At 1:45 p.m. on June 2, 2020, Employee #1, 30, was working for a plumbing/HVAC contractor. This was a commercial construction site. Employee #1 was pressure testing a water line. Employee #1 was struck by a steel end cap from a pressurized 8-inch water line during a pre-use air pressure test. Employee #1 suffered an…...
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At 4:15 p.m. on June 30, 2024, Employee #1, a maintenance technician, 27, was assisting with WLV pressure testing when a rod was ejected from the WLV system. The rod struck Employee #1 in the head, causing a fatal injury. Emergency services were called, but the employee died from the injuries. Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat…...
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We say this for so many of these maintenance tasks… LINE BREAK PERMIT brings so much safety to maintenance work that it should extend well beyond PSM/RMP-covered processes. The Safe Work Permitting process, when developed, implemented, and managed PROPERLY, will go a long way to reduce the chances of this type of accident. At approximately…...
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The SOII program is a key component in providing essential data and insights to support these initiatives as it tracks workplace incidents across industries and occupations, documenting their frequency, characteristics, and impact on workers. This comprehensive data collection enables meaningful industry comparisons and reveals safety trends. Government agencies and industry leaders rely on these insights…...
A Safer Tomorrow: New Jersey’s Success in Reducing Workplace Injuries Read More »
Quick Facts: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians 2024 Median Pay $78,900 per year$37.93 per hour Typical Entry-Level Education See How to Become One Work Experience in a Related Occupation None On-the-job Training See How to Become One Number of Jobs, 2023 153,500 Job Outlook, 2023-33 14% (Much faster than average) Employment Change, 2023-33…...
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Look closely at this mobile work cabinet and see if you can identify the “error trap.” The answer is two parts…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
When you see it… (Error Trap) Read More »
What do you see wrong with this pic? There are two issues with the pic. One is shown (Hint: it’s not in an OSHA standard, but is in the NRTL testing standard), and the other is a common violation (the #1 violation regarding the improper use of these safety cans) that is also visible in…...
We all laughed at George all these years, but George was a cutting-edge “safety leader”…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
“George Costanza” Safety Leadership Academy Read More »
I love the Seinfeld show, and my favorite character was “Kramer”. Here is his philosophy regarding rules and chaos…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Low employee engagement is holding back global worker productivity, according to Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report. Global employee engagement and employee wellbeing have generally risen over the past decade. But both fell in 2024, which has implications for corporate productivity, innovation and performance. Here’s what leaders need to know from Gallup’s latest…...
Global Engagement Falls for the Second Time Since 2009 (Gallup Poll) Read More »
With the owner’s approval, an alternative leak test is permitted when neither a hydrostatic nor a pneumatic leak test would be possible or safe. An alternative leak test contains the following required elements:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
A catastrophic pipe failure during a pneumatic pressure/leak test could result in an explosive release of energy. For example, did you know…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Why do I insist on Hydrostatic testing over Pneumatic testing? Read More »
