Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
U.K. Autoclave Explosion Results in £10,000 Fine
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-nw-054moseleyrubber.htm
This 2008 incident in the U.K. sounds eerily familiar of the autoclave explosion occurring in Illinois in December 2009.
This 2008 incident in the U.K. sounds eerily familiar of the autoclave explosion occurring in Illinois in December 2009.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Australian Safety Alert: Boiler Explosions
http://www.safetowork.com.au/news/nopsa-safety-alert-on-boiler-furnace-explosions
Brings back memories of the catastrophic Valero boiler explosion on Dec. 4, 2009, from a startup failure
Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) Safety Case Approach utilizes an objective based (or goal setting) regime for workplace safety.
"The workforce must be involved.Workforce involvement is necessary so they know what happens in practice and why. This makes it more likely that they do the rig...ht thing because they know why, rather than relying on a 'rules-based' culture. "
In contrast here in the USA, the workforce in not involved in developing a safe workplace. Thus our OSHA rules based prescriptive culture with incentives (citations/fines) that the OSHA Director recently emphasized at a congressional hearing. Wouldn't it be nice if someday we could collaborate with our global trading partners so as to learn of alternative solutions in occupational health and safety? Of course the politics of ever changing administrations does not allow that.
Brings back memories of the catastrophic Valero boiler explosion on Dec. 4, 2009, from a startup failure
Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) Safety Case Approach utilizes an objective based (or goal setting) regime for workplace safety.
"The workforce must be involved.Workforce involvement is necessary so they know what happens in practice and why. This makes it more likely that they do the rig...ht thing because they know why, rather than relying on a 'rules-based' culture. "
In contrast here in the USA, the workforce in not involved in developing a safe workplace. Thus our OSHA rules based prescriptive culture with incentives (citations/fines) that the OSHA Director recently emphasized at a congressional hearing. Wouldn't it be nice if someday we could collaborate with our global trading partners so as to learn of alternative solutions in occupational health and safety? Of course the politics of ever changing administrations does not allow that.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thermal-Oil Boiler Explosion, 3 Fatalities-Germany
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/three-workers-die-in-brilon-germany-plant-blast_100315565.html
"An explosion at a biomass plant sited at one of Europe