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April 29, 2014
The New England Safety Training (NEST) Alliance Sub Committee is happy to announce the material is ready and we can start to spread the word about the Scissor Lift Stand Down. We are asking this to be scheduled anytime on your project during the week of May 4-10, 2014 in an effort to raise safety awareness about crushing and tip over hazards while operating scissor lifts in the Construction Industry.
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April 28, 2014
Respondent owns and operates a fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides production facility which consists of buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items which are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, and which are owned or operated by the same person. On November 1, 2004, under Section 112(r) of the Act, and implementing regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 68, Respondent...
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April 28, 2014
MANY THANKS to my
RENEWING Partners in Safety
2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
16
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Manlift
14
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
19
2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*no longer includes China
Explosions
39
(2013=194)
(2012 = 241)
Cranes
8
(2013=51)
(2012 = 52)
Falls
41
(2013=106)
(2012 = 99)
Work Zone
6
(2013=42)
(2012 = 62)
Trenching
4
(2013=25)
(2012...
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April 27, 2014
Recent inspection programs for metallic pressure containment vessels and tanks have revealed cracking and damage in a considerable number of the vessels inspected. Safety and hazard evaluations of pressure vessels, as also presented in OSHA Instruction PUB 8-1.5, need to consider the consequences of a leakage or a rupture failure of a vessel. Two consequences result from a complete rupture:...
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April 26, 2014
WARNING!! Video may be upsetting to some; no graphic scenes, but an individual is severely injured and cared for.
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April 24, 2014
I will encourage each of you to pull the “owner’s manual” for your LEVEL A suits and spend 30 minutes reading it. My days in LEVEL A’s are nearly behind me at this stage of my career, but I just can’t let it go completely, so I recently received my new LEVEL A from my favorite provider (who will remain nameless). I thought I had this all figured out over the past 20 years of using and caring...
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April 24, 2014
In the past 20 years or so we have seen Flame Resistant Clothing (FRC) come a long way in its design, ability, and costs that is VERY MUCH in favor of the end user and businesses. However, we still see the use of FRC as a much-overlooked layer of protection in many facilities and in those facilities where it is utilized it is often times not managed properly. In fact, the vast majority of facilities...
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April 24, 2014
Seven hundred firefighters are struggling to extinguish a blaze at a food factory, hours after a chemical leak triggered a mass evacuation. One thousand eight hundred people were removed from the area. The incident happened in the small town of Bad Fallingbostel in the country’s north. Workers at the facility accidentally poured nitric acid into a tank, which contained sodium hydroxide,...
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April 23, 2014
1910.134(c)(3) requires employers to designate a person as the respiratory protection “program administrator” and to ensure that this person is qualified to perform the responsibilities of this position. The person can be qualified either by appropriate training or experience or both. The administrator is also the person responsible for evaluating the program, as stated in paragraph (c)(3). The training...
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April 23, 2014
A new ASTM International standard will be used to provide a uniform international method for recording occupational injuries and illnesses, in order to make global performance comparisons of companies in keeping workers safe. ASTM E2920, Guide for Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, was developed by Subcommittee E34.80 on Industrial Health, part of ASTM International Committee E34 on Occupational...
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April 23, 2014
Scott Safety introduced the Scott Extended Life (SEL) 30-year Cylinder into its range of cylinder options for the Air-Pak product. Offering a service life of up to 30 years and approved with both the Air-Pak 75 and Air-Pak X3 SCBA, this cylinder offering will provide customers with the opportunity to extend service life beyond that of a traditional carbon composite cylinder, thus extending cost...
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