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2012 Video of the Week #1 – Fire Marshal Bill on Home Safety

Without a doubt, my mentor and motivator!  Not many shows in my lifetime that I would make sure I am in front of a TV when it came on, but Living Color was a firehouse favorite because of Fire Marshal Bill…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a...

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Is tagging a blind flange or slip blind “tagout”?

 This is always a good discussion during our audits and training, and one where my team and I feel OSHA is technically wrong in their standard.  Let me explain…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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31 Incidents & 0 Updates (12/01/11)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Haynes since 2005, Air Products since 2009, Benjamin Moore Paints since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 75 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment  79 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 236 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 201 (2010 =…...

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OSHA Launches their PSM Covered Chemical Facilities NEP

It’s here!!!!!!  OSHA announced today they are officially EXPANDING the PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program (NEP) to cover the ENTIRE NATION and State Plans.  This Instruction applies OSHA-wide. Both programmed and unprogrammed inspections will take place in all OSHA Regions and will begin immediately in all Regions.  Some Key Points to share with…...

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31 Incidents & 1 Update (11/28/11)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Haynes since 2005, Air Products since 2009, Benjamin Moore Paints since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 75 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment  76 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 235 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 200 (2010 =…...

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A study of flammable liquid storage tank accidents

  This paper reviews 242 accidents of storage tanks that occurred in industrial facilities over last 40 years. Fishbone Diagram is applied to analyze the causes that lead to accidents. Corrective actions are also provided to help operating engineers handling similar situations in the future. The results show that 74% of accidents occurred in petroleum…...

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