Often times we get so involved with meeting OSHA and EPA regulations that it is easy to loose site of the State Fire and Hazardous Material codes.  In some states these codes can be even more stringent that OSHA and EPA process safety requirements!  PLEASE keep in mind, each state will have their OWN SET of fire and HAZMAT codes, but in this article I will be using the Ohio Fire & Hazardous...

EPA issued a Process Safety Alert in 2007 in response to several investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) which involved the failure of excess flow valves (EFV).   While EFVs are in extensive service and have prevented numerous pipe or hose breaks from becoming much more serious incidents, experience has shown that in some cases the EFV did not perform...

Something tells me this may be breaking a few rules!!!

A preliminary total of 4,609 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2011, down from a final count of 4,690 fatal work injuries in 2010, according to results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of fatal work injury for U.S. workers in 2011 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE)...

The information in this report was collected by staff in the North Carolina Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) Program. Ammonia releases in North Carolina have resulted in injuries, hospitalizations, and workplace evacuations. Some examples of ammonia releases in NC include: … HomeRead More »

Date of Incident: 12th September 2012 Time of Incident: App. 5.15am Location: Oil and Gas Construction Project A fatal incident occurred involving a Non-Destructive Test (NDT) personnel. The deceased was electrocuted while adjusting the position of portable lighting pole connected with trailing cable to distribution board which is 50 meters away.  Preliminary finding shows that there...

A fatality occurred at a warehouse involving an employee taking a sample from a 500-gallon (4,500 pound) stainless steel Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC).  Preliminary findings indicate the employee was working alone in an area with limited egress. The employee elevated the IBC approximately 18 inches using a forklift to take a sample from the bottom valve. The IBC was lifted from a side which...

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2008 since 2008 since 2012 since 2012   2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 59 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 45 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 64 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 222 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes...

 

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The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the onshore chemical and major hazard industries collaborated in the collection of causation information and lessons learnt from Loss of Containment incidents.  This was a voluntary scheme aimed at collecting information on the underlying causes of loss of containment events. The aim being to identify common failure mechanisms that feature in...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published notice RSPA-99-5143 (notice 99-11) stating that its files contain reports of 12 explosive failures of aluminum cylinders made of 6351 alloy. Eleven of the failures occurred when the cylinders were being filled. Six of the failures were SCBA cylinders used in life-support systems for firefighters, and three were SCUBA cylinders used by divers. Although...