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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:
July 30, 2011
Many thanks to Bob Cornett @ MSHA and his safety sharing group for sharing this us. I do not know the source of this ppt, but it is extensive and full of great insights.
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July 29, 2011
This is a GREAT forklift safety presentation from John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA (Region V).
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July 29, 2011
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support!
Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth since 6/2011, and Suzlon since 2009
2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
45
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
53
(2010 = 110)
(2009=88)
Mining
144
(2010...
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July 28, 2011
All individuals take personal responsibility for safety.
Responsibility and authority for safety are well defined and clearly understood.
Reporting relationships, positional authority, and team responsibilities emphasize the overriding importance of safety.
Attributes:
Individuals understand the importance of adherence to operating and safety standards.
All levels of the organization...
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July 27, 2011
MANY THANKS to Bob Cornett @ MSHA and his safety sharing group for this info. “No one wants to learn by mistakes, but we cannot learn enough from successes to go beyond the state of the art.” Henry Petroski
Creating a safe work environment, like any other organization-wide initiative, can only be assured when everyone, in every job, takes ownership and accountability for making the workplace safe.
First,...
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July 27, 2011
I wonder how many safety pro’s have thought about this hazard when doing a JSA on loading/unloading trucks.
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July 27, 2011
Not to make light of a very serious hazard, I just could not resist passing this on. You know it is time to implement your heat safety program, when…
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July 26, 2011
by John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA
It seems like everyone has a list. Here are four that I thought had some good advice. My #1 tip is use state consultation…..
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July 26, 2011
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support!
Polyone since 7/11, S-Con, Inc since 7/11, Michels Corporation since 7/11, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth since 6/2011, and Suzlon since 2009
2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
44
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
53
(2010 = 110)
(2009=88)
Mining
136
(2010...
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July 25, 2011
If you have ever pumped gasoline for your vehicle, you have seen all the warning signs about static and cell phones. I will reserve my comments about cell phones @ gas pumps causing fires, but one thing I can almost guarantee is that if your PLASTIC gas can is sitting on the carpeted floor board inside your car, or in the bed of your truck (especially if you have a bed liner), or you choose to...
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July 24, 2011
In my last article, I wrote about “grounding” and the types of hazards that can be introduced into a hazardous process involving flammable liquids and gases. A worker moving through air will generate a static charge. It is our hope that this charge will go to the ground as fast as it is generated, thus resulting in NO ACCUMULATION of a charge. If the worker does not dissipate the charge...
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