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October 30, 2016
Human factors aviation incident
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October 28, 2016
Walk the Line - Chemical Processing
http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2016/process-safety-walk-the-line/?show=all
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October 24, 2016
Caustic soda handbook
PPG industries, as part of their Responsible Care initiative have published a very good safety handbook on Caustic soda. You can read it in this link.
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October 21, 2016
Toxic Warehouse Fire In Maywood Out, But Evacuees Still Can't Go Home
Though this incident occurred in June, there are lessons to be learnt in emergency planning and response.
Toxic Warehouse Fire In Maywood Out, But Evacuees Still Can't Go Home: Crews are now making sure there are no lingering health risks before letting the rest of the evacuees return home.
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Toxic Warehouse Fire In Maywood Out, But Evacuees Still Can't Go Home: Crews are now making sure there are no lingering health risks before letting the rest of the evacuees return home.
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October 18, 2016
Ludwigshafen fire: BASF blast hits German HQ - BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37676974
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October 16, 2016
Interesting article on incentives and motivation
http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/finding-the-right-performance-incentives-to-motivate-employees
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October 13, 2016
Hazards of nitrogen asphyxiation in confined spaces
Hazards of nitrogen asphyxiation in confined spaces
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October 10, 2016
Van explosion due to epoxy resin
A van explosion and fire in Chelmsford in UK has been attributed to a self-combusting epoxy resin which the van was transporting. Understand the hazards of chemicals by reading the MSDS.
Read more at http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-van-explosion-pictures-show-devastation-on-city-centre-road/story-29782245-detail/story.html#lfd47Y66JXsfjDiu.99
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Read more at http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-van-explosion-pictures-show-devastation-on-city-centre-road/story-29782245-detail/story.html#lfd47Y66JXsfjDiu.99
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October 6, 2016
Osha citation
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October 3, 2016
Flare system impaired by cooling water loss through bursting disc failure on an Intercooler Heat Exchanger
Flare system impaired by cooling water loss through bursting disc failure on an Intercooler Heat Exchanger
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September 28, 2016
59% of India vulnerable to moderate to severe quakes - Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/59-of-India-vulnerable-to-moderate-to-severe-quakes/articleshow/54436134.cms
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September 25, 2016
Shell safety chief urges industry not to get bogged down by KPI's
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September 23, 2016
China averaged 29 chemical accidents per month so far this year - Greenpeace
China averaged 29 chemical accidents per month so far this year - Greenpeace: Beijing, 21 September, 2016 - 232 chemical-related accidents occurred in China from January to August 2016, an average of 29 per month, according to Greenpeace East Asia’s ‘Chemical Accident Counter’. The accidents caused 199 deaths and 400 injuries. The findings demonstrate the lax management of China’s chemicals industry, the world’s largest. In addition, preliminary findings from Greenpeace East Asia’s chemicals industry distribution mapping shows a worrying correlation of facility location and population density, as well as proximity to ecologically sensitive areas. Greenpeace calls on the Chinese government to radically overhaul the current chemicals management system and introduce greater transparency.
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September 21, 2016
Bomb Squad: How Cops Safely Move Explosives
Bomb Squad: How Cops Safely Move Explosives
Interesting fact about ""Total containment
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Interesting fact about ""Total containment
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September 19, 2016
Project Profile: Blast Resistant Central Control Facility | SSOE Group
Project Profile: Blast Resistant Central Control Facility | SSOE Group
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September 16, 2016
How many people die at US oil refineries each year? - EHS today
An article published in 2015 in EHS today gives the number and reasons for accidents in US refineries till 2015. An interesting statistic from the article is "At least 64 people died at refineries in the 10 years before the BP
explosion. At least 58 people have died since March 23, 2005". Read the article in this link.
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September 13, 2016
Ball valve wrongly fixed causes an incident
A propane gas release took place during the opening of a flange on the downstream side
of a ball valve on a propane pipeline.The ball valve was installed in the wrong direction, so
that the cavity vent released the flow to the down stream side rather
than to upstream side as intended. The incident occurred when vapor was
released when the flange bolts on the downstream side of the ball valve were loosened. Personnel
arrested and stopped the release of propane vapor after tightening the
flange with full bunker gear and self contained breathing apparatus.
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September 9, 2016
Ammonia tanker accident 1976- lessons to learn
Ammonia tanker accident 1976- lessons to learn
http://abc13.com/news/a-look-back-40-years-after-the-worst-accident-in-houston-history/1332062/
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http://abc13.com/news/a-look-back-40-years-after-the-worst-accident-in-houston-history/1332062/
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September 7, 2016
Accident in Sewage Treatment plant
Employee #1, the lead operator of a sewage treatment plant, noticed that the residual levels had dropped in the tanks, and he decided to add more ammonium hydroxide to increase the residual levels. Employee #1 removed the camlock fitting and line from an empty 335 gallon tote and installed it to a full 335 gallon tote containing ammonium hydroxide solution. While installing the camlock fitting and line onto the full tote, he failed to secure the camlock fitting latches into the valve coupling grooves.
As Employee #1 turned the valve to the open position, the camlock fitting and line sprung off the coupling and sprayed ammonium hydroxide onto his upper legs and groin area. Employee #1 immediately turned off the valve and secured the camlock fitting latches into the coupling grooves. He then went to the emergency eyewash/shower, approximately 120 feet away, to rinse off the ammonium hydroxide. Employee #1 rinsed for approximately 15 minutes, but did not take off his clothing.
He then drove a golf cart to the administrative building, to notify management of the accident. Management summoned emergency medical services at approximately 9:45 a.m. and rinsed Employee #1 with an emergency eyewash/shower, located in the administrative building, until the ambulance arrived. Employee #1 was transferred to the hospital via ambulance at approximately 10:00 a.m. He was hospitalized for two days for treatment of chemical burns to his upper legs and groin areas.
The use of ammonium hydroxide to control residual levels in tanks was a new process at the facility. No written procedures or hazard assessments were completed for the assigned task. Employee #1 was wearing safety glasses but no other form of PPE during the accident. Employee #1 said he was in a hurry and normally would have worn rubber gloves and a respirator while transferring the camlock and line from one tote to another.
Source: Fire Analysis and Research Division,National Fire Protection Association
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September 4, 2016
Insulation Integrity
Mechanical repair of insulation is important
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