Accident Monitoring (Health and Safety) News

Delivering the Goods in 2020

Manufacturing Efficiency & Growth in the Time of COVID At the turn of each year, we take the time to look back at what we accomplished in the previous year. That’s an important exercise for an organization dedicated to continuous improvement based on serving the customer with absolute reliability and quality. From manufacturing efficiency to sales growth, year-over-year progress and ...

Jan. 29, 2021

By AirPro Fan & Blower Company

Labor safety threatened by crane collapses

A tower crane collapsed the morning of January 23, 2019, when it was working at a worksite in Hunan Province, China. Two people died on the spot while two others died soon after they arrived at the hospital. The falling crane also struck several other construction workers. On May 19, another accident happened in Israel. In one construction site, drivers were lifting some heavy stuff. However, ...

Dec. 24, 2019

By Scarlet Tech Ltd.

Fatal crane collapse continues happening

Followed by the fatal crane collapsing in Seattle in April and Dallas in June this year, last Sunday evening, another construction crane fell and sliced through residential buildings in New Jersey during storms. Luckily, no one was injured this time. Since the construction industry has grown, catastrophes like these have happened across the country in recent years. The extensive damages not ...

Jul. 29, 2019

By Scarlet Tech Ltd.

Methane Detection in Mine Ventilation Systems

Mining is big business, with the world’s 50 largest mining companies worth a total of 1 trillion dollars.1 Worldwide, the mining industry is responsible for the direct employment of 3.7 million people, with over 150 million indirectly supported by small-scale mining operations.2 Many other sectors, such as high-tech industry, are also entirely dependent on mined supplies of materials. ...

Feb. 28, 2018

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd - a division of Edinburgh Instruments

Bertin launches the new SaphyGATE G range of radiation portal monitors for vehicles and their loads

Bertin Technologies, a CNIM Group subsidiary, has announced the launch of its new SaphyGATE G range of radiation portal monitors. The first devices in this range of portal monitors automatically detect the potential radioactivity of vehicles, such as trucks and trains, and their loads. Dedicated to the control of radiation hazards on industrial and civil sites, these devices offer excellent ...

Dec. 1, 2017

By Bertin Instruments

Drones take flight over HVAC

EYE IN THE SKY Perhaps drones’ most significant HVACR application lies in their ability to inspect rooftop units. Using a drone allows a technician to gather any pertinent visual information before ascending to the top of a building. Additionally, drones can capture film of technicians and contractors in action, be used for promotional reasons, and provide an eye in the sky to observe ...

Jul. 21, 2017

By Evapco Inc.

BREEZE Releases Incident Analyst 2.0 with More Powerful Source Term Calculations

The hazardous release modeling suite, BREEZE Incident Analyst, just keeps getting better! We are pleased to release Version 2.0, which includes enhancements to the Source Term Wizard, a new display of graphical results, updates to the Chemical Database, and much more. Further enhance your accidental chemical release hazard and consequence modeling assessments with these new features and update ...

Jul. 12, 2017

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

ASSE crafts OSHA Reform Blueprint to improve workplace safety and health

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the world's oldest professional safety organization, has crafted an "OSHA Reform Blueprint" that details its priorities and vision for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a time of political change. The eight-page proposal calls for reforms to emphasize the management of risk, sharpen the agency's focus on productive policies, and ...

May 11, 2017

By The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Brian Holland Earns the AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist Designation

BREEZE Software is happy to announce that Mr. Brian Holland, Senior Scientific Software Specialist and Meteorologist, has earned the nationally recognized Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) designation by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Mr. Holland joins the ranks of five other CCMs at Trinity Consultants. The CCM designation is issued by AMS to highly qualified meteorologists ...

Mar. 15, 2017

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling Conference in Tianjin, 8 December 2016

Hazardous smog is a very serious issue in China and currently a focus of great attention. CERC's Managing Director Dr. David Carruthers gave keynote presentations at the International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling conference in Tianjin on the 8th December 2016. The conference was hosted by the Department of Environmental Science of Nankai University, with support from CERC China. During ...

