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33 Incidents & 0 Update (1/9/12)

    MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT     Solutia since 2007, GenOn since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 3 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment  1 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 2 (2011 = 248) (2010 = […]

Risk vs Hazard

Two words that are almost always used synonymously in safety discussions. And to be blunt, these two words are light years apart in science. Take for example the act of flying on a commercial airline.

How NOT to respond to an Ammonia Leak!

Some responders would tell you this was a “sucessful response”.  They stopped the leak and did not injury anyone in the effort; however, it is not too difficult to identify several things these responders could have done differently in their response.  Can you identify them?  How many did you identify?

Anhydrous Ammonia Pipeline Rupture

  Accident No.: DCA05-MP001 Type of System: Hazardous liquid Accident Type: Pipeline rupture and leak with vapor cloud Location: 6 miles west of Kingman, Kansas Date: October 27, 2004 Time: 11:15 a.m. central daylight time Owner: Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Facility: Magellan Ammonia Pipeline/Enid Lateral Operator: Enterprise Products Operating L.P. Fatalities/Injuries: None Damage/Clean-up Cost: $680,715 Material

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