Unsafe acts are of two (2) distinct types: errors and violations Errors arise from informational problems and fall into three (3) categories: skill-based slips and lapses, rule-based mistakes and knowledge-based mistakes Violations arise from motivational factors and fall into four types: routine (or corner-cutting) violations, thrill-seeking or optimizing violations, necessary violations and exceptional...

  Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2004 Since 2013 since 2013 since 2013 returning from 2007 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 15 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 39 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 37 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) *no longer includes China accidents Explosions...

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PHMSA has confirmed that a company improperly filled and offered for transportation high pressure compressed gas cylinders without verifying that they met the appropriate safety requirements for continued use.  The Eastpointe Fire Department alerted the Michigan State Police, who in turn alerted PHMSA of an incident on June 25, 2013, in which a high pressure DOT 3A 1800 cylinder filled and provided...

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  The CSB has made the following OBSERVATIONS and PRELIMINARY findings to date, which are subject to further revision and development as the investigation unfolds: … HomeRead More »

A short 12 minute video from OSHA on Fit Testing.  A must see for any Respiratory Protection Program Adminsitrator that may not be a “respirator guru” and need to be refreshed on the types and requirements regarding fit testing.  EXCELLENT Video!

The IRSST just published a method of measuring nanoparticles penetration through protective gloves. With the exponential growth in industrial applications of nanotechnologies and the corresponding increased risk of occupational exposure to nanomaterials, adoption of the precautionary principle is advisable. To apply this principle, personal protective equipment against nanoparticles must be made available,...

A major explosion at the Chevron refinery in Richmond California in August 2012 resulted in no fatalities and led 15,000 people in the community to seek medical attention. That event spurred the Governor to establish a Task Force to examine what steps should be taken to improve refinery safety in the State. The RAND Corporation was asked by Christine Baker, the Director of the Department of Industrial...

In the aftermath of a serious chemical release and fire at Chevron’s Richmond oil refinery in August, 2012, the Brown Administration formed an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted of participants from 13...

You may be aksing why I posted this in the PSM/RMP Section; simple, all of the incidents in this alert occurred in a chemical processing area, even though they may have not been covered by PSM/RMP, they no less occurred in processing areas!  In response to the findings from an NTSB investigation, PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory guidance to all entities responsible for unloading or transloading...