1. Safety defects; examination, correction and records. 56.14100 (b)(b) Defects on any equipment, machinery, and tools that affect safety shall be corrected in a timely manner to prevent the creation of a hazard to persons. 2. Electrical conductors. 56.12004 Electrical conductors shall be of a sufficient size and current-carrying capacity to ensure that a rise…...
Here is a great poem I know you have seen before…but this reminds me of Safety; of what we do…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
For the love of your family, you’ll want to survive. When you go out this Christmas, don’t drink and drive. If you want to keep seeing your children smile, don’t drink and drive- not even for a mile…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...
Executive Summary: Minor non-permanent injuries (to two operators), and more severe injuries to a third employee resulted when ammonia refrigerant vapor was released from a safety valve on the outdoor refrigerant condenser. Equipment failure, ambient conditions, inadequate staff training contributed. A certificate of inspection was issued with follow-up. A complete plant survey was conducted and additional certificates of inspection issued…....
With colder air upon us, our risks associated with static electricity around our flammable liquids and gases INCREASES. With increased risks we need to counteract this with more attention to detail in our layers of protection against flash fires. Minor oversights that we got away with in the heat of the humid summer days may…...
OSHA has cited a manufacturing plant for four safety violations, including a repeat violation for failing to protect workers by locking out the energy sources of presses at its facility, following an inspection that began in October 2011. The company manufactures automotive parts using hot and cold forging methods. Proposed fines total $51,000…. Membership Required You...
By Nancy W. Gavin It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. Oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but…...
That is a foot jammed between the head pulley and the belt!!! Members can click on “Read More” below for the full story and additional photos. These photos were sent in by a member, who also told his story:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...
RR Overpass vs. Deere Excavator armReceived the following via email. Photographer was not identified. There aren’t very many times I have ever been inclined to exclaim (as the younger generation now so often does) “Whoa…DUUUDE !!” This, however, would have been enough for me to do it, had I come upon this scene on the…...
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We hear a lot of safety professionals talking about bonding and grounding and this safety function is by far the most common means of controlling static electricity during the transfer of flammable liquids; however, it is also very often the cause of flash fires because facilities either do not fully understand or fail to manage…...
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