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We all grimace when we hear about an accident when a special part of the male anatomy is involved. Most would think it is a rare event, injuring one’s penis, yet when OSHA has enough accidents for this injury type to have it’s own “category” we should maybe pay attention…
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On Oct. 11, 2012, a worker, 62, was killed at a tuna processing facility while he was loading a 35-foot-long Retort (see here for example of a retort). A co-worker, who mistakenly believed the worker was in the bathroom, filled the retort with 12,000 pounds of canned tuna and turned it on, according to a report by the CAL-OSHA. The deceased had entered the retort without the proper energy...
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The 2017 Ohio Fire Code has been validated by JCARR and will become effective on Dec. 15. The 2017 version of the Ohio Fire Code is essentially the International Code Council’s 2015 International Fire Code with the incorporation of certain relevant provisions of that code. Education opportunities on the new code will be available in spring 2018. Except as...
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An ammonia cylinder burst late Monday while being heated as part of preparations to restart the alkylation unit at a 86,000 barrel-per-day refinery, sources familiar with plant operations said on Tuesday. A company spokesman said the company responded to an incident at the refinery, in which there were neither injuries nor offsite impact. The refinery was continuing the restart of the 10,000...
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At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 27, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning a mixing tank. The power was turned on and Employee #1 was struck by the agitator and killed. OSHA issued the following citations:
NOTE: all of the citations are under contest
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This week OSHA posted a new batch of 2017 propane/LPG accident summaries and investigations. These are always handy when trying to raise awareness, educate, and change the hearts and minds of employees.
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Respondent owns and operates a refinery which produces, processes, handles, or stores, over the threshold amount, hydrogen, methane, ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, butane, iso-butane, pentane, pentene, and iso-pentane. All are listed at 40 C.F.R. § 68.130 as regulated substances based on their flammability. At the Facility, the Respondent also produces, processes, handles, or stores, over...
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This is an excellent demonstration showing the ignition of gasoline vapors with static electricity. A few important points to call out before you watch the video:
Gasoline vapors have an MIE less than 1.0 mJ
“Splashing filling” is a HUGE generator of static
Watch how they make a point to be sure the nozzle is NOT in contact with the container (e.g. nozzle NOT bonded to the...
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OSHA has cited a power plant and it’s security services provider, for $43,458 in total proposed penalties, following a release of anhydrous ammonia at its Gibsonton facility. On May 23, 2017, OSHA responded to the incident and determined that the ammonia release occurred when a relief valve activated after a pipeline became over pressurized. As a result, four workers were taken to...
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Proposes Over $1.8 Million in Fines Against a Corn Milling Facility After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion
OSHA has proposed $1,837,861 in fines against a corn milling facility following a May 31, 2017, explosion that killed five workers and injured 12 others, including a 21-year-old employee who suffered a double leg amputation after being crushed by a railcar. OSHA found that the explosion likely resulted from failures to correct the leakage and accumulation of highly combustible grain dust throughout...
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