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The incident just occurred yesterday (8/21/14). A miner operator (underground coal) was cutting rock bottoms in a mine construction area, when he either hit a rib bolt with the cutter head, or a miner bit sheared in two. In either case, the steel fragment became a high speed projectile and struck the employee in the eye. As you can see in the photos, had the employee NOT been wearing safety glasses,...
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A rather well-known “management consultant” back in the ’70s and ’80s was Forrest H. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Kirkpatrick wrote a poem about leadership that hangs on my office wall. It pretty much sums up what being a safety leader is all about – even though Mr. Kirkpatrick meant for it to be a message to all managers.
Bottom line, it is one thing to “preach”...
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A 51-year-old worker was fatally injured when he became engulfed in flowing grain in a railcar load-out elevator. On March 15, 2014, the incident occurred when the worker attempted to remove a jam from a chute while the auger operated. OSHA has cited the company for one willful, two repeat and eight serious safety violations, many involving OSHA’s grain handling, permit-required confined space...
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EPA contacted the facility by letter in January 2014 to determine the facility’s compliance with RMP. Based on communications with the facility, EPA determined that the facility exceeded the threshold for chloroform on 2/17/2010; however, the facility submitted their RMP with EPA on 4/14/2014. The fine was $172,900 for a violation of 68.12 and 68.150 from 2/17/2010 – 4/14/2014....
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EPA contacted the facility by letter in January 2014 to determine the facility’s compliance with RMP. Based on communications with the facility, EPA determined that the facility had more than 10,000 pounds of Anhydrous Ammonia in a process; however, the facility had not filed an RMP with EPA. The fine was $57,000 for a violation of 68.12. CLICK HERE to see the agreement.
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The Top 10 for Fiscal Year 2014 are:
Fall protection (1926.501) = 6,143
Hazard Communication (1910.1200) = 5,161
Scaffolding (1926.451) = 4,029
Respiratory Protection (1910.134) = 3,223
Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) = 2,704
Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) = 2,662
Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) = 2,490
Ladders (1926.1053) = 2,448
Machine Guarding (1910.212) = 2,200
Electrical – General Requirements...
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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!
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2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
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(2013 = 32)
(2012 =...
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Another great video showing the power of a compressed gas cylinder! This from a German TV show called… Nicht nachmachen! (English: Don’t Do This!)
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Not meant to be a trick question, but the matter of workers who MUST wear medically prescribed devices and work in Class I, II, and/or III Hazardous Locations tends to be a constant question for facilities that have HAZLOCs. Low voltage equipment is always a battle in HAZLOC! I swear the engineering schools in this country must be furthering the myth that somehow “low voltage” equipment...
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Inadequate safeguards to protect workers against potential ammonia releases at an ice plant have resulted in $264,700 in fines at a nationwide ice manufacturer and distributor. This inspection was conducted under OSHA’s PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program. OSHA cited the company for 19 violations of workplace safety standards following a comprehensive inspection that began...
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On March 20th, 1989, the pressure in the cryo tank climbed abruptly between 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 and the tank burst at its base. Under the effect of the wave escaping from the gaping breach, the reservoir broke free from its stand, pushed in the opposite direction. It destroyed the reinforced concrete protecting wall and ended up 131′ from its foundation. The 7,000 tons of ammonia contained in...
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