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Phoenix FD Liquid CO2 Dewar Tank Basement Incident

  Fire department, what’s the location of the emergency? >> It’s on 24th Street and Osborn. Okay, in the McDonald’s there ma’am? >> It’s inside McDonald’s. One of our employees fall down and she’s pregnant. Okay, okay is she complaining of any pain anywhere? >> I’m sorry. Is she complaining of any pain? >> Yeah […]

Deer are SERIOUS DRIVING hazards

With the Fall Season upon us, Deer Hits will begin increasing at an alarming rate.  The best we can do it make our family, friends and co-workers AWARE the deer begin their social season in the fall and carries over into the winter and with this comes their increased movements.  This takes them directly into

PSM Battery Limits – it may not be as simple as “Interconnected”

OSHA’s most recent PSM Letter of Interpretation (LOI) confirms their position on covered process battery limits. I struggle with this, as their position states, and I quote, “Neither the application paragraph nor the definition of “process,” states or implies that controls can limit the extent or boundaries of a PSM-covered process.” With this position, OSHA

More OSHA PSM Citations on a NH3 Refrigeration Process (includes NO MOC on personnel changes!)

No mention if this inspection was an NEP, scheduled, or complaint; but 9 of 12 citations were PSM.  They include: 1) The employer did not develop P&IDs which accurately represent current equipment for the ammonia refrigerationsystem. 2) No periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at least annually. 3) The employer did not train affected

21 incidents & 2 updates (9/26/11)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! Soladigm since 2011, ZION Solutions since 2008, AMG Vanadium since 2008, Abbott since 2008 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  57 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 67 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 158 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586)

OSHA, LOTO and the unexpected movement of trucks

There are a few times I can’t entirely agree with OSHA’s position on safety, and when I do, it has always been that the agency has been “too soft,” but not this time.  In a recent citation, OSHA cited a steel mill for improper LOTO after a driver got out of his truck and went

HMIS® and HMIS® III Downloads

Please note: The following materials are available at no cost as Adobe PDF files. If you do not have the program, you may need to download Acrobat Reader. Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, these PDF files may take several minutes to load and appear on your screen. HMIS® III Implementation Manual, Third Edition

2011 Photo of the Week #43 – Confined Space Shocker

What is wrong with this photo???  Well… no body-harness,  the rescue rope, and having it tied around the waist of the entrant.  Sadly, this photo is from the official IL EPA Underground Storage tank website.  Click Read More below to see the full-size image or the IL EPA link.  THANKS to “Mike” for sharing.

31 Incidents & 0 Updates (9/22/11)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! ZION Solutions since 2008, AMG Vanadium since 2008, Abbott since 2008, PolyOne since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  56 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 65 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 158 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586)

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