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At 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2024, Employee #1 (23) was inside a large section of HVAC duct applying Design Polymerics DP 2590 Duct Liner Spray Adhesive to repair sagging insulation. After completing the adhesive application, Employee #1 used a pin welder to secure the insulation. While using the welder, a spark ignited flammable vapors from the adhesive, causing a flash fire inside the duct.
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At 1:53 p.m. on September 18, 2024, Employee #1 (27) was working with a barrel containing an unknown substance when the barrel exploded. The explosion caused blunt force trauma to the employee’s face and head. The steel barrel was the source of the impact. The employee was fatally injured by the blast.
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At 2:46 p.m. on September 16, 2024, Employee #1 (20) and Employee #2 (age unknown) were conducting inspections and maintenance on a tanker trailer previously used to transport propane. The tank was to be emptied using flaring, in which the remaining gas is vented through a hose to a large tripod “flare” device. The top of the flare is then ignited to burn the gas, rather than releasing...
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I have scrubbed the names of the accused and deceased worker, as this could happen at just about any facility where hazardous materials are present. I should also state, the lawyers are suing the Refinery, the deceased employer (a contractor firm hired by the refinery), the manufacturer of the H2S monitor, the parent company of the manufacturer, the marketing company of the manufacture, and the rental...
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Respondent owns and operates a Gas Plant. On or about July 11 and 12, 2023, representatives of the EPA inspected the Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Information gathered during the EPA inspection revealed that Respondent had greater than 10,000 pounds of propane and greater than 10,000 pounds of flammable mixture (Butane, Ethane,...
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In August 2024, while loading anhydrous ammonia into a railcar at a manufacturing site, a shear coupling on the loadout arm failed to function. Two out of three bolts failed, causing the coupling to open and resulting in a loss of primary containment (LOPC) of pressurized liquefied ammonia, which formed an ammonia vapor cloud.
A proximity sensor adjacent to the shear coupling was not actuated....
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All alcohols are NOT created equal! Alcohols may be flammable, but there is one alcohol whose flammability is NOT its primary hazard.
Most know about ETHANOL. It is used in fuels, as well as in food and drinks. It is flammable, and its flammability is its PRIMARY HAZARD.
But its sister, METHANOL, is VERY DIFFERENT. Both are flammable, but METHANOL is very toxic, making its TOXICITY its PRIMARY...
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Industrial Safety can be explained in two (2) simple aspects:
1) Culture/Management
2) Technical Safety
Culture/Management is simply stated as MANAGEMENT OWNS and DRIVES safety. Without this aspect, the quality of the safety process means very little.
Technical Safety is the QUALITY of the Safety Management System and its ability to meet the expectations that Management has established.
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A CSB safety video on its investigation into the fatal December 8, 2020, explosion at the Optima Belle chemical facility in Belle, West Virginia.
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The chlorine (Cl2) event in TX this week has been reported as a 10,000-pound release that lasted 48 minutes. Three of the four workers injured in the incident have been released, while the fourth is still receiving treatment.
Still no word on what caused the release or what part of the primary containment system failed.
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OSHA announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based on injury and illness data submitted in accordance with OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements.
The Site-Specific Targeting program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection program for non-construction establishments with 20...
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At 12:30 p.m. on February 7, 2022, an employee, 45, was disconnecting the discharge line of a 4-inch mobile water pump. The discharge line was blocked with ice, and the running pump was deadheaded, leading to a buildup of heat and pressure in the discharge line after the check valve.
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