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- Over 19,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
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I have discussed Stress Corrosion Cracking in refrigeration vessels and have been asked “if it can occur in vessels, can it occur in our piping too”. The short answer is YES. But I want to state again, I am NOT a metallurgist and I am not the person to contact about your SCC concerns. I am merely attempting to pass on my learning’s to others who operate processes...
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Unfortunately there are countless industrial disasters that led up to the USA’s version of Process Safety Management standards from both OSHA and EPA; but in my world of flammable liquids and gases, it was Flixborough that resonated with me. It just seemed that every process safety or flammable liquids/gases training that I attended Flixborough always seemed to come up. Heck even...
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UPDATED on 6/4/2016 – Police investigating the accident said that the hydrofluoric acid spill might have been caused by human error as two workers unloaded the chemical from a delivery tanker. A closed-circuit security video camera recorded the two workers on top of the tanker without protective gear. They connected an air hose to a valve in the tanker to force the chemical out under...
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This is a page for safety tips regarding Halloween. Anyone with tips and photos PLEASE email them to me @ [email protected]. Here are my first couple of items.
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In the world of boiler PSV design, the “length” of a vent line is less about a specific length in feet and more about BACKPRESSURE. According to ASME Section I (Power Boilers) and Section IV (Heating Boilers), the moment you add a vent line to a Pressure Safety Valve (PSV), you are introducing flow resistance. Here is the breakdown of when “standard” sizing is no longer sufficient....
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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
60
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
47
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
64
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
226
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009 = 302)
Cranes
39
(2011 = 50)
(2010 = 50)
(2009 = 82)
Falls
78
(2011 = 123)
(2010 = 139)
(2009 = 172)
(2008 = 250)
Work Zone
51
(2011...
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A little skit to bring a smile to our faces. We all have employees (bless their hearts) that would struggle with this word game! (BTW – no offense to my friends in the great state of TX)
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I have highlighted some surprises for those of you in OH that may be reading this! FYI, Anhydrous Ammonia is a Group B2 refrigerant, based on Addenda to Designation and Safety Classifications of Refrigerants. Be sure to click on the Links to the other applicable OH Fire Codes referenced in this section!
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The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit stated the SST program, to a limited extent, focused enforcement resources and targeted inspections on the highest risk industries and worksites. SST inspections excluded some of the highest risk industries and worksites where the most serious injuries and illnesses occurred because certain high-risk worksites were outside the...
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PHMSA is issuing this Advisory Bulletin to remind operators of gas, hazardous liquid, and liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities that operators should IMMEDIATELY and DIRECTLY notify the Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) that serves the communities and jurisdictions in which those pipelines are located when there are indications of a pipeline facility emergency. Furthermore, operators should have...
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