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Many THANKS to my NEW Members and those who CONTINUE to support SAFTENG:
One of the most common debates in the refrigeration industry is “do my condensers need relief protection”? Everyone from OSHA to IIAR has chimed in with their positions. But recently the SAFTENG team was doing some work in the great state of New Jersey and came across New Jersey’s State Code for refrigeration plants, which stated the following regarding the placement of...
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A new exploratory study published by the IRSST has profiled the main types of seat belts for lift truck use sold in Québec. An analysis of physical seat belt characteristics and data collection in seven Québec companies in different industries identified the pros and cons of manual retractors, belts with an automatic locking retractor and emergency locking retractors in terms of operator work efficiency,...
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Use the information in this table to build hazard awareness and prevent risk for similar occurrences in your workplace. This table shares preliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. There were 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2013 & 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2012. 2009 saw the lowest number with 24.
If...
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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!
Many THANKS to my RENEWING “Partners in Safety“
since 2009
since 2014
since 2009
since 2009
2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
48
(2013...
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On July 25, 2012, OSHA issued to Respondent a three item serious citation and a one item willful citation and notification of penalty (citation). The serious citation items allege that, on or about February 6, 2012:
Respondent did not maintain a standard railing adjacent to batch plant sand bins that are permit-required confined spaces, in violation of standard 1910.23(c)(3);
Respondent did...
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This video reminds me of my favorite safety poem “I Chose to look the other way” by Mr Merrill.
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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!
Many THANKS to my RENEWING “Partners in Safety“
since 2014
since 2009
since 2009
2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
45
(2013 = 32)
(2012...
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A May 1, 2014, inspection conducted after a complaint alleging three separate fires has resulted in the issuance of eight safety violations. Many of the violations were cited under the Process Safety Management Standard. OSHA cited one willful, two repeat and five serious safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $132,800. OSHA issued one willful violation for failing to conduct necessary inspections...
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Good thing they are wearing their safety vest!!!
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This 3D animation re-enacts the sequence of events of the workplace incident that occurred at a mushroom composting facility in Langley, B.C. on September 5, 2008. Three workers died and two others were seriously injured in the incident. For more information go to: http://www.worksafebc.com/news_room/news_releases/2011/new_11_11_28.asp
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This is a hot debate, sadly enough! Here we are going on nearly 20 years of having OSHA’s Permit Required Confined Space standard (1910.146) in place, and we are still debating what is and what is not a CS and PRCS. Granted, there will always be questionable spaces – that is what safety professionals are for! But damn it, these roll-off trash compactor containers are WITHOUT...
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