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2014 Video of the Week #47 (Demolition Safety w/ Miley Cyrus)
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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OSHA HAZWOPER Citations @ manufacturer of plastic thermoformed products (HAZWOPER, PPE & HAZCOM; $49K)
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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EPA RMP Citations @ a WWTP (CL2; $51,700 and SEPs $77K)
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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EPA RMP Citations @ a paper mill (CL2 and ClO2; $54K)
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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48 incidents & 1 update (11/12/14)
  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 50 (2013...
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Hazards of Rings while working (ppt)
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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2014 Photo of the Week #46 (Electrical & Fire Protection)
NOTE:  I have not stopped and have no plans to stop my weekly photo postings.  I am in the process of upgrading to Joomla 3.0 and with a site the size of SAFTENG, we do one transfer.  The site downloaded a couple of weeks ago and anything I add since then I will have to go back and add again to the new site.  Was trying to save myself some work. 
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2014 Video Week #46 (Airplane Safety Video done right!)
If each airline would make their safety video’s like Air New Zealand’s there would be much more attention paid to these safety messages!  Sit back and relax and enjoy this safety message…
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Relief Devices and Condensers in NJ
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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Seat Belt Assemblies for Counterbalanced Lift Trucks – Preliminary Study of Normative and Usability Criteria
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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MI-OSHA Annual Fatality Information
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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48 incidents & 0 updates (11/2/14)
  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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