Importance of alternate routes for emergency drills
Here’s a real-life story about the importance of alternate escape routes in case of fire or another emergency. It involves the recent explosion at the Slim Jim (ConAgra) plant in North Carolina.
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Move over carpal tunnel: Now there’s cell phone elbow
Talking for long periods on a cell phone really can cause injury.
Investigation: Lapses in safety caused fatal explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says failure to follow proper chemical process safety management caused an explosion in West Virginia last year that killed two employees. One of the workers was hospitalized 41 days with burns before he died.
OSHA issues more willful and repeat violations in ’08 than in ’07
Recent statistics show OSHA continues to focus its inspections on specific problems, rather than conduct them randomly.
Bad welding likely led to tank collapse, huge spill
Defective welds likely caused the collapse of a tank last month, spilling about 2 million gallons of liquid fertilizer and injuring four people.
Report: Inadequate grounding caused fire and explosion
A fire and explosion at a plant in Iowa was caused by inadequate electrical bonding and grounding during the filling of a portable steel tank used to store a flammable liquid, according to a federal investigation.
