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By Jonathan Zimmerman, ASP, EHS Director of Sugar Creek Packing (SAFTENG member since 2002)
I am a safety radical, I live safety 24/7 and lately, I have come across some discussions on web pages, blogs, linked in forums, etc. that really are bothering me. I am not a consultant, CSP (yet at least), or PhD – I am a Corporate EHS Director working to make safety a value wherever I can (in my neighborhood,...
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The following is an incident investigation report from the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT. The accident was a result of having a flammable liquid tank within the 35′ fire safe zone required for safe hotwork (e.g. cutting, welding, brazing, grinding, etc.) zone.
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Introduction:
This Safety Notice is being issued as a result of investigations by the Health and Safety Executive into the Status Scientific Controls portable gas detector type Mentor PGD2. This instrument is intended to be used for the protection of personnel entering or working in an environment where there is a possibility of flammable or toxic gas being present.
Background:
Tests by the Health...
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The above picture shows a flammable liquid storage tank level indicator with a sight glass spring loaded valve, kept in the open position with a “home made” clip. Although this alert is from our friends in AU, this is ALSO seen worldwide and should be considered a “Lesson Learned” worldwide!
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One of the great things about being a consultant is that I get to see things that I would have never been able to see working for a single company. Traveling the world doing PSM/RMP work has given me the opportunity to see how other businesses and cultures do safety and this has enriched me more than I could have ever expected (and it has been a blast doing it)! But sometimes I come across...
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Many thanks to Bob Cornett @ MSHA for sharing this ppt. Click Here to download the ppt.
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On February 6th, 2012, a welder entered a 30″ pipe to check the quality of the welds he had just completed. The welder (deceased) asphyxiated and lost consciousness due to the high level of Argon gas, which had created an oxygen-deficient environment inside the pipe.
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ERPG
Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPG) are developed by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).
ERPG-1 (mild effects),
ERPG-2 (serious effects), and
ERPG-3 (life-threatening effects)
ERPGs are intended to protect “nearly all individuals” from each effect level. In establishing ERPGs, acute toxicity data as well as possible long-term effects from a single...
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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
29
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
17
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
32
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
48
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009 = 302)
Cranes
13
(2011...
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Here is a basic review of a general industry workplace’s responsibilities as it relates to EXIT signs, emergency lighting, and emergency alarms.
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