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37 incidents & 2 updates (1/12/14)

  MANY THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2009   2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 4 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 3 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 3 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China accidents Explosions 15 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 1 (2013=51)…...

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Fatal Foam System Discharge

Anyone that is “into” fire protection has seen the videos of the airplane hanger foam systems discharging.  They are quite amazing to watch; however, now we have a fatality as a result of a discharge.  Results are sketchy right now and investigators are trying to determine what caused the tragic incident that killed one man and injured…...

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Do flame arrestors really work? (Video)

This video is a bit slanted for a lawsuit, but the video footage does demonstrate the significant impact a simple flame arrestor makes in flammable liquids safety!  I need to state that a gas container in and of itself is NOT a hazard, but the fuel inside the gas container is a HAZARD.  Although I…...

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Should OSHA get out of the pre-accident inspection business? (Editorial)

We have all heard the complaints about the evil OSHA inspectors and how much power their reign over USA businesses.  We also hear statistics that there are only enough OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) to visit each US business every 99 years.  So I had to ask the question… should OSHA just get…...

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OSHA’s Semiannual Agenda of Regulations (1/2014)

This Federal Register Notice contains the regulatory flexibility agenda. In addition, the Department’s Regulatory Plan, a subset of the Department’s regulatory agenda, is being published in the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan contains a statement of the Department’s regulatory priorities and the regulatory actions the Department wants to highlight as its most important and significant…....

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ASU’s (Air Separation Units) Nitrogen Fatality

During the construction phase of an ASU, prior to the mechanical completion of the plant, an engineer with over 20 years of operation experience in the industry was found asphyxiated in one section of the cryogenic enclosure. Accident circumstances:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

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UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on containers of fire foam liquid concentrate

The following is a notification from UL that the Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate identified below is not UL Certified… The Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate complies with any safety requirements. Name of Product: Aqueous…...

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UPDATE – State of MA Hazardous Material Process or Processing: 527 CMR 33

January 1, 2014, Deadline for Category 2 & 3 Processes Permit Applications Category 4 hazardous material tank The final deadline for the phased-in implementation by category of process and vessel size was January 1, 2014. All first-time applications for permits for Category 2 and 3 processes covered by 527 CMR 33.00: Hazardous Material Process or…...

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LOTO Accident – REAL Accident that cost a life!

From the accident files @ MSHA… This incident involves a failure to LOTO equipment during servicing and maintenance, with a contributing factor involving the mis-programming of the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) which permitted equipment to be inadvertently energized without warning. A mechanic/repairman, age 37, was fatally injured about 12:30 p.m. on January 8, 1997 when the…...

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