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Flammable Liquids

Dangers of Propane

May 7, 2011

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Incident Alerts (2011 - 2018)

34 incidents & 3 updates (5/6/11)

May 7, 2011

Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2005 since 2005 since 2008 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 18 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 32 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 71 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 85 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 14 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 42 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 7 (2010...

Lockout Tagout

Proper LOTO or a serious problem? (POLL)

May 5, 2011

In the past few years, I have encountered these lockout devices for light switches. I even witnessed an OSHA Outreach Trainer using a picture of a similar device in a 10-hr OSHA course during his LOTO presentation. Now I know that a light switch can be wired in a special way that could make it an isolation device, but I would bet that 99.99% of light switches are NOT wired such that when...

Motivational Safety Materials

For The Life of a Friend

May 5, 2011

For The Life of a Friend What would I have done, to save my friends life, Had I known he was going to die. What would I give now, not to wake up at night, To grieve, and to ask myself why? The risk that he took, must not have seemed bad No worse than some others he’d taken. He thought he could save time, without getting hurt, And this time, he was simply mistaken. We cannot take back that horrible...

Respiratory Protection

Respiratory Protection Program Administrator

May 4, 2011

Does OSHA require an “individual” be appointed as the “respiratory protection program administrator,” or can the written respirator program state the “safety department,” “EHS Department,” or “safety team members” are the program administrator? … HomeRead More »

Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)

PSM and Electronic Management Systems and Emergency Power Systems

May 2, 2011

Recently I was asked if a PSM/RMP program can be managed 100% electronically on a company intranet site or company internal server. The short and simple answer is NO it may not. In further discussion, it was asked if this would be permissible if the company kept a back up CD/Disk that operators could use if the intranet/server system crashed. Again my answer is NO – at least...

Incident Alerts (2011 - 2018)

34 incidents & 1 update (5/1/11)

May 2, 2011

Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2005 since 2008 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 17 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 31 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 66 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 85 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 14 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 42 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 6 (2010 = 50) (2009...