Have you ever been going down a flight of stairs and like the safety minded person you are you are using the handrail during your descent (or ascent) and as you travel along your hand strikes something forcing you to remove your hand from the railing? Have you ever wondered if that was an issue? […]
NIOSH, under 91, Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems. This project seeks to understand the best practices for developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust risk management system (i.e.
Marsh’s 23rd edition of The 100 Largest Losses explores the largest property damage losses to impact the hydrocarbon extraction, transport, and processing industry, making it a valuable publication for risk professionals working across the energy sector. The information set out in this report is compiled from Marsh’s energy loss database, which holds almost 10,000 records
Source: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2014_49.pdf NOTE: If you work in the USA, you must also comply with OSHA’s Handrail requirements found in 1910.23(e)(5)(i)… 1910.23(e)(5)(i) A handrail shall consist of a lengthwise member mounted directly on a wall or partition by means of brackets attached to the lower side of the handrail so as to offer no obstruction
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the mines,not a worker was digging, no coal on the lines. The hats and the lamps all hung in a row,gave a glisten of rock dust to all those below. When what to ones wondering pause came the fact,that miners are dedicated and stay on track. Above the cold ground
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders are being filled by decanting equipment. These cylinders can be for commercial use (e.g. forklift trucks) or for domestic use (e.g. cook tops, barbecues, and camping). It is critical that all decanting operations are carried out in a suitable and safe manner. What happened? A fire broke out at a
So you have to make the call… Is this an incidental release or would this release rise to the level of sounding the alarm, evacuating the engine room – thus making this an emergency response?
This is another lesson’s learned regarding piping and its mechanical integrity. On October 6, 2011, an explosion and subsequent fire occurred in the Middle Distillate Unifiner (MDU) area at a Canadian refinery and injured 52 workers. This third party analysis of the piping involved and its failure mode paint an ugly picture of how improper
2015 Fatality Tracker Electrical 55 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Aerial 60 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 401 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 157 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 20 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 97 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work Zone 33 (2013=42) (2012 = 62) Trenching 20
