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Gas hazards in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries

Although flammable and toxic gas hazards are generally well understood by operators, technicians and safety personnel in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, continuous training and refreshment of knowledge is essential to avoid potential incidents caused by complacency. New personnel are often assigned work activities in potentially hazardous areas with only very limited training about gas ...

Feb. 21, 2011

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

Identifying and Mitigating Welding Fume and Gas Exposure Hazards

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), there are over half a million workers in the United States that are involved with welding, cutting and brazing. Worldwide, the number of workers involved in these activities is in the millions. OSHA states that welding, cutting and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and ...

Mar. 15, 2017

By American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

Apply proper gas-detector technology to hazards

Inadvertent toxic or combustible gas releases present safety challenges in many industries and can create hazardous situations. Detecting unwanted gas releases should be an objective for decreasing the hazards to workers, equipment, and surrounding areas. Risks from gas leaks can take on many forms, and there are three main types of gas hazards: combustible, toxic, and oxygen (O2) depletion. With ...

Sep. 12, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security

Gas Detectors Protect Shale Gas Rigs From Hazardous Hydrocarbon Gas Leaks

Oil and gas engineers responsible for hydraulic fracturing operations in the production of natural gas will find the Combustible Gas Detectors product lines available from General Monitors accurately sense potentially explosive hydrocarbon gas and alert crews in time to complete an orderly shutdown of the drilling rig. Pockets of combustible gas potentially escaping from shale drilling rig ...

Feb. 26, 2014

By General Monitors

Carbonetworks issues statement of support for EPA greenhouse gas health hazard warning

Carbonetworks™, a leading software company that provides performance management for energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sustainability solutions, has announced its support for the Environmental Protection Agency's declaration that carbon dioxide is a health hazard.Issued on December 7, 2009, the EPA’s statement allows the agency to issue rules to govern heat-trapping pollution ...

Dec. 10, 2009

J&M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas

Employer name: J&M Energy Services Inspection Site: Odessa, Texas Date inspection initiated and what prompted the inspection: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began the investigation in ...

Apr. 30, 2015

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

Newark gas manufacturer repeatedly exposed employees to workplace hazards

Employer Name and Location: The acetylene repackaging facility of industrial gas manufacturer Welco Acetylene Corp. is located at 321 Roanoke Place in Newark, New Jersey. Date Investigation Initiated: The U.S. Department of Labor's ...

May 26, 2015

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

RAE Systems SolarPak Enables Uninterrupted Wireless Gas Detection in Hazardous Environments

When conducting remote exploration operations and working in hazardous and rugged environments, there is a critical safety need to keep gas detection systems constantly powered -- especially in areas where flammable gases or vapors present a health or safety threat. To solve this challenge, RAE Systems Inc. today introduced its new SolarPak, an intrinsically safe, stand-alone 24/7 remote solar ...

Feb. 2, 2012

By RAE Systems, Inc.

Cold storage warehouse fails to protect workers from hazardous gas exposure

Employer name: Valley International Cold Storage LLC Location: Harlingen, Texas Date citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citations on July 1. The inspection was opened under the agency's ...

Jul. 2, 2015

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

Detecting hazardous gases

Engineers at MIT are developing a tiny sensor that could be used to detect minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, much more quickly than current devices. The researchers have taken the common techniques of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry and shrunk them to fit in a device the size of a computer mouse. Eventually, the team, ...

Jan. 24, 2008

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Include hazardous and non-hazardous areas in your safety system

Improve efficiency and safety by using a single safety system for two types of areas: non-hazardous (control rooms and living quarters) and classified/hazardous (process areas). Det-Tronics’ newly released Addressable Smoke and Heat (ASH) Module expands the reach ...

May 26, 2011

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation

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)

Safety hazards persist at Indiana shipyard

Employer name: Corn Island Shipyard Inc., Grandview, Indiana Citations issued: Sept. 28, 2015 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Indianapolis Area Office cited the company for five ...

Sep. 28, 2015

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

China: solid and hazardous waste management

Solid waste management, including hazardous waste and electronics waste treatment, has become a key environmental priority in China. The lack of adequate waste treatment facilities and decades of poor management practices, particularly with respect to hazardous wastes, have combined to create a serious threat not only to the environment but also to public health. China’s solid waste can be ...

May 8, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Preventing an Explosive or Flammable Safety Hazard

There are over 1,300 craft distilleries throughout the United States and it is predicted that there will be another 1,000 startups in the next 5 years. Every distillery has the potential risk of creating an explosive environment during the distilling process when ethanol is produced. Ethanol is a highly flammable liquid, and when released into the air produces a flammable vapor. An explosive or ...

May 1, 2017

By ENMET, LLC

Is Contaminated Drywall Hazardous to Your Health?

EMSL Analytical provides six testing solutions to determine if properties have defective Chinese drywall that could result in indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. Cinnaminson, NJ, March 9th, 2011 Earlier this week, ProPublica published a news story about 12 twelve infants that have recently died at Fort Bragg. According to the article, entitled “Fort ...

Mar. 11, 2011

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Recent Federal Developments in Hazardous Substances

EPA Publishes Chemical Data Reporting Rule: On August 16, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule entitled Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, formerly known as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Rule, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 76 Fed. Reg. 50816. The revisions, which were first announced August 2, 2011, expand the requirements for ...

Sep. 16, 2011

By Acta Group

Hazardous waste was used in specatator area

Contaminated soil was taken from a former gas works in Attleborough in November 2006 to the racing circuit at Snetterton to form part of a bund to protect spectators, but the soil contained potentially harmful chemicals Swaffham Magistrates’ Court heard today (9/9). The waste should have been taken to a licensed waste site said Mrs Anne-Lise McDonald of the Environment Agency. Two companies were ...

Sep. 12, 2008

By The Environment Agency - England and Wales

Automotive manufacturer in Thomson, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor`s OSHA for amputation and laceration hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. of Thomson and staffing agency Sizemore Inc. for 22 safety and health violations. OSHA initiated its inspection in July 2013 in response to a complaint alleging hazards at the automotive manufacturing facility. Proposed penalties total $207,100. "HP Pelzer continues to put ...

Feb. 3, 2014

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

Combustible dust, amputation and other hazards at lumber manufacturer in Homerville, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor`s OSHA

Dupont Yard Inc., a forest products manufacturer, has been cited for 22 safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA started its inspection following a complaint regarding hazardous working conditions at the company's manufacturing facility in Homerville. Proposed penalties total $279,400. "Since 2007, this employer has known ...

Feb. 19, 2014

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

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