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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
13
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
9
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
22
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
35
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009 = 302)
Cranes
7
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PARTS
Under TITLE 29, CHAPTER XVII, The OSHA Regulations are broken down into “Parts”. Part 1910, For example, is commonly known as the OSHA General Indistry Standards. Part 1926 covers OSHA Construction Standards and Parts 1915, 1917, and 1918 include the OSHA standards for the Maritime Industry.
SUBPARTS
Under each part, such as Part 1910, major blocks of information...
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Many facilities will use mechanical ventilation to aid in reducing worker exposures, as well as controlling flammable atmospheres from becoming explosive. There are some general rules of ventilation that should be applied in all cases and this article is an attempt to briefly mention the key points. Mechanical ventilation systems are ONLY as good as we design, operate, and maintain them....
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This traffic camera footage of a Bromine Release in Russia is some of the most amazing HAZMAT footage I have ever seen. The officials at the time and when I reported it in the Incident Alerts stated it was a “small release from a pail”. Now with this footage available, we can clearly see this was a major incident. I am guessing someone had the brilliant idea of pulling...
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An accidental release of 12 tons of anhydrous ammonia at a storage/dispensing facility resulted in the hospitalization of five people and the evacuation of 550 residents. The unexpected release of anhydrous ammonia is believed to be due to a design error that may have caused a 3/4″ (1.91 cm) schedule 80 vent stack on the liquid ammonia line to fail at the point where it was threaded into the...
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MANY THANKS to Wayne Kordonowy (“Safety Wayne“) for this great story!
General George S. Patton, the greatest combat general of WWII, was seriously injured in a car accident in Occupied Germany on December 9, 1945.
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INCIDENT
SPOTTER STRUCK & KILLED BY FRONT END LOADER
DATE
10 February 2012
DESCRIPTION
A spotter was directing truck loading activities when he was struck from behind & run over by a Front End Loader
KEY POINTS
•The Spotter routinely left a pedestrian walkway & entered the plant/equipment traffic area so he could better direct truck loading activities
•The operator...
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Although the title of this video claims the fire was caused by a cigarette, we can clearly see that neither person was smoking. I would also point out that the outside temperature is cold (i.e. they are wearing winter coats) and the one person has both hands in his pockets. 9 seconds into the video he pulls one of his hands out of his pocket and reaches toward the nozzle for some...
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Clear Lens Wrap Around Style Safety Glass – 12/Bx = $0.60/ea
Smoke Lens Wrap Around Style Safety Glasses – 12/bx = $0.70/ea
Indoor Outdoor (Clear Mirror) Lens Wrap Around Safety Glasses – 12/bx = $1.00/ea
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