Jan. 9, 2017

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling Conference in Tianjin, 8 December 2016

Hazardous smog is a very serious issue in China and currently a focus of great attention. CERC's Managing Director Dr. David Carruthers gave keynote presentations at the International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling conference in Tianjin on the 8th December 2016. The conference was hosted by the Department of Environmental Science of Nankai University, with support from CERC China. During ...

Jan. 9, 2017

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling Conference in Tianjin, 8 December 2016

Hazardous smog is a very serious issue in China and currently a focus of great attention. CERC's Managing Director Dr. David Carruthers gave keynote presentations at the International Urban Transport Pollution and Modelling conference in Tianjin on the 8th December 2016. The conference was hosted by the Department of Environmental Science of Nankai University, with support from CERC China. During ...

Jan. 9, 2017

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

Interference-free measurement of aromatic hydrocarbons for pollution control and environmental monitoring

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently toughened air pollution standards to further control toxic air emissions emitted by petroleum refineries. The new rules now enact fenceline monitoring to better protect local communities from exposure to toxic air pollutants, such as benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The MOCON, Inc. - Baseline Series 9100 On-line Gas ...

Sep. 20, 2016

By AMETEK MOCON - Baseline

ADMS Workshop in Shanghai, 4-5 May 2016

CERC's Managing Director Dr. David Carruthers gave keynote presentations at the two day Urban Transport Pollution and ADMS User Group Workshop in Shanghai 4-5 May 2016. This workshop was jointly hosted by the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Fudan University and the Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences. During the workshop, the new version of ADMS-Urban/ADMS-EIA 4.0, ...

Jun. 12, 2016

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

ADMS workshop in Shanghai, 4-5 May 2016

CERC’s Managing Director Dr. David Carruthers gave keynote presentations at the two day Urban Transport Pollution and ADMS User Group Workshop in Shanghai 4-5 May 2016. This workshop was jointly hosted by the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Fudan University and the Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences. During the workshop, the new version of ADMS-Urban/ADMS-EIA ...

May 12, 2016

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

BREEZE Incident Analyst – New Enhancements and Getting Started Video Series

On September 16, BREEZE Software released an update to its powerful Incident Analyst application, an accidental chemical release and consequence modeling software designed to predict potential toxic, fire, and explosion impacts for chemical releases. The new release features important updates to the industry-standard toxic dispersion, fire, and explosion models incorporated in BREEZE Incident ...

Oct. 19, 2015

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

Streamline Accidental Release Modeling with BREEZE Incident Analyst Version 1.3

BREEZE Software, the market-leading provider of dispersion modeling software used by environmental professionals around the world, released a new version of its powerful BREEZE Incident Analyst, an accidental chemical release and consequence modeling software. With BREEZE Incident Analyst, EHS professionals are well-equipped to perform risk management planning (RMP) and emergency response ...

Sep. 15, 2015

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

DHG-9030A Series Drying Oven

Summary of Function:It is applicable for drying, cure, melting and sterilization in industrial and mining enterprises, laboratories and scientific research institutes. Product Characteristics: 1. Interior of oven is made of specular stainless steel by argon-arc-welding technics, and the exterior of oven is made of high-quality steel sheet with a beautiful and novel appearance. 2. It adopts ...

Mar. 30, 2015

By HINOTEK GROUP LIMITED

DuPont chemical plant had some environmental violations

State records show dozens of minor or moderate state environmental violations since 2009 at a Houston-area DuPont chemical plant where four people died from toxic fumes over the weekend. The plant, however, which covers 600 acres along the Houston Ship Channel in LaPorte and has operated since 1956, has received a satisfactory rating from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, according ...

Nov. 17, 2014

By Associated Press

EPA Reduces Hazardous Air Pollutants in New Mexico

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reducing hazardous air pollutants released into the environment by awarding $598,224 to the New Mexico Department of Environmental Quality. The grant will promote and support sustainability and pollution prevention in the state. Pollution prevention, or reducing pollution at the source, is an integral component to becoming more sustainable ...

Sep. 2, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency