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In order to protect the public from boiler and pressure vessel explosions, guidelines must be in place to ensure proper construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, alterations, and repairs. However, these guidelines do little to protect the public unless they are mandated by law. In order to encourage the development of essential safety laws in jurisdictions that…...
OSHA has cited the chemical manufacturer with 12 serious violations at the chemical manufacturer’s Nitro facility after a July investigation initiated following the death of a worker performing sandblasting activities. During the sandblasting activities, the airline for a supplied air hood was hooked up to a nitrogen gas line and the worker became unconscious. The serious…...
PHMSA is issuing this Advisory Bulletin to inform owners and operators of gas transmission pipelines that if the pipeline pressure exceeds maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) plus the build-up allowed for operation of pressure-limiting or control devices, the owner or operator must report the exceedance to PHMSA on or before the fifth day following the…...
I failed a Health and Safety course at work today. One of the questions was: “In the event of a fire, what steps would you take?” “Really big ones” was apparently the wrong answer…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands . . . Plump was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from…...
The Safest Person Ask yourself this question, “Who is the safest person I know?” Did you name someone you used to work with or perhaps someone you work with now? Many people do. The answer should be, “me.” If you can’t say you are the safest person you know, then you might want to think about what…...
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfil today and I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful…...
“Line of fire” is a military term that describes the path of a discharged missile or firearm. It’s the path an object will travel. In the workplace, particularly, there are many objects that have potential to create ‘line of fire’ exposure. Examples of line of fire hazards: Electric hand tools which could kick back if…...
by Michael Josephson It’s been said that the line between childhood and adulthood is crossed when we move from saying ‘It got lost’ to ‘I lost it.’ Indeed, being accountable – and understanding and accepting the role our choices play in the things that happen -are crucial signs of emotional and moral maturity. That’s why…...
by A. J. Schuler, Psy. D. People talk about “leading by example,” but what does that mean? By incorporating the following attitudes and practices into your life, you will not only improve your own life, but also begin to fashion yourself into the kind of person that others will follow and emulate – the very…...
Of the many stories that came out of NASA’s Apollo space program, one of the favourites is the story about the janitor who upon being asked by a reporter what his job was in the organization replied “I’m helping to put a man on the Moon”. Now, whether this story is true or not doesn’t really matter…...
