WARNING! Viewer Discretion is STRONGLY advised as this video may be upsetting. It shows a Hot Work Explosion and workers being thrown from the explosion and they perish in the accident. We should take heed when OSHA uses phrases like “certain”: 1910.252(a)(3)(i) Used containers. No welding, cutting, or other hot work shall be performed on […]
This week’s video is an excellent example as to why we want our Hazardous Materials well away from all types of forklift traffic. I would even add that the tank area had too many combustibles stored near it.
This week’s video shows us the importance of “chocking” when we are loading/Unloading hazardous materials. I am not quite sure what happened, other than it appears the parking brake failed or was not set (although it appears it failed again after the first attempt to stop the truck). But a simple “chock” would have saved
A couple of weeks ago we had the “Rafter Walker,” and now I present to you, the “Ladder Walker”…
Wearing a baseball cap while performing hot work may make you look cool, but just watch this video and we can see what OSHA was trying to prevent with… 1910.252(b)(3) Protective clothing General requirements Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations shall be protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of
