The March 2005 BP Texas City refinery explosion was a catastrophic event that killed 15 workers and injured over 170, caused by a distillation tower overfilling with hydrocarbons during a unit restart, leading to a vapor cloud explosion ignited by …
The topic of this post is the issue of reasonably foreseeability. In raising this topic to the community of safety and health professionals, I feel like it is one of the most misunderstood issues during an OSHA compliance visit. It …
I recently reviewed a post by Heather MacDougall about where OSHA should go in the next fouryears. Before you read my comments, read Heather’s blog athttps://www.macdougallsolutions.com/post/it-s-time-to-reevaluate-osha State Safety Enforcement: Sending safety and health enforcement to the states is notthe answer. …
By Jim Stanley, Steve Hawkins, and Mike Taubitz INTRODUCTION Have you ever attempted to guard the point of operation for a roll-forming machine, a spot welder, a saw blade, a vertical or horizontal lathe, or other machines where access …
It’s a given that every profession has its own training timeframes. Quick research yielded 8-10 years for doctors, 2 years/1,500 hours for airline pilots and 12-14 months for welders. Can you guess how long it took to get a “forklift …
On Feb. 1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor …
THIS ARTICLE IS FOCUSED ON prevention through design (PTD) and why use of the term “zero energy” lockout/tagout (LOTO) for all service and maintenance tasks creates a range of adverse impacts. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective …
Last week brought together the best minds in safety at the 2021 NSC Congress, and Expo held in Orlando, Florida. Thousands of safety professionals descended on the Orange County Convention Center for presentations, discussions, and exhibits, as well as to …
I had the opportunity to view one of the best presentations on permit required confined spaces that I have ever seen. Tom Burgess, MS, CSP, CIH covered 32 slides in 35 minutes before addressing a host of questions. Mr. Burgess …
The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed nearly everyone’s life in one way or another, especially the way we conduct work. For many, this change came in the way we work, specifically learning how to work remotely. With the need to hold …