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November 18, 2014
A very common question we get during our work is… “Am I required to have a first aid team on site?” And “If I am, do they fall under the Blood Borne Pathogen standard”? OSHA actually provided us some great insight into their position on these questions in a 2007 LOI. They stated…
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November 15, 2014
WOW… you want to read a case from !@#$, this will be some interesting reading for you. If there was ever a case where the lesson is “Do as you say you’re going to do in your safety program” this case is the “poster child” for that cause. Too many strikes against the management at the USPS to list so I am just going to provide the link to the case,...
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November 15, 2014
This case makes two (2) decisions that on the surface appear to be a step backwards – but readers should not read anything into these decisions! The refrigerator in the power strip was lost merely because the CSHO did NOT document the power pull the refrigerator was putting on the power strip. So before we go thinking that we can plug our refrigerators into power strips SAFELY or...
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November 14, 2014
OSHA/EPA is still issuing Facility Siting citations, just this week there was one issued, for a facility not including an FS analysis as part of their process hazard(s) analysis. This week’s photo shows the result of common findings from our FS Analyzes. Critical equipment along roadways MUST be protected from vehicle impact – it does not get any SIMPLER than this! So the next...
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November 14, 2014
Respondent operates water filtration plants which store or otherwise use chlorine in an amount exceeding its applicable thresholds of 2,500 pounds. Respondent has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for these stationary sources and has developed an RMProgram (accident release prevention program) for these stationary sources. Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation conducted...
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November 14, 2014
A while back, I was participating in a PHA of a refrigeration process, and somehow, the discussion led to one that scared me a bit… collecting a liquid ammonia sample to test for water content. The actual art of ammonia refrigeration not being my area of expertise, I had always reserved Bulletin No. 108. Guidelines for Water Contamination in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems for a rainy day...
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November 14, 2014
I know I will catch a lot of flak for this one, but it did make me smile after a crazy week. WARNING! This video contains the Miley Cyrus music video which contains some scenes that may be offensive to some and may not be safe for work, but these three construction guys are hillarious in this SPOOF of her outlandish video! We all need to take a minute and smile at the end of a long...
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November 13, 2014
Workers cleaning a chemical spill at a manufacturer of plastic thermoformed products had not been trained in proper cleanup procedures or provided proper personal protective equipment, according to an OSHA investigation. OSHA found that workers experienced symptoms of overexposure to an isocyanates chemical used in plastics manufacturing that can cause occupational asthma and other lung problems, as...
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November 13, 2014
Respondent is a Water Works Department (HWWD or Respondent), a municipal owned utility organized under the laws of the State of Indiana. Beginning prior to 1999 Respondent used, stored, handled, and moved, multiple one ton containers of the regulated substance chlorine at the Facility in amounts over the chlorine threshold quantity of 2,500 pounds per year. At all times relevant to this CAPO, Respondent’s...
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November 13, 2014
The Respondent has three RMProgram covered processes, one chlorine dioxide process, which stores or otherwise uses chlorine dioxide in an amount exceeding its applicable threshold of 1,000 pounds, and two chlorine processes, which store or otherwise uses chlorine in amounts exceeding its applicable threshold of 2,500 pounds. Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation initiated by EPA...
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November 13, 2014
2nd Quarter UPDATE with 289 Shocker and Accident Photos
Now over 13,750 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos
and over 1,000 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,776 contributors!
Many THANKS to my RENEWING “Partners in Safety“
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2014 Fatality Tracker
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November 9, 2014
WARNING! This presentation contains GRAPHIC images that may be upsetting to some. Viewer discretion is advised.
Prevention of ring finger avulsion (“degloving” from Bryan Haywood
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