Safety Info Posts

30 incidents & 2 update (9/19/11)

    MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! Energy Solutions since 2008, AMG Vanadium since 2008, Abbott since 2008, PolyOne since 2011 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  55  (2010 = 90)  (2009 = 100)  Forklift/Manlift  Mobile Equipment   64  (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 156 (2010 = 480) (2009 […]

38 Incidents & 0 Updates (9/14/11)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! AMG Vanadium since 2008, Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  54 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 156 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions

OSHA PSM citations @ food plant (NH3 & $108K)

Citation 1 Item 1 Type of Violation: Serious; $7,000 29 CFR 1910.119(c)(2): The employer did not consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety management in this standard: The employer did not consult with Ammonia Refrigeration Mechanics

27 Incidents & 2 Updates (9/8/11)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 53 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 155 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions

42 incidents & 1 update (9/5/11)

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  52  (2010 = 90)  (2009 = 100)  Forklift/Manlift  Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 153 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions

2011 Photo of the Week #40 – Welding Helmet

When someone tells you that all my shockers are from 3rd world countries and that workers in the USA would never do anything that outrageous… consider the photo below.  Would using a cardboard box that once contained flammable liquids as your welding face shield qualifies as outrageous!  We were shocked at the newspaper and cellophane

Machine Guarding ppt from OSHA Region V

MANY thanks to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA Region V, for sharing with his safety sharing group!  To see the FULL SIZE presentation, click on the READ MORE link below. Gi2011machineguard View more presentations from Bryan Haywood.

Explosion of MDEA Storage Tank

In August 1999, an explosion in an MDEA storage tank at a Nitrogen Products plant in Alaska propelled the tank off its base and into the air.  The tank landed on an adjacent air-cooled heat exchanger filled with synthesis gas.  The impact of the tank on air-cooled heat exchangers initiated a second explosion and fire.

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