You will be able to view the new Oregon Codes Collection in an Adobe® Reader® format. The files found on this site are in a read only format and are not available for printing.  You will need to have Adobe®; Reader®; 8.0 or higher installed to be able to read these files. If you do not have Adobe® Reader® 8.0 or higher you can download it for free at www.adobe.com. … HomeRead More &...

You will be able to view the new Oregon Codes Collection in an Adobe® Reader® format. The files found on this site are in a read only format and are not available for printing. This site includes the May 2012 amendments.  You will need to have Adobe®; Reader®; 8.0 or higher installed to be able to read these files. If you do not have Adobe® Reader® 8.0 or higher you can download it for free at...

The IIAR is proposing a new standard to specify the minimum criteria for developing operating procedures for closed-circuit ammonia mechanical refrigerating systems. IIAR has designated the proposed standard as BSR/IIAR 7-200X. Upon approval by the ANSI Board of Standards Review, the standard will receive a different name that reflects this approval.  The 45-day public review period will be from October...

A sixth public review of draft standard IIAR 5-201x, Start-up and Commissioning of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems is now open for public review of the substantive changes resulting from the fifth public review. The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) invites you to make comments on the substantive changes of the draft standard. Substantive changes...

While being drug through store after store this weekend I decided to take the opportunity to get some photos to share.  This week’s photo is one that many do NOT believe me when I tell them that not all plastic gas cans have a UL, FM, ASTM, certification.  This particular photo is of a 5-gallon plastic gas container – notice the certification statement…

  Many THANKS to my newest Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2012 since 2012 since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 67 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 51 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 66 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 237 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 46 (2011...

Fire marshals consider the fire an accident so far, and say the explosion rocked the plant, as crews unloaded methanol from a rail car into a tank.

I wish I had the orginal footage as it was long with limited interuptions, but this short piece will provide a good idea of how heavy CL2 is and how fast it can tarvel across the ground!

Injuries Hidden at TVA Nuclear Sites to Obtain Over $2.5 Million in Safety Bonuses Following a 12-day trial in U.S. District Court, a jury convicted the former Shaw Group Safety Manager, 55, of eight counts of major fraud against the United States.   Sentencing is set for 2:00 p.m., Feb. 21, 2013, in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga. He faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a...

Internal combustion engines present an ignition hazard when used in facilities processing flammable liquids and gases. If flammable vapors or gases are released in these facilities, an internal combustion engine could ignite the flammable materials with catastrophic consequences. Investigations by OSHA and the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) document a history of fires and explosions at workplaces...