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2017 Video of the Week #30 (Gasoline Spill + Floor Scrubber = Flash Fire)

This week we saw the second serious fire in a vehicle dealership service area in as many months (Click Here for the Jasper, AL fatal (triple fatality) fire on June 12th). This one occurred when a cleaning worker, using a walk-behind floor scrubber knocked over a 30-gallon drum of gasoline that was part of a “gasoline…...

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2017 Video of the Week #27 (Watch that bucket)

This incident may not technically be working under an actual suspended load; however, working under any suspended equipment can be deadly.  I do not have the facts as to what caused the bucket to disconnect, but boy-oh-boy it did and nearly killed the worker…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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2017 Video of the Week #26 (Oxygen Testing Inside Level A – No SCBA)

Back in January 2012 I posted a study that was conducted in conjunction with the Faculty of the Undergraduate College of Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, Virginia; the Harrisonburg (VA) Fire Department; and the Harrisonburg (VA) Rescue Squad HRS.  This week I present to you a hands-on “study” done by the “HAZMAT Guys“,…...

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2017 Video of the Week #25 (Power of Vacuum)

I love science, especially when we can relate it directly to industrial safety.  We all know the power of pressure, but the power of a vacuum is often lost.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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2017 Video of the Week #24 (Distracted Walking or OPEN PIT the issue?)

This week, the video below has gone viral and many have blamed the elderly lady of not paying attention to where she’s going as the cause of this accident; but what do you say is the ROOT CAUSE of this accident?  What other issues can we identify in this accident?  Let’s assume the work would…...

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2017 Video of the Week 23 (Forklift Fatality)

WARNING!  Viewer Discretion Advised, video may be upsetting to some viewers.  It captures the death of a worker as he is run over by a forklift.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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