The gas can that caught fire over the exhaust. Note: the can did self-extinguish and even had gasoline remaining inside. A testament to the necessity of safety cans.

Two roofing technicians were going on to a flat roof to perform an inspection and repair. The first technician set up a 30 foot extension ladder to access the roof. The ladder was a Type IA Fiberglass ladder rated for a load capacity of 300 pounds. The technician weighed approximately 160 pounds. The ladder had been inspected and was less than 2 months old. The ladder had not been damaged or subjected...

A TX refinery has been cited for five (5) PSM violations. OSHA opened an inspection at the facility upon receiving a complaint that employees had been exposed to a leak of hydrofluoric acid at a flange in the alkylation unit while performing maintenance work. Proposed penalties total $66,500.  Here is a breakdown… … HomeRead More »

  Elevating Work Platform FailurePublished: 17 August 2012 Purpose: The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight risks associated with a failed cast steel linkage on an elevating work platform (EWP). Background: A worker received severe injuries when he was ejected from an EWP on a construction site on the Gold Coast. The incident involved a Haulotte H16TPX boom type EWP, manufactured...

OSHA has cited a fireworks manufacturer $116,900 for 25 serious and six other-than-serious safety violations after three workers suffered burns caused by an explosion at the company’s facility in March.  The employees were transported to local hospitals, and two were treated for serious burns and released. The third employee, who suffered third-degree burns, was hospitalized for approximately...

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support!   since 2012  since 2011 since 2012 since 2012   2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical             55 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 40 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 51 (2011...

At 7:17 a.m., on August 22, 2003, an Amerigas Corporation (Amerigas) cargo tank semitrailer arrived at the AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel) facility in Middletown, Ohio. The driver pulled the vehicle up to the fill location and helped an AK Steel employee hook up to the fittings for a plant storage tank. According to the driver, about 7:40 a.m., the AK Steel employee began transferring anhydrous ammonia,...

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Recent reports published by the National Academies Press provide conclusions and recommendations for improving acute exposure guideline level (AEGL) documents for several chemicals and chemical classes. AEGLs were developed by the National Advisory Council to provide values with which to assess acute adverse health effects for extremely hazardous substances (EHSs). … HomeRead More »...

PLEASE HEED THE WARNING – this video is CCTV footage showing four workers in China moving scaffolding and comes into contact with High Voltage electrical line.  Much of this video has been cut out as it is not necessary to showing burning bodies to demonstrate the dangers of electricity.  A search of the Internet will provide the full 12 minutes. … HomeRead More »