2014 Video of the Week #17 (Catastrophic Failure of an Air Receiver)
WARNING!! Video may be upsetting to some; no graphic scenes, but an individual is severely injured and cared for.
Are you maintaining your LEVEL A suits “by the book”?
I will encourage each of you to pull the “owner’s manual” for your LEVEL A suits and spend 30 minutes reading it. My days in LEVEL A’s are nearly behind me at this stage of my career, but I just can’t let it go completely, so I recently received my new LEVEL A from my
Flame Resistance Clothing (FRC) program needs
In the past 20 years or so we have seen Flame Resistant Clothing (FRC) come a long way in its design, ability, and costs that is VERY MUCH in favor of the end user and businesses. However, we still see the use of FRC as a much-overlooked layer of protection in many facilities and in
Another “Unload to Wrong Tank” Incident (Nitric Acid into Caustic)
Seven hundred firefighters are struggling to extinguish a blaze at a food factory, hours after a chemical leak triggered a mass evacuation. One thousand eight hundred people were removed from the area. The incident happened in the small town of Bad Fallingbostel in the country’s north. Workers at the facility accidentally poured nitric acid into
OSHA’s position on the respiratory protection “program administrator”
1910.134(c)(3) requires employers to designate a person as the respiratory protection “program administrator” and to ensure that this person is qualified to perform the responsibilities of this position. The person can be qualified either by appropriate training or experience or both. The administrator is also the person responsible for evaluating the program, as stated in
New ASTM Standard Provides Method for Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
A new ASTM International standard will be used to provide a uniform international method for recording occupational injuries and illnesses, in order to make global performance comparisons of companies in keeping workers safe. ASTM E2920, Guide for Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, was developed by Subcommittee E34.80 on Industrial Health, part of ASTM International Committee
Scott Safety Announces the Scott Extended Life 30-Year Cylinder
Scott Safety introduced the Scott Extended Life (SEL) 30-year Cylinder into its range of cylinder options for the Air-Pak product. Offering a service life of up to 30 years and approved with both the Air-Pak 75 and Air-Pak X3 SCBA, this cylinder offering will provide customers with the opportunity to extend service life beyond that
24 incidents & 2 updates (4/20/14)
MANY THANKS to my RENEWING Partners in Safety 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 16 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 14 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 19 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 39 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 7 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 37 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work Zone
Newly Released B-Kit (Ton Cylinder) and C-Kit (Chlorine Tank Cars & Tank Trucks) Now Available and FREE Download
The Emergency Preparedness Issue Team has released the latest versions of: Instruction Booklet: Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “B” for Chlorine Ton Containers (IB/B). Instruction Booklet: Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “C” for Chlorine Tank Cars & Tank Trucks. Instructions on how to apply both the current and previous kit devices of Emergency Kit “B” and “C”
OSHA’s emergency response expectations in 1910.120
OSHA’s HAZWOPER (1910.120) divides emergency response into three separate areas. First, OSHA is regulating emergency response by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Second, OSHA is regulating emergency response at RCRA facilities. Third, OSHA is regulating emergency response to hazardous substance releases by employees not covered by paragraphs (l) and (p)(8) in paragraph (q).
2014 Video of the Week #16 (Propane Cylinder Fire)
Ok, I think most of you would agree we have seen some pretty bad unsafe acts @ SAFTENG over the past 19 years, but I must say this one just climbed to the top of the list for the DUMBEST and most UNSAFE act I think I may ever see in my lifetime. Although, the