UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on containers of fire foam liquid concentrate
The following is a notification from UL that the Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate identified below is not UL Certified… The Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the Fire Foam Liquid Concentrate complies with any safety requirements. Name of Product: Aqueous
Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots Due to Impact Hazard
Recall Date: December 19, 2013 Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots Due to Impact Hazard Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
W.L. Gore & Associates Issue Safety Alert for Gore Moisture Barriers
The IAFF Division of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine has been notified of a safety issue concerning stored fire fighter turnout gear. W.L. Gore & Associates has issued a safety alert for all users of Gore moisture barriers. The identified problem involves seam tape separation when the gear has been stored in its original packaging
Maintenance Worker Electrocuted While Attempting to Change a Light Bulb (FACE Report)
In October of 2004, a 32-year-old male maintenance worker died from electrocution while working at an assisted living facility in Washington State. The victim was changing a broken metal halide bulb in a ceiling fixture. To remove it, the victim turned off the area wall light switch and taped the switch in the “off” position.
Safety Advisory: Unauthorized Marking of Compressed Gas Cylinders
PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory to notify the public of the unauthorized marking of high pressure compressed gas cylinders by Beauchesne Fire Equipment located at 21 Freeman St. Attleboro Falls, MA. Agents from the U.S. DOT Inspector General’s Office in Cambridge, MA, with assistance from a PHMSA investigator from the Eastern Region Field Operations
Safety Alert – Grinding Wheel incident resulting in a Recordable Injury
A recent incident involving an injury occurred while grinding a pipe stand in the main shop. An employee was grinding on a pipe stand with a hand grinder. As the employee was grinding the pipe stand; the grinding wheel exploded and hit the face shield causing damage to the face shield and hitting the employee
Explosion in a urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertiliser transfer pump
A dangerous incident occurred at a facility storing urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertiliser in solution. Following a tanker loading operation a UAN transfer pump was inadvertently left running. The transfer pump continued to run for several hours until an explosion occurred. Fragments were projected over an extended distance and widespread damage resulted. One fragment punctured
OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert – 1-Bromopropane (1-BP)
1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is a solvent that is used in degreasing, dry cleaning, spray adhesives, and aerosol solvents. Occupational exposure to 1-BP has been linked to neurological illnesses. Animal studies show that 1-BP may also cause cancer and reproductive disorders. Controls and personal protective equipment are available to protect workers from 1-BP exposure. CLICK HERE (pdf)
JLG Accident (Collapsed Grating)
A very sobering and reinforcing JLG event, indeed. What you read below (and see in the attached pictures) relate to an event at an Air Force Base on June 10th. The man working 40 feet in the air in the JLG lived through the event. A very lucky man? No. He made his own luck. He had the discipline
Safety Advisory: Unauthorized Filling of Compressed Gas Cylinders
PHMSA has confirmed that a company improperly filled and offered for transportation high pressure compressed gas cylinders without verifying that they met the appropriate safety requirements for continued use. The Eastpointe Fire Department alerted the Michigan State Police, who in turn alerted PHMSA of an incident on June 25, 2013, in which a high pressure