20 workers at an oil and gas rig were hurt when a possible tornado moved through the area.  Pictures courtesy Phil Owens, Discovery Services … HomeRead More »

This is an OUSTANDING presentation from a Region V Area OSHA Office on Ladders and Falls. … HomeRead More »

This is being provided with the hope that we can learn from the mistakes made during this emergency.  PLEASE see my post “Who calls 911?” for more on this task. … HomeRead More »

Last week I wrote about taking 10 minutes and calling your local fire department to review your response needs.  Last night’s incident alerts had an incident that demonstrates EXACTLY what can happen when “Pre-Planning” is not done or done poorly! … HomeRead More »

  2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical 21 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 39 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 82 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 105 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 16 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 51 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 9 (2010 = 50) (2009 = 69)  (2008 = 69) Trenching 10 (2010 = 54) (2009 = 48)  (2008 = 90) LOTO/Guards...

CONFINED SPACE FATALITY – Corn Silo ENGULFMENT … HomeRead More »

Permit-Required Confined Spaces are dangerous places, and to safely enter one, three CRITICAL PATHS have to be done near perfectly every time. These are: Space preparation (cleaning and isolation), Atmospheric Testing/Monitoring, and Permitting In this article, I want to highlight these three areas and highlight some small but critical details that can make a HUGE difference in worker safety. Space...

In this economy, we should take 10 minutes and call our local Fire Department (FD) and discuss any changes that have been made that could impact our business.  FACT:  All fire departments have been forced to make cuts in recent years; some more than others, but all have had to cut their budgets.  The first cuts come to specialized programs, such as HAZMAT teams, Special Rescue teams,...

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  Many THANKS to my RENEWING PARTNERS in SAFETY!   2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  21 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 38 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 78 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 101 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 16 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 51 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 9 (2010 = 50) (2009 = 69)  (2008 = 69) Trenching...