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Another pressure test GONE BAD!

I just got these today (5/23/11).  There is not much info on them other than the incident that happened during another pneumatic (NOT hydro) pressure test.  I do not yet know the pressures involved, $$$ of damage, injuries, etc.  It appears to have occurred in China based on the letters on the buildings.  Members can […]

THE REAL COST of an accident!

SAFETY IS MORE than satisfying OSHA compliance – IT IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE!  ConAgra closing Garner plant, hundreds left unemployed ConAgra stopped production at its Garner facility this past Friday, extinguishing about 750 jobs since the explosion – the shutdown comes after a deadly explosion at the Slim Jim plant in 2009 that killed four

28 incidents & 1 update (5/23/11)

Many THANKS to my RENEWING PARTNERS in SAFETY! Since 2008 since 2005 Since 2009 since 2005 since 2008 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 19 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment  35 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 71 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 94 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 15

Railcar Collapse when steam condensed

A rail car was being steam cleaned to prepare it for some maintenance work. The job was still in progress at the end of the shift so the employee decided to block it in. Without vacuum relief the rail car cooled, the steam condensed and the rail car imploded.

Hydro-test of a new vertical vessel

THE HAZARDS OF PRESSURE TESTINGDuring hydrotesting and pressure testing operations incidents sometimes happen. This Safety Feedback Notice provides some typical examples which can be used as an aid in highlighting the hazards and dangers involved are what are often seen as routine operations. Hydro-test of a new vertical vessel The root cause of the incident

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