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- Over 19,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
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We say this for so many of these maintenance tasks… LINE BREAK PERMIT brings so much safety to maintenance work that it should extend well beyond PSM/RMP-covered processes. The Safe Work Permitting process, when developed, implemented, and managed PROPERLY, will go a long way to reduce the chances of this type of accident.
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 9, 2022, a 61-year-old employee...
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The SOII program is a key component in providing essential data and insights to support these initiatives as it tracks workplace incidents across industries and occupations, documenting their frequency, characteristics, and impact on workers. This comprehensive data collection enables meaningful industry comparisons and reveals safety trends. Government agencies and industry leaders rely on these insights...
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Quick Facts: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
2024 Median Pay
$78,900 per year$37.93 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education
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Work Experience in a Related Occupation
None
On-the-job Training
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Number of Jobs, 2023
153,500
Job Outlook, 2023-33
14% (Much faster than average)
Employment Change, 2023-33
21,900
Source:...
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Look closely at this mobile work cabinet and see if you can identify the “error trap.” The answer is two parts…
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What do you see wrong with this pic? There are two issues with the pic. One is shown (Hint: it’s not in an OSHA standard, but is in the NRTL testing standard), and the other is a common violation (the #1 violation regarding the improper use of these safety cans) that is also visible in the pic, but not in the direct sense. The hint for this 2nd violation can be found in 1910.106(e)(9).
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We all laughed at George all these years, but George was a cutting-edge “safety leader”.
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I love the Seinfeld show, and my favorite character was “Kramer”. Here is his philosophy regarding rules and chaos…
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Low employee engagement is holding back global worker productivity, according to Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report.
Global employee engagement and employee wellbeing have generally risen over the past decade. But both fell in 2024, which has implications for corporate productivity, innovation and performance.
Here’s what leaders need to know from Gallup’s latest State of the...
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With the owner’s approval, an alternative leak test is permitted when neither a hydrostatic nor a pneumatic leak test would be possible or safe. An alternative leak test contains the following required elements:
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A catastrophic pipe failure during a pneumatic pressure/leak test could result in an explosive release of energy. For example, did you know…
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On July 2, 2007, Employee #1, a farmer, was pumping liquid cow manure from a covered holding pit. The pump clogged, and he descended the ladder into the pit to free the pump. Employee #1 was asphyxiated due to a lack of oxygen and the presence of methane from the manure.
Employee #2, a farm hand, entered the pit to rescue Employee #1 and was also asphyxiated.
Three family members of Employee #1...
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At 4:15 p.m. on December 6, 2021, a contractor, 26, removed transmitters from tanks to winterize the facilities. As the employee removed the bolts and loosened the transmitter from a tank, the contents (50% concentration of Sodium Hydroxide) sprayed out and onto the employee’s eyes, face, head, and chest (upper torso). The employee attempted to use a nearby emergency shower/eyewash, but it was...
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