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Are your grease filters a fire hazard?

Lockdown began in the UK on 23rd March and pubs and restaurants were closed the Friday before. Unless you removed and cleaned your grease filters in your commercial kitchen on the day or have done so during lock down it’s likely they will be covered in grease and particulate matter. We recommend checking your grease filters, extract system and carbon units prior to opening up again. ...

Jun. 9, 2020

By Emcel Filters Ltd.

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

I-REACT: project meeting in Barcelona

Barcelona was the venue for a project meeting of members of I-REACT project in November 2016 I-REACT project partners (from 10 different European countries), have met on 24 and 25 November at the premises of the new prevention park of Barcelona's City Council Firefighters, and under the coordination of METEOSIM. This meeting is part of the project follow-up meetings. This particular one had as ...

Jan. 13, 2017

By Meteosim S.L.

I-REACT: Project meeting in Barcelona

Barcelona was the venue for a project meeting of members of I-REACT project in November 2016 I-REACT project partners (from 10 different European countries), have met on 24 and 25 November at the premises of the new prevention park of Barcelona's City Council Firefighters, and under the coordination of METEOSIM. This meeting is part of the project follow-up meetings. This particular one had as ...

Jan. 13, 2017

By Meteosim S.L.

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

ASTM D1929 - 11 standard test method for determining ignition temperature of plastics

Tests made under conditions herein prescribed can be of considerable value in comparing the relative ignition characteristics of different materials. Values obtained represent the lowest ambient air temperature that will cause ignition of the material under the conditions of this test. Test values are expected to rank materials according to ignition susceptibility under actual use conditions. ...

Sep. 26, 2011

By ASTM International

New Safety Alerts for Contractors, Installers and Users

Through our commitment in promoting the safety of our clients and the industry at large, Connexion has received and posted 3 new product safety alerts from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Underwriters Labortories: ADP Recalls to Repair Unit Heaters Due to Fire Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced ...

Apr. 19, 2011

By Connexion

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 blocked by disco balls, desks ...

Aug. 31, 2015

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

ASTM F2522 - 05(2011) standard test method for determining the protective performance of a shield attached on live line tools or on racking rods for electric arc hazards

1. Scope 1.1 This test method is used to determine the heat attenuation factor (HAF), the effective heat attenuation factor (EHAF), and the shields mechanical strength (SMS) of a shield attached on live line tools or racking rods intended for protection of workers exposed to electric arcs. 1.2 The materials used in this test method of worker protection are in the form of a shield attached on ...

Sep. 29, 2011

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

OSHA citations issued in connection with fatal NYC crane collapse

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued citations to three contractors with proposed penalties totaling US$313,500 for alleged violations of safety standards after investigating the catastrophic March 15 collapse of a tower crane in New York City that killed seven people. The accident took place at 303 E. 51st St. in midtown Manhattan. Cited were Rapetti Rigging ...

Sep. 16, 2008

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

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

Warehouse workers face `electrical nightmare` and other workplace dangers, OSHA inspection in Jersey City, New Jersey, reveals

Tangled extension cords, overloaded power outlets in wet locations, blocked exits, faulty forklifts, machines without safety guards and damaged floors-all in a hazardous day at work for employees at Xpedited Services LLC's warehouse in Jersey City, an inspection by U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators found. After the August 14, 2014, inspection, ...

Jan. 28, 2015

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

ASTM E918 - 83(2011) standard practice for determining limits of flammability of chemicals at elevated temperature and pressure

Knowledge of flammable limits at elevated temperatures and pressures is needed for safe and economical operation of some chemical processes. This information may be needed in order to start up a reactor without passing through a flammable range, to operate the reactor safely and economically, or to store or ship the product safely. Limits of flammability data obtained in relatively ...

Oct. 20, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM F2417 - 11 standard specification for fire safety for candles

1. Scope 1.1 This specification is intended to prescribe minimum safety requirements for candles to provide a reasonable degree of safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries. 1.2 This ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By ASTM International

OSHA finds fragrance manufacturer exposes employees to safety and health hazards in Piscataway, New Jersey

Employer name: Ambrosia Fragrance LLC, 7 Turner Place, Piscataway, New Jersey. Citations issued: On Sept. 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for 19 serious violations. Investigation findings: OSHA inspectors cited the company for lack of procedures and training related to preventing equipment from starting up during service and maintenance, a procedure known ...

Oct. 5, 2015

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

DEP Announces Completion of Beaver County Tire Pile Remediation Project

— The Department of Environmental Protection announced today the completion of a priority cleanup of the former Jake Ours Family Junkyard abandoned tire pile in Rochester Township, Beaver County, which was estimated to have held more than 50,000 truck and bus tires. "The remediation of this junkyard has eliminated potential health and environmental hazards that have existed for nearly ...

Oct. 7, 2011

By Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

OSHA revises publication to protect the safety of firefighters

Firefighting is urgent and stressful work, and decisions are often made without vital information on the hazards that exist. To better protect emergency responders in these situations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its manual, Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems*. The revised manual explains how fire personnel can resolve an incident ...

Sep. 17, 2015

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

Seminar for Swedish Ventilation Association

Stefan Lindskog, Ozone Tech Systems OTS AB, has a seminar for Swedish Ventilation Association (Svensk Ventilation) in cooperation with Energy & Environmental Technical Association (Energi & Miljötekniska föreningen) Ventilation in commercial kitchens release huge amount of energy which goes to waste. One step in making the kitchens more energy efficient is to start recycling ...

May 30, 2014

By Ozonetech

Maritime HazMat Training off the MA Coast

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Service (DFS) Hazardous Materials Division conducted a maritime hazmat training two miles off the coast to prepare for an atypical but very realistic HazMat response. The Maritime HazMat drill which included multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard, was featured in this issue of ‘All Hands Herald’ in the article ‘Maritime Incident ...

Sep. 6, 2016

By HazSim

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