In 2025, one would hope we would be beyond these failures. But when the price is more critical than UL/FM approval or even an attempt to comply with Fire Codes and OSHA, we will inevitably end with a chuck of metal rather than a functioning flammable liquids storage cabinet. See if you can spot the…...
Buyer Beware… Not all Flammable Cabinets are created equal! Read More »
MORT was first developed in the USA to analyze the root causes and causal factors for incidents in the nuclear power and aviation industries, but it has now been applied in many industries. However, it seems to be a “lost art” these days! MORT is a pre-populated tree based on a model of an organization’s…...
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On May 17, 2024, Employee #1 was engaged in cleaning a grain bin when he became engulfed in grain, resulting in… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Looking at the contractor involved with the refinery H2S incident last week, I came across another refinery accident involving H2S where this contractor had their employees exposed. I have no special info on this latest incident, and I will let the media release the name of the contractor, but this 1998 incident was being in…...
1998 H2S incident (same contractor; wrong place-wrong time) Read More »
Hazardous chemicals which are carried on transportation vehicles, including rail cars, can be subject to EPCRA reporting when they are not under active shipping papers and have reached the consignee identified on the shipping papers. See House Report No. 99-962 (Committee of Conference), October 3, 1986. 99 Cong. Conf. H. Report 962, at 311, which…...
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An old dog is never too old to learn something new. NOTE: This clarification was made in the 2021 edition of NFPA 499. In NFPA 499, the definition of a Class II, Div 1 HAZLOC is as follows: (emphasis by me)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a...
Group E (Metal Dusts) only have Div 1 locations (NFPA 499) Read More »
Regulators in Missouri are cautioning aboveground storage tank (AST) owners and managers everywhere to beware of icy weather conditions that could affect the safe operation of vents. Investigators are examining whether two frozen vents could have led to a bulk-plant fire in Marshall, Mo. about 80 miles (129 kilometers) east of Kansas City as a…...
This week many “visitors” are finding out that SAFTENG.net has MUCH LESS public information available to non-members. As usual, I have received hate mail and the likes, but I thought I would share with you why SAFTENG is transitioning to a 100% Membership Based and Client Portal website:… Membership Required You must be a member...
Three Strikes and I’m done! Read More »
And for those not believing I was actually sued and made payment to own up to MY obligations of using someone elses work, here you go. You can even go to the gettyimages website and use the case number (as shown below) to do your own verification through the actual source. I am NOT mad…...
SAFTENG.net has been around in several forms since 1994. One of the core principals that made the site what it is today is the generosity of fellow safety professionals. The site’s database of over 13,000 images came from our members, most of which have remained loyal to this day. The site has allowed me to…...
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Tip #1- quick safety seat checkup Does your child ride in the back seat? The back seat is generally the safest place in a crash. If your vehicle has a passenger air bag, it is essential for children 12 and under to ride in back. Does your child ride facing the right way? Infants should…...
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This section is dedicated to all those workers doing SAFETY THE RIGHT WAY! So many times we focus on the NEGATIVE SIDE of safety, leaving the most important side…POSITIVE FEEDBACK to those that practice safety to go un-noticed. With the help of one of our subscribing Construction Company, I present to you Doing it RIGHT!…...
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