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This incident is a PERFECT example of how work within the space can CREATE its own HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE! This tank was sitting in a lay-down yard and had been painted on the inside. Not sure if it was a “new” tank or one that was being reworked, but nonetheless it was NOT attached to a process or anything for that matter at the time of this accident. The vessel was being...
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OSHA recognizes that in some situations, violations of certain standards which require the employer to have a written program to address a hazard, or to make a written certification (e.g., hazard communication, personal protective equipment, permit-required confined spaces, and others), are perceived to be “paperwork deficiencies” rather than critically important implementation problems....
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This new Respiratory Protection Directive updates OSHA’s inspection procedures and enforcement policies since the previous update, September 25, 1998. This Instruction provides guidance to the national, regional, and area offices for performing compliance inspections involving OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. This Instruction also serves to inform industry, employer and...
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Have you ever seen several full tanker trailers parked without their mode of transport under them or a railcar with the Class 3 Flammable placard hooked up to the process and being used as a storage tank? Although OSHA’s 1910.106 makes no specific prohibition against this practice, I would like to point out that the International Fire Code (IFC) of which many states in the USA have adopted as their...
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A number of years ago the SAFTENG team was asked to aid in an investigation involving a flash fire that injured a worker. The State Fire Marshall was able to establish the flash fire was ignited OUTSIDE of the atmospheric vessel. We were challenged with finding out how and why. This incident was traced back to an IMPROPER change to the vessel which was NOT identified via the MOC that was completed...
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2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
25
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Manlift
29
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
388
2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*no longer includes China
Explosions
63
(2013=194)
(2012 = 241)
Cranes
14
(2013=51)
(2012 = 52)
Falls
59
(2013=106)
(2012 = 99)
Work Zone
13
(2013=42)
(2012 = 62)
Trenching
8
(2013=25)
(2012 = 44)
LOTO/Guards
23
(2013=31)
(2012...
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Cal/OSHA cited an industrial service provider following an investigation of a flash fire inside a metal tank that resulted in serious burns to an industrial painter. Cal/OSHA cited the employer for
knowingly using an unauthorized electric lamp while the painter was working in an explosive atmosphere,
for not having a permit to work in a confined space and
for not having the proper ventilation or protective...
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PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory to notify the public that any DOT-Specification or DOT-Special Permit high pressure compressed gas cylinder marked as complying with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by Always Safe Fire Extinguisher and Safety, LLC (ASFES), Yonkers, New York is not authorized for the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. ASFES has never been authorized by...
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The new “mechanical advantage” for Non-Entry Rescue! The world has a ways to go before we can declare a safety victory… Momma says stupid is as stupid does. You have to wonder if the entrant merely drew the shortest straw or if these workers actually thought this was a good idea. And please spare me the concern for their “inadequate training”.
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