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Overfilled propane tank causes evacuations, road closures in Littleton
Fire crews in Littleton responded to a propane leak on Pike Avenue on Friday. The Fire Department said a resident called after hearing a “pop” and a loud roaring sound from a propane tank. Officials confirmed the tank was venting and that gas could be smelled throughout the neighborhood, prompting evacuations from...
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An OSHA investigation found numerous safety hazards at a worksite where workers were exposed to sewage gases, resulting in two (2) fatalities. Investigators found that on Aug. 11, 2025, three workers were installing and repairing sewer lines inside a manhole when they were overcome by sewer gas and became unresponsive. One (1) worker regained consciousness and managed to self-rescue, and the two (2)...
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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released its final investigation report into the fatal October 10, 2024, release of toxic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at a Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Two (2) contract workers died as a result of exposure to the toxic gas, 13 others were transported to local medical facilities, and dozens more were treated at the scene. Over 27,000 pounds...
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FIRST: RIP and Prayers to the truck driver and three (3) citizens who lost their lives in this event. We wish a full and speedy recovery to the 17 that we seriously injured, five (5) of whom have life-threatening injuries.
This week, we saw a catastrophic failure of an LPG tanker truck in Chile (see video below). This video, ever how unfortunate the event was, is a TEACHABLE moment for those who...
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My hat is off to the ANSI Z244 committee for dipping their toes into Line Break/Equipment Opening (LEO) hazards and how energy isolation plays a key role in completing this very hazardous tasks SAFELY. They are the first group to even touch the LEO topic. And although it is a brief discussion; it is an excellent discussion and one worth reading. This improvement effort began in July 2023 and made...
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Two young men, 20 & 21, die from hydrogen sulfide gas exposure during a well cleaning job. Three others were hospitalized. They were working at a recently sold home when a chemical reaction created deadly hydrogen sulfide gas in the confined space beneath the home’s porch. The workers were using muriatic acid to clean the well.
When the one worker saw his co-worker become unresponsive,...
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This is my favorite brand of meter, the one I have literally used my entire professional career as a safety engineer and emergency responder. I am not naming the brand as I do not want to cause them any issues, but just understand this, ALL brands will have this level of accuracy. Most users of these instruments never really think about how accurate they are. Most just assume they are highly accurate....
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to amend its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations by making several proposed changes to the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule. The proposed revisions include changes to provisions relating to:
safer technology and alternatives analyses,
information availability,
third-party audits,...
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On May 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 a.m., approximately 8,000 pounds of toxic chlorine were released, seriously injuring one employee. The community was ordered to shelter in place, and the facility estimated that the incident resulted in approximately $23 million in property damage.
On the day of the incident, the facility planned to replace a rupture disc (RD-217N) in the chlorine liquefication...
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On October 8, 2024, at 8:15 p.m., a cylinder containing approximately 150 pounds of LIQUID anhydrous ammonia (NH3) exploded, seriously injuring four (4) employees at a plastics manufacturing facility.
On the day of the incident, the facility planned to introduce anhydrous ammonia into equipment as part of a chemical treatment in preparation for turnaround maintenance work. To supply the ammonia,...
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If you would not issue a PRCS entry permit to enter a space at 19.6% Oxygen, why the hell are we listing this range (19.5% – 23.5%) as acceptable for an unsuspecting entry supervisor?
Why would we not just use 20% – 21% for an acceptable O2 concentration for an everyday supervisor who usually gets limited training on limitations of the brand/model/style of direct-reading instrument and...
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SAFTENG Comment:A basement is NOT by definition a “confined space”. That does not mean that a basement cannot have a hazardous atmosphere. Argon is 1.38 times heavier than air and with NO ventilation designed to remove this gas from a basement, it will displace the Oxygen leading to this horrific event. So many failures in this event to learn from.
On January 30, 2023, at approximately...
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