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U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 4,440 structure fires involving hot work per year. These fires caused an average of 12 civilian deaths, 208 civilian injuries and $287 million in direct property damage per year.
From 2001-2015, five firefighters were fatally injured in four accidental fires started by torches.
Forty-two percent of the fires involving hot work in 2010-2014...
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I have written about this hazard numerous times as it is the leading cause of flash fires within process vessels, but during a recent Combustible Dust project, I noticed that the 2017 edition of NFPA 654 has some new and specific requirements for this activity. I had always used NFPA 77 as my RAGAGEP for this activity, but now NFPA – 654 Standard for the Prevention of Fire...
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than 200 home fires each year start with a Christmas tree. In these videos, NIST fire researchers demonstrate what could happen if a fire starts in a watered Christmas tree vs. a dry Christmas tree. For Christmas tree safety tips, visit the NFPA website (link is external).For information about fire research at NIST, please visit the...
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WARNING! Viewer Discretion is advised.
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As seen in the video below, a drum is clearly labeled FLAMMABLE with its red placard suspended over a plastic IBC (i.e., tote). The Orange County Fire Investigation Unit determined that “static electricity caused a flammable liquid to ignite” inside the cosmetic manufacturing facility on November 20, 2017. The cause was ruled as an accident. The explosion is said to...
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OSHA has cited US Environmental Inc. for 12 safety violations, including willfully exposing workers to confined space and fall hazards. The company faces proposed penalties of $333,756. Investigators inspected the facility on May 31, 2017, and found that the company failed to implement rescue procedures for employees in confined spaces; provide protective equipment when working in confined...
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An IN automotive manufacturing facility has been fined $224,000 by the Indiana – OSHA for five alleged safety violations following the death of an employee in October. A female worker, 44, died after an incident with a machine at the plant on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The preliminary cause of her death was ruled multiple blunt force trauma, but a final cause has not yet been determined, according...
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One of the sad trends we continue to see in OSH centers around the use of respirators and facial hair. OSHA has stated more times that I can count on two hands that facial hair is NOT allowed in the face-to-mask seal area. In fact, personnel are NOT even permitted to be fit-tested if they have facial hair. And yet we still see personnel who are in respirator programs with full...
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The short answer is yes, but the fact that they have negotiated this deal for a company to begin using NH3 over R-22 is very telling. This month EPA settled a case in which the agreement required the company to replace R-22 with NH3 freezers on some fishing vessels. The company will implement enhanced leak detection practices and replace freezer equipment to address violations of the...
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The US EPA has been providing hurricane response updates on a weekly basis and one small bit of data really stands out to me. Last week I posted that over 950 storage vessels were captured after they broke away from their process; however, it should be noted that NONE of these vessels involved an RMP Covered Process. EPA teams have assessed 285 fixed facilities in Puerto Rico and 91...
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