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This was a joke of a Belgian fire dept, done on a rail track thas was not in use because of maintenance work. MANY THANKS FF@Tijgernest
Hey, this past week our funny photo went viral throughout the whole world. Thousands of shares and likes in many different countries! Once and for all: the picture was taken in Belgium, in a small village called Bornem. After a minor intervention, we had...
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My article a couple of weeks ago generated a lot of questions and concerns reagrding Level A suits. I thought this video would be helpful for those who have never tested or seen a pressure test on a Level A suit. PLEASE DO NOT consider this a training video that I am providing – it is from Lakeland Industries and should ONLY be applied on their suits. Although they did a very...
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I am IN NO WAY CONDONING this if it were done outside of the Incident Command (as it appears it was) but this is how modern technology could be used to recon these massive scenes WITHOUT putting responders at risk. Of course had there been an H2 car leaking and this drone flew over it, 4th of July would have come early!!!! I am sharing this with those who attend my HAZMAT course and hear my “war...
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The final count of fatal work injuries in the United States in 2012 was 4,628, up from the preliminary count of 4,383 reported in August 2013. The final 2012 total was the second-lowest annual total recorded since the fatal injury census was first conducted in 1992. The overall fatal work injury rate for the United States in 2012 was 3.4 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers,...
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A janitor was cleaning a washroom located beside a mechanical compressor room. The compressor provided refrigeration to an indoor ice skating rink. The janitor’s body was discovered hours after he failed to check in. The cause of death was found to be a refrigerant (Freon-22) that had leaked from the compressor. Without any warning, the Freon displaced the oxygen in the washroom, and the worker...
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We can get the 3rd degree when we start poking around a facility’s safety instrumented systems(s). It seems that there are those who believe they can build a SIS that no human can screw up and oh how wrong they are! Even OSHA was smart enough to require us to consider the consequences of the failure of engineering and administrative controls (1910.119(e)(3)(iv) in our PHA’s. Here is a PERFECT...
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Enform Safety Alert - Worker Burned In PLASTIC DOUBLE WALLED Methanol Tank Explosion Injury Incident
Description of Incident:
An operator was checking the level in a 500 gallon methanol storage tank:
Tank was polyethylene plastic, double wall
A worker climbed on top of the tank.
Flammable vapour was ignited, when the worker touched the cap on the inner tank, resulting in an explosion and flash fire.
The worker received first aid for a second degree burn to the arm.
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has identified a potential safety issue in regard to the use of beam clamps on many Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. It is determined that the use of beam clamps as grounding conductors could potentially cause fires and present electrical hazards to personnel. Many OCS facilities are utilizing beam clamps as current carrying external...
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As Asiana Airlines Flight 214 flew into San Francisco International Airport on Sunday July 7, the Boeing 777’s 291 passengers didn’t know that the man at the controls had never landed this kind of plane at this airport before. Does it matter that the pilot at the time – aviation veteran Lee Kang-kuk – has only 43 hours of flying time in the 777? South Korea’s...
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Following injuries to seven workers, including chemical burns to the skin and irritation to their respiratory tracts requiring urgent medical treatment, OSHA has cited the company for six violations, including two willful violations. The workers were injured after exposure to an acid mixture while cleaning a spill that occurred at the facility on Oct. 30, 2013. Here is a breakdown of the citations:...
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I have received numerous e-mails and phone calls seeking help with using MARPLOT to obtain RMP OCA Populations so that this year RMP update will use 2010 Census Data. As I wrote last year, LANDVIEW is no longer a viable option and EPA has instructed us to use “other sources” specifically mentioning MARPLOT as an option. This article is meant for SAFTENG MEMBERS needing assistance...
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The new Emergency Kit “C” Instructional Video is now available for viewing via online streaming. This new version of the video includes how to apply the C-Kit on traditional valve systems and the newer dual-valve systems. A physical DVD, with both the full-length and segmented videos, can be purchased from the CI bookstore.
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