MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! AMG Vanadium since 2008, Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  54 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 156 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 169 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 36 (2010=50)...

Citation 1 Item 1 Type of Violation: Serious; $7,000 29 CFR 1910.119(c)(2): The employer did not consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety management in this standard: The employer did not consult with Ammonia Refrigeration Mechanics and Power Plant Operators on the development...

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 53 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 155 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 165 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 35 (2010=50)...

  MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Abbott since 2008, Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11 2011 Fatality Tracker  Electrical  52  (2010 = 90)  (2009 = 100)  Forklift/Manlift  Mobile Equipment 63 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 153 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 165 (2010 = 246)...

Bryan has developed, implemented, and managed five (5) world-class process safety management systems for five Fortune 500 companies, of which four received OSHA VPP status and awards from the Chlorine Institute, American Petroleum Institute, and Chemical Manufacturer’s Association.  These management systems were used for OSHA’s Process Safety Management and EPA’s Risk Management...

When someone tells you that all my shockers are from 3rd world countries and that workers in the USA would never do anything that outrageous… consider the photo below.  Would using a cardboard box that once contained flammable liquids as your welding face shield qualifies as outrageous!  We were shocked at the newspaper and cellophane welding masks, how about cardboard box! …...

MANY thanks to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA Region V, for sharing with his safety sharing group!  To see the FULL SIZE presentation, click on the READ MORE link below. Gi2011machineguard View more presentations from Bryan Haywood. … HomeRead More »

In August 1999, an explosion in an MDEA storage tank at a Nitrogen Products plant in Alaska propelled the tank off its base and into the air.  The tank landed on an adjacent air-cooled heat exchanger filled with synthesis gas.  The impact of the tank on air-cooled heat exchangers initiated a second explosion and fire. Three operators received minor injuries.   … HomeRead More...

For those that think fall protection is not necessary when you are on secure scaffolding!  THANKS to Gary Snyder for sharing with us.  Too see the FULL size video, click on the READ MORE link below it. … HomeRead More »

Flammable liquids are “volatile liquids” with relatively low boiling points. This means it does not take much to get these materials boiling, especially on a hot summer day. And just like that pot of boiling water on our stove, the flammable liquids in these above-ground tanks can generate tremendous volumes of flammable vapors, which can travel great distances and ignite. But the main...