The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued three new first edition standards to enhance refinery safety and inspection programs as part of its core commitments to improving workplace safety and protecting the environment. RP 583, Corrosion Under Insulation and Fireproofing: This standard will assist with industry inspection, and allow maintenance personnel to fully understand the complexity of corrosion...

SAFER Systems has announced the debut of SAFER Mobile ResponseTM.  SAFER Mobile is a smartphone and tablet supported application that integrates the trusted 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2012) with the power of Google Maps™, Google Traffic™, and live weather updates and forecasting.  The app puts crucial data at the fingertips of first responders and emergency services personnel when...

Issued: May 20, 2014Content last reviewed: May 2014 Disclaimer:This resource has been prepared to help the workplace parties understand some of their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and regulations. It is not legal advice. It is not intended to replace the OHSA or the regulations.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE SEE FULL DISCLAIMER Hazard summary … HomeRead More...

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2011 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 23 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 24 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 387 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 59 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 12 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 54 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work Zone 12 (2013=42) (2012 = 62) Trenching...

This recall involves two models of Hitachi Koki 3 ¼ inch strip pneumatic nailers with depth adjustment. Affected model numbers are NR83A2(Y) and NR83A3 and the numbers are located on a label attached to the side of the nailers and on the outside of the box containing the product.   The following models and serial numbers are included in this recall:     Model Number    ...

This recall involves the Performance Plus, 4-gallon air compressor identified by model number 8488N.  The product is a 2.5HP, 9 Amp, 110 Volt, 1720 RPM 4-gallon air compressor with two 2-gallon (7.6-litre) red tanks stacked one on top of the other, with a maximum operating pressure of 120 PSI and air delivery of 4.1 standard cubic feet of air per minute at 90 PSI.   The brand name “Performance...

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is warning about potentially serious safety issues relating to imported air compressors manufactured in China by the ‘Taizhou Baoma Pump Industry Company Limited’.   The warning comes after a shipment of unsafe air compressors was stopped at Belfast Port, preventing them from being sold in Northern Ireland or moved onwards for sale in...

A pharmaceutical manufacturing facility has been cited for 23 safety and health violations-including seven willful, one repeat and 15 serious. The company has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the citations carry proposed penalties of $449,680. OSHA initiated an inspection in December 2013 after the company failed to fix hazards following an April 2012 fire at the...

 

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  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2011 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 20 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 23 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 387 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 50 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 11 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 53 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work Zone 12 (2013=42) (2012 = 62) Trenching...