PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team (HMSAT) will be conducting training presentations across the country to assist those million-plus firefighters who may be missing opportunities to receive training on the Emergency Response Guidebook. Understanding that time and money are often deciding factors when seeking new/refresher training, we are eager to host these sessions to ensure […]
Five years after a combustible-dust explosion killed 14 workers in Georgia, legislators are again demanding that federal safety regulators set standards for such hazards. The ‘‘Worker Protection against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013’’ (H.R. 691) would require that OSHA issue a standard for regulating combustible industrial dusts. The bill was introduced Tuesday
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2005 since 1/2013 since 2011 since 2006 since 2011 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 3 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 8 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 19
Fire-resistant garments are provided to the select few who voluntarily risk life and limb and go into harm’s way. They do it to ensure the safety and security of the rest of us. In this group are members of the all-volunteer military and first responders, from firefighters to the riot control units and SWAT team
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2013_7.pdf
OSHA has cited a manufacturer of roof insulation panels with 23 alleged serious safety violations following an inspection that began in July 2012. OSHA found several deficiencies in the plant’s process safety management (PSM) program. The chemical was n-pentane, an organic compound used in the manufacturing process. The cited deficiencies included missing PSI, failing to develop and implement
Cars, pickups, dump trucks, delivery vehicles, 18-wheelers as wells as fork trucks and heavy construction equipment all have something in common. OSHA investigated eight worker deaths in New England in 2012 due to backovers and three more involved working on or near vehicles. The count does not include several public sector workers not investigated by
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2005 since 1/2013 since 2011 since 2006 since 2011 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 3 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 8 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining*
Some help from OSHA on what a HAZMAT Team member’s physical exam should look like. It has been well established for years that a HAZMAT or Fire Brigade member must undergo a more EXTENSIVE physical than the traditional respirator physical. In this LOI, OSHA explains the difference between the two:
Products Involved: FallTech Lanyards, Rebar Chain Assemblies , Harness/Lanyard Combos, and Roofer’s KitsManufacture Dates: 01/01/2012 through 01/25/2013Serial Numbers: 0776186 through 1218826 Please be advised that all hooks on all FallTech Lanyards, Rebar Chain Assemblies, Harness/Lanyard Combos and Roofer’s Kits with manufacturing dates of 01/01/2012 through 01/25/2013 should be inspected immediately in accordance with this notice. During its regular
The facility includes a Crude/Vacuum Unit (“CVU”). The CVU stores, handles, treats or otherwise processes a mixture of flammable substances, including methane, ethane, isopentane, propane, butane, isobutene and pentane. The CVU had an 8 inch piping elbow that failed, leading to the release of hot Vacuum Tower bottoms. The piping elbow used in the CVU
Standard Number: 1910.132; 1910.132(a) December 18, 2012 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS & REGIONAL SOLICITORS FROM: RICHARD E. FAIRFAX, Deputy Assistant Secretary & JOSEPH M. WOODWARD, Associate Solicitor for Occupational Safety and Health SUBJECT: Guidance on Handling Cases Developed Pursuant to the FRC Enforcement Policy Memorandum This is to provide guidance on application of the Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing
