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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:
January 7, 2013
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety…
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2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
1
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
1
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
0
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no...
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January 5, 2013
In 2011 EPA inspected a national company that distributes ammonia and found several concerns that were eventually addressed in a settlement agreement. One of the business’s facilities is about a tenth of a mile from a residential neighborhood, and even closer to other public businesses. The way the facility was operating, according to EPA, if an ammonia leak occurred when the...
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January 3, 2013
This is a MUST SEE video for those serious about emergency response! There was much interest in the I-10 vent and burn video I posted several months ago and thus I received hundreds of request for more information. As I said then, I am NOT a V&B expert and have seen only two in my lifetime. The I-10 video is about as good of look as any of us will ever get and now Transport Canada...
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January 3, 2013
Question 1: Do derailment response operations fall under paragraph (q) of the HAZWOPER standard?Question 2: Are the members of a crew responsible only for clearing and/or re-railing train cars during an emergency response operation considered skilled support personnel? Is there a required level of training for personnel who direct skilled support personnel?Question 3: Are earth moving and collecting...
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January 3, 2013
(CORRECTED on 1/3/13 – it appears that the hazardous atmosphere (reported to be oxygen deficient) may have occurred outside the fermentation tank being prepared for maintenance, but within the “room” (CLICK HERE for article referencing “room”) where the tank(s) is located. I have changed the classification to OXYGEN DEFICIENCY FATALITY until I know otherwise....
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January 1, 2013
In order to protect the public from boiler and pressure vessel explosions, guidelines must be in place to ensure proper construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, alterations, and repairs. However, these guidelines do little to protect the public unless they are mandated by law. In order to encourage the development of essential safety laws in jurisdictions that have...
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