Facility Safety - Articles - Page 127

NIOSH: How to protect your workers from robotic coworkers

February 29, 2016

Early in the science fiction thriller Ex Machina, Nathan Bateman, the brilliant and unnerving CEO of a successful software company, says to his star programmer, “Over the next few days, you're going to be the human component in a Turing test.” Despite the ominous sound of Bateman’s statement, intensified by his underground laboratory’s location on a remote mountain, the Turing test is relatively simple.

EPA proposes revisions to its Risk Management Program regulations

February 26, 2016

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.

Worker dies at 3M facility in Ohio

February 23, 2016

An employee died Saturday at the 3M plant in Elyria, Ohio from what authorities say may have been an electrical accident.

What you should know about GFCIs

Train employees in their use and prevent injuries & electrocutions

Vladimir Konopelko

February 17, 2016

An OSHA violation is a serious matter. Many of them can result in injury or death. Some violations are obvious and easy to spot while others require training and a comprehensive understanding of the requirements in order to detect them.

Three workers suffer amputations at Schwan's food processing facility

February 15, 2016

A leading supplier of frozen specialty foods is facing more than $172,000 in fines after two workers at its Salina facility suffered amputations in separate incidents and a third suffered lacerations and burns.

Newark manufacturing employees at risk from dangerous chemicals

Elan Chemical Co. issued 17 citations, faces $72,100 in fines

February 12, 2016

OSHA has cited Elan Chemical Company Inc. of Newark, New Jersey for 17 serious safety and health violations. The agency initiated an inspection on Aug. 4, 2015, under its national emphasis program focused on chemical manufacturers.

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations of 2015 analyzed

Graphic Products releases violations report as a safety training resource

February 11, 2016

Preventable deaths and workplace accidents continue to occur at the hands of saw blades and conveyor belts. The data has been collected in the annual OSHA Top Ten Violation Report for 2015, which reveals that the total number of incidents were down 4.5% from 2014, and 11% from 2013. Graphic Products has analyzed the data and outlined preventative measures to ensure worksites not only meet OSHA compliance, but provide safety resources to equip workers.

Your facility is flooded… Beware of electrical hazards during cleanup & recovery

Gavin Burdge CSP, CIH

February 9, 2016

Electrical hazards are one of the many hazards that can occur in a flooding incident involving potential exposures to harmful substances, or contact with energized surfaces or energized water itself.

Experts: Better guidance needed on active shooter incidents

February 5, 2016

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and ASIS International (ASIS) recently hosted a joint stakeholder meeting to address active shooting incidents. More than 100 experts from the security, fire, law enforcement, EMS, life safety, professional associations and government fields discussed existing resources, the crossover between security and fire disciplines, operational solutions, management procedures, building design and construction issues, and cost considerations with an emphasis on preparation and planning.

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New tool effectively measures airborne coal dust

February 3, 2016

From 1986 to 2010, 10 deadly explosions occurred in underground coal mines in the United States. The risk of explosion involves an interrelated chain of events. A source of heat (such as a spark) ignites methane gas in the air of the coal mine tunnel.