Applications and Attributes (Informative: the safeguarding and complementary equipment contained in the chart below, as well as their applications and attributes, are NOT intended as an all-inclusive list, but merely as additional information or guidance on some potential uses and capabilities of the listed safeguarding and complementary equipment) Safeguarding Application(s) (for safeguarding hazard areas…...
AFTERTHOUGHTS AND REGRETS…. How often have you said or done something and then later, reflecting on your action, thought to yourself, “How could I have done that?” Here are some afterthoughts which, unfortunately, too many of us have experienced: “That’s how we’ve always done it before.” (…before the accident occurred anyway.) “I never thought that…...
A SINGLE SECOND By Charlie Kittleson It takes a minute to write a safety rule. It takes an hour to hold a safety meeting. It takes a week to plan a good safety program. It takes a month to put that program into operation. It takes a year to win a safety award. It takes…...
It’s the week before Christmas, And in the plant everywhere, Is a spirit of the approaching holiday and the resulting good cheer This focus can take us – if we are not careful As inattention leads to injuries that can really – be painful Never take for granted that machines can hurt us, Forgetting to…...
When lives are at risk, being one percent wrong is all wrong! Every safety, health, or environmental professional deals with situations, which illustrate a broader point. One project recently drove home for me a reminder of how little room there is for error in a field where lives are at risk. This particular project was…...
By the way folks – this is NOT a real congressman and this is NOT a real interview. These guys are comedians trying to make a point of how ridiculous company spokespeople and politicians sound when doing damage control. Yes, it is a bit over the top, but anyone over the age of 20 has…...
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2009 since 2012 since 2012 since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 36 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 30 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88)…...
Town did not immediately notify the NRC as required following an incident when about 106 pounds of chlorine were released into the atmosphere. In addition, the town did not notify the state and did not provide the state or LEPC with written follow-up reports about the incident. EPA also identified other environmental violations during a…...
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine: April 2012 – Volume 54 – Issue 4 – p 445–450 Leigh, J. Paul PhD; Marcin, James P. MD, MPH… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
The OSHA offices in NY state have been very busy this year! This is about the fifth or sixth significant PSM case from that state in 2012. The others were Ammonia refrigeration; this one involved flammable liquids and gases. Items that OSHA took issue with include:… Membership Required You must be a member to access...
Many thanks to Bob Cornett @ MSHA for sharing this Incident Alert! Click Here to download the PDF. WARNING! Document contains Graphic Images… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
SAFTENG believes this information to be accurate and delivers it as a community service. As such, it cannot apply to every specific fact or situation; nor is it a substitute for any provisions of 29 CFR Part 1910 of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
