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I am proud to announce that SAFTENG and The Chlorine Institute have renewed our partnership for another year (through 2026). Members of The Chlorine Institute receive a FREE SAFTENG membership. If you qualify, please contact me
NOTE: Any trade group interested in becoming a partner with SAFTENG for your Member Companies, please reach out, and I can share the plan
SAFTENG has:
- Over 18,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
- Over 1,500 ppt's & doc's in the SAFTENG Library
- Over 4,000 Technical Articles on Process Safety, Emergency Response & OSH topics
- Over 450 videos (those not allowed on YouTube Channel)
Many THANKS to my NEW Members and those who CONTINUE to support SAFTENG:
September 10, 2013
Cal/OSHA cited a company $200,825 for multiple serious and willful violations and two professional employer organizations (PEO) following the April death of a 26-year-old temporary worker who became entangled with the exposed rotating shaft of a mixer while mixing industrial adhesive. Cal/OSHA sanctioned the company for failing to identify and safeguard against the hazards of working near the...
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September 9, 2013
2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
25
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
51
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
43
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no longer includes China accidents
Explosions
136
(2012 = 241)
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009 = 302)
Cranes
34
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 50)
(2010 = 50)
(2009...
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September 6, 2013
And for those not believing I was actually sued and made payment to own up to MY obligations of using someone elses work, here you go. You can even go to the gettyimages website and use the case number (as shown below) to do your own verification through the actual source. I am NOT mad at getty images or blame them for this incident and I am not asking for your money! They are protecting...
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September 6, 2013
SAFTENG.net has been around in several forms since 1994. One of the core principals that made the site what it is today is the generosity of fellow safety professionals. The site’s database of over 13,000 images came from our members, most of which have remained loyal to this day. The site has allowed me to make several significant financial contributions to Murray State’s OSH Program,...
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September 5, 2013
An aerosol paint manufacturer has been cited for multiple safety violations following an explosion and fire that resulted in serious injuries to three employees on March 6, 2013. OSHA cited the company for 26 safety violations, including two willful violations where locked doors impeded exit routes and snow blocked exits, slowing employees from exiting the plant quickly. OSHA proposed penalties...
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September 5, 2013
A company has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and OSHA to pay more than $1.33 million to resolve criminal penalties and OSHA fines levied as a result of the death of a worker on Nov. 7, 2011. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed the Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Sept. 5, 2013, and has asked that it be approved by the U.S. District Court for...
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September 3, 2013
Several years ago the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) enacted the following regulations in response to some large scale pipeline incidents:
§ 192.631 Control room management
PHMSA published the Control Room Management/Human Factors final rule in the Federal Register on December 3, 2009, which became effective on February 1, 2010. The agency actually had given...
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September 3, 2013
PHMSA is issuing an Advisory Bulletin to alert all pipeline operators of a T.D. Williamson, Inc. (TDW) Leak Repair Clamp (LRC) recall issued by TDW on June 17, 2013. The recall covers all TDW LRCs of any pressure class and any size. The LRCs may develop a dangerous leak due to a defective seal. Hazardous liquid and natural gas pipeline operators should verify if they have any TDW LRCs subject to the...
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