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Install. Inspect. Protect. Smoke alarms save lives.
If your smoke alarm was installed more than 10 years ago, it needs to be replaced. Find Out More at the U.S. Fire Administration{apos}s web site. {amp}raquo;
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One Year After Catastrophic Accident at the Tesoro Refinery the CSB Continues its Investigation into the April 2010 AccidentBoard Releases a Video Safety Message; Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance
Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a video safety message in which Chairperson...
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Have you ever seen a fire extinguisher with a HAZCOM label (e.g., NFPA 704 or HMIS) and thought to yourself…that is overkill?
Well, actually, it is not overkill, and it may be a requirement for the facility under the HAZCOM standard when the extinguisher contains a hazardous chemical. OSHA defines compressed gas as a physical hazard, and therefore, most, if not all, of your fire extinguishers,...
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Workers were injured while vacuuming explosive dust inside a PRCS to clean out a natural gas processing unit.
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Corporate Partners in Safety!
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2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
9
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
30
(2010 = 110)
(2009=88)
Mining...
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First, let me say this upfront if your facility has not evaluated your local fire department’s rescue capabilities in the past 2-3 years, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE it to do so ASAP. With the drastic swing in the economy and many cities on the brink of bankruptcy, I know of at least 50 FDs that have scrapped their special rescue teams and are relying on County or Regional wide teams to cover special...
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When do I need a Confined Space rescue team?
I get this question almost monthly, and it worries me that so many facilities struggle with such a critical analysis. It is not easy, but it could be a matter of life or death, and deserves some explanation. In this post, I will walk us through the rationale of entry-style rescue vs. non-entry-style rescue and when each one would be REQUIRED. I am using...
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EXCELLENT OVERVIEW from a GREAT SOURCE!
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Let’s set the record straight… “Line of sight” is HALF THE REQUIREMENT, and this term is NOT in any official language from OSHA, nor does OSHA recognize it!
We see this all the time…a LOTO procedure talks about cord and plug equipment not needing to be locked out if the worker is in the “line of sight” of the plug. Let’s look at the term “exclusive...
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Can businesses use tagout when lockout can be used on the energy isolation device? Simply stated, locks MUST be used when they can, UNLESS the employer can demonstrate that their tagout will PROVIDE FULL EMPLOYEE PROTECTION.
Here is the exact language from 29 CFR 1910.147:
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Is there a method to OSHA’s madness in regards to the PSM required operating procedures?
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