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- Over 18,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
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The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL DINARDO was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court, before U.S. District Judge Naomi R. Buchwald, to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to issue fraudulent safety training certifications. DINARDO pled guilty in May 2011 to conspiring to defraud the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
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If you spend any time around Anhydrous Ammonia, you know how easy it is to detect its presence; however, if you have ever tried to find the leak causing the issue, it can be extremely difficult. One of the most common, simplest, and cheapest methods is using sulfur (or sulfur) sticks. These have been around for generations in facilities handling ammonia, and I am not sure of their whole history, but...
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A LPG Carrier was on a ballast voyage 120 nautical miles off coast of India when it was reported to the Master that six officers/crew members, including the Chief Officer and the Gas Engineer, had been overcome in the compressor room while working there. On learning about the incident, vessel operator immediately alerted the Navy and Indian Coast Guard for relief and rescue operations. Additionally...
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UPDATED FM Data regarding Contractors and Hotwork…
3.1.8 Outside Contractors
Many hot work operations are performed by outside contractors, these include cutting, welding, joint soldering, paint removal, reroofing, etc. The tendency is to relax rigid procedures for contractors assuming they know their jobs. However, this practice has produced a discouraging loss history. Hot work by...
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Many THANKS to my newest and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety…
since 2007
since 2012
since 2012
since 2012
2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
67
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
52
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
68
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
239
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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WARNING! This video may be upsetting to some. It is CCTV footage of a drum exploding as a worker begins to cut into it with a torch. The worker does NOT die and the video is NOT graphic; it just shows the truth of consequences when this act is performed and how fast it happens.
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Not many know this dirty little secret about overpressure protection on ASME-coded vessels (formerly called “code case 2211”), but I will let the cat out of the bag… Not all ASME pressure vessels have to have a pressure relief device, and I am not talking about those very small vessels, but any size vessel. No, I am not crazy, it is a fact. Since 1996 ASME has allowed this practice...
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A fruit Company failed to meet risk management requirements under the Clean Air Act, according a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The plant failed to submit their RMP in 2004 when they exceeded the 10,000-pound threshold for Anhydrous Ammonia, used as a refrigerant at the plant. As part of the settlement, the company will pay a penalty of $33,964 and upgrade its safety...
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Many THANKS to my newest and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety…
since 2007
since 2012
since 2012
since 2012
2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
67
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
51
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
66
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
239
(2011 = 218)
(2010...
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