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Rotork SPI keeps plant control systems reliably informed of manual valve positions

Refinery operators have a pressing requirement to improve the efficiency of flow control in their plants and they want to know from the Distributed Control System (DCS) if valves are open or closed. In a typical refinery, 10% of valves are actuated and 90% are manually operated. This poses a serious problem for end-users if the DCS does not accurately know how many manual valves are opened or ...

Sep. 15, 2017

By Rotork

Managing risks associate with fire hazards

The Energy Institute Middle East branch and the Institution of Fire Engineers, UAE, held an event on 12 November that examined how local organisations are managing the risks associated with fire hazards in today's rapidly developing Middle East market. The conference sponsored by ABB and supported by the HCT - Abu Dhabi Men’s College provided Chemical Engineering students with the ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By Energy Institute (EI)

The many faces of fire hazards in industrial settings

Fire and explosion accidents are of major concern to the owners and operators of refineries and petrochemical, gas processing, terminal, and offshore facilities. Statistics have shown that the majority of monetary loss in these types of complexes is due to fire and explosion. According to statistics, 77 percent of the monetary loss in refinery and petrochemical complexes is due to fire and ...

Dec. 1, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Long After Structural Fires, Asbestos Hazards May Linger

Earlier this month, the Belleville News-Democrat published a report about a vacant property in Belleville, Illinois. The vacant parcel of land, located in downtown Belleville, used to be the location of two buildings that housed several businesses. In 2010, a fire destroyed the properties and they were later torn down. A year later, the article reports that the Illinois ...

Jul. 30, 2013

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Fire truck manufacturer exposes workers to amputation and fall hazards

Employer name: FWD/Seagrave Apparatus, 105 East 12th Street, Clintonville, Wisconsin Citations issued: Aug. 10, 2015 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Appleton office issued one willful, one ...

Aug. 10, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Unadilla, Georgia, recycling center exposes workers to falls, fire and amputation hazards

Employer name: Recycling Revolution LLC Inspection site: 4190 Collins Rd., Unadilla, Ga. 31091 Date inspection initiated: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the November 12, 2014 inspection as part of its ...

May 19, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Fire hazards in oxygen systems focus of ASTM international training course

“Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems,” a unique two-day technical and professional training course sponsored by ASTM International, will be held three times during 2010: March 23-24 in San Diego, Calif.; May 18-19 in West Conshohocken, Pa. (ASTM headquarters); and Nov. 2-3 in Orlando, Fla. The course will address topics such as identifying and evaluating hazards in oxygen systems; understanding the ...

Nov. 18, 2009

By ASTM International

Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty

A Kent, Washington, hazardous waste management facility has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $275,000 penalty for violating state and federal hazardous waste management laws. According to EPA, workers at Burlington Environmental caused two fires by mishandling hazardous waste and failing to comply with basic facility safety rules. “Improper hazardous waste handling ...

Nov. 29, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Illinois Fire May have Exposed Residents to Hazardous Chemicals

Last month, 35 fire departments responded to a major industrial fire at a plastics plant in Zion, Illinois. Due to heavy smoke and toxic fumes, evacuations were ordered for a 1 mile radius south of the fire that lasted approximately 2 hours. One of the reasons for the large evacuation area was due to concerns over formaldehyde being released from chemicals burning at the ...

Jul. 9, 2012

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Idea Nuova again exposes employees to blocked exit and fire hazards

For the second time in two years, a U.S. and international home decor manufacturer and distributor has shown that it lags in employee safety. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of New York-based Idea Nuova's 302 Fifth Ave. showroom found aisles clogged with merchandise, including beanbag chairs, and an emergency exit ...

Aug. 31, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Developing national hazardous materials guidance for fire and rescue services

The Chief Fire Officer’s Association (CFOA) has selected the NCEC's emergency response manager, Dan Haggarty, to help produce new national guidance for firefighters responding to incidents involving hazardous materials. The work forms part of CFOA and the Local Government Association’s National Operational Guidance Programme, which provides local fire authorities with the ...

May 20, 2015

By NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)

Striving for zero fire accidents

The UAE Civil Defense, in a joint effort with Gulf co-operation, is analyzing possible fire hazards and through commercial & residential national level campaigns are training people and monitoring them with great success to achieve the goals of a fire safe environment. Barely entering the second quarter of 2013, several unfortunate fire accidents have already made the news. Fire continues to ...

May 15, 2013

By Fleming Gulf FZE

Fire standards caveats

According to F2.2.1 of Form and Style for ASTM Standards, “Every fire standard shall state its purpose, specify the known limitations of the standard and specify the significance of the data that are gathered (including relevance to human life and property, where appropriate).” This column covers caveats used in fire standards. The three primary types of ASTM International fire ...

May 7, 2012

By ASTM International

Fire retardant plastic sheeting

Our company recently joined the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) so we can better understand how we can help our customers protect themselves from the ravages of fire. In the polyethylene industry, Fire Retardant products have been around for a few decades, but have really only come into their own over the past 15 years or so in the USA. Fire Retardant products were much more popular, ...

Oct. 28, 2009

By Global Plastic Sheeting

Manhattan jewelry and accessories chain cited by US Department of Labor`s OSHA for fire and other safety hazards

A Manhattan-based women's jewelry and accessories maker faces $47,600 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to blocked exits, fire and safety hazards at its 254 W. 35th St. location. In response to a complaint alleging unsafe workplace conditions, Natasha Accessories Ltd. was cited for eight serious and three ...

May 21, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Global education Campaign launched to warn fire fighters and first responders of occupational hazards of `the silent killer`

Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), jointly announced today the launch of "The Silent Killer" educational campaign aimed at raising awareness of the duty-related dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and reducing the known risk factors that unnecessarily kill or injure fire fighters each year. ...

Dec. 3, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Newington, Connecticut, stair and cabinet manufacturer cited by OSHA for mechanical, chemical and fire hazards after employee amputation

West Hartford Stairs and Cabinets has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 16 serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its 17 Main St. manufacturing plant in Newington. This follows inspections conducted by OSHA's Hartford Area Office in response to an April 14, 2014, incident in which an employee lost parts of two ...

Oct. 7, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Workers exposed to fire and explosion hazards at perfume factory in Cedar Grove, New Jersey

Employer name: Contract Filling Inc., a contract manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics. Inspection site: 10 Cliffside Drive, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009 Date citations issued and what prompted inspection: On July 22, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Jul. 28, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Queensbury, New York, packaging materials manufacturer exposes employees to fire, explosion and electrical hazards

Employer name: Pregis Corp., a manufacturer of foam, paper and plastic packaging materials Inspection site: 300 Lower Warren St., Queensbury, New York 12804 Date inspection initiated: The inspection, which began Sept. 19, 2014, was conducted under OSHA's ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Employees of New Britain, Conn., heat treatment plant face chemical, fire, explosion and mechanical hazards

Employer name: Metallurgical Processing Inc. Investigation site: 50 - 58 Arthur St. , New Britain, Conn. 06053 Investigation findings: The Hartford Area Office of the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began inspections on Jan. 15, 2015, in response to employee complaints. The inspections found employees of the ...

Jul. 20, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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