CFATS FAQ: What is a thermal radiation zone?
Question What is a thermal radiation zone? Answer
NFPA Partners with United States Fire Administration to Promote Winter Fire Safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s United States Fire Administration (USFA), has announced a new public safety campaign targeting winter fires. The Put a Freeze on Winter Fires campaign is intended to boost public awareness of common winter fire risks and to provide guidance and approaches
30 incidents & 1 update (11/27/13)
MANY THANKS to my RENEWING Partners in Safety 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 32 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 62 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 79 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) *no
W.L. Gore & Associates Issue Safety Alert for Gore Moisture Barriers
The IAFF Division of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine has been notified of a safety issue concerning stored fire fighter turnout gear. W.L. Gore & Associates has issued a safety alert for all users of Gore moisture barriers. The identified problem involves seam tape separation when the gear has been stored in its original packaging
OSHA cites concrete company for 10 violations after worker fatally engulfed in fly-ash silo
A concrete company has been cited for ten serious safety violations by OSHA after a plant operator, 39, was fatally engulfed in a fly-ash storage silo on Aug. 6. The worker entered the cone-bottom silo in an attempt to break up clumps of fly ash that had clogged the bottom discharge. After attempts to dislodge
PHMSA answers the question… Who regualtes the unloading of ammonia to a process
This response to your letter regarding training requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to a truck driver who is responsible for loading and unloading hazardous materials from a cargo tank motor vehicle with the power unit attached. Specifically, you are unclear on whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
First (1st) Public Review of Standard BSR/IIAR 2-201x, Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems (11/22/13 – 1/6/14)
A first (1st) public review of draft standard BSR/IIAR 2-201x, Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems is now open. The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) invites you to make comments on the draft standard. Substantive changes resulting from this public review will also be provided for comment in a
AMAZING video on studies looking at INCENTIVES and what REALLY MOTIVATES US!
RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us Of course I am posting this with the slant to “safety incentives”, but this video DESTROYS the concept of incentives with the review of some very valid and significant studies. THIS IS A MUST SEE for anyone that already has or is considering starting
2013 Video of the Week #47 (Pressure Vessel Hydro Failure)
This week’s video is meant to keep our focus on pressure vessel management. Although this video is on a MUCH smaller scale than what an industrial plant would deal with, it does show us how a pressure vessel is hydro’ed (pressure tested), how the vessel can fail, how critical it is to uses “coded/certified” welders,
Engineering Controls and Economic Feasibility
Most safety professionals practice the hierarchy of controls: Elimination/Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and LASTLY Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). But there is always this thing called “feasibility” when it came to asking for capital to install “engineering controls”. Earlier this year OSHA issued a memo discussing how they would enforce 1910.95(b)(1), which requires employers to