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I am proud to announce that SAFTENG and The Chlorine Institute have renewed our partnership for another year (through 2026). Members of The Chlorine Institute receive a FREE SAFTENG membership. If you qualify, please contact me
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SAFTENG has:
- Over 18,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
- Over 1,500 ppt's & doc's in the SAFTENG Library
- Over 4,000 Technical Articles on Process Safety, Emergency Response & OSH topics
- Over 450 videos (those not allowed on YouTube Channel)
Many THANKS to my NEW Members and those who CONTINUE to support SAFTENG:
November 1, 2011
This weekend, at 2:00 AM on November 6th, Daylight Saving Time will end, and revert back to Standard Time. You’ll need to wind back the clock one hour AND WE NEED to take an additional FIVE MINUTES and change the batteries in our Smoke Detectors and CO Detectors.
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October 31, 2011
Many THANKS to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA, for providing this UPDATED version of OSHA Booklet 2254 (1998)! Click Here to download the PDF file.
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October 30, 2011
Not sure if ANSI is considering this new language, but I sure do like it! Source will remain anonymous.
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October 30, 2011
Not meant to be a trick question, but as it turns out, it actually is! It depends on if your workplace is a “general industry” or “construction” worksite. Now stick with me as I explain the difference…
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October 30, 2011
A common misconception is that it is always safe to use compressed air for cleaning off a worker… IT IS NOT SAFE! Even “safety nozzles” which regulate pressure to 30 psi can NOT be safely used to clean the human body. Here are a few little known facts about compressed air and how it is hazardous to workers:
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October 30, 2011
We have all seen this style of ladder and many have questioned their use. Are they a “compliance alternative” to fixed stairs for those spaces where there is not enough room for the traditional stairs (as shown in the photo above). The bottom line… OSHA accepts this type of ladder, but under the following circumstances…
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October 30, 2011
Not many OSHA CHSO’s are knowledgeable on Pressure Vessel Safety and with CSHO’s having to be expert in ALL the OSHA regs, the leadership thought it would be nice if the field CSHO’s had some guidance and reference document they could use. This document was actually published in the 1980’s, long before PSM came about. But these days, it is used to help train field...
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October 29, 2011
Polyethylene (e.g. plastics) containers and portable tanks (e.g. totes) have found their way into the flammable and combustible liquids market. Although many insurance companies take issue with their use, OSHA has had an official position on their use since 1984. Their compliance position is the following:
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October 28, 2011
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support!
Air Products since 2009, Benjamin Moore Paints since 2011, USEC since 2008, GRU since 2004, Soladigm since 2011,
ZION Solutions since 2008, AMG Vanadium since 2008
2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
67
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment...
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October 22, 2011
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support!
USEC since 2008, GRU since 2004, Soladigm since 2011, ZION Solutions since 2008, AMG Vanadium since 2008
2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
66
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
69
(2010 = 110)
(2009=88)
Mining
160
(2010...
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