was caught between a support beam in the shaft and a handrail on the skip. On January 8, 2015, a […]
In the last two months there were three electrical incidents at underground coal mines that resulted in miners being transported to the hospital. The first incident occurred when an electrician was shocked and burned while attempting to repair a damaged continuous mining machine cable, with the circuit breaker closed and the cable coupler connected to
This is a slippery slope for us and OSHA to walk. It is clearly a requirement when contractors enter our Permit Required Confined Spaces (PRCS), but how do we demonstrate that we are indeed “debriefing” these contractors as required by 1910.146(c)(8)(v)? What do we have on hand that can show all entries involving contractors involved
FYI… those are crash test dummies.
This is not necessarily a “shocker” video, but it is an interesting way of loading and unloading vertical storage tanks. Notice the tank has been modified in order to be loaded and unloaded in this manner. I am guessing there is some type of locking device at the back of the truck that grabs onto
WOW! The use of the scissor lifts and the ladder of course standout but look at how close the one manlift is at going down the stairs. Sort of adds a bit of excitement…. NOT!
3/10/2015 UPDATE: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Utility Line Clearance Coalition (ULCC), and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) have negotiated a settlement with OSHA on the compliance dates for this new standard. CLICK HERE for the official agreement. OSHA has revised the construction standard for electric power line work to make it more consistent
In a previous article I posted the Fire Watch requirements found in OSHA, NFPA, and some state Fire Codes; however, the one critical path that is high on our list of findings during audits is the method of extinguishing the fire watch is provided. We have, on many occasions, found fire extinguishers that had not
Fire watches are usually the youngest and lowest paid crew member on the job. But why is this? After all they are the difference between a job done safely and the potential loss of an entire business. Most people think hotwork fires are rare – and they would be WRONG! Anyone who subscribes to my
In just about all our audits, we get this question. We all know that OSHA requires us to maintain our PRCS Entry Permits for one year to be used in our annual program review, but they do not mention HW permit retention. We always advise maintaining HW permits on a rolling 12-month schedule; however, at
The targeted inspection, which began October 2014, is part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on chemicals, and focuses on OSHA’s PSM standard. The pork-processing facility operates two anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems. OSHA issued seven serious citations related to the process safety management of the ammonia refrigeration systems used in its production process. Three violations are
MANY THANKS to our longtime supporter/member at SAFTENG, Mr. Hardy for sharing these with our FaceBook group. Although retired, Mr. Hardy is still a safety professional through and through!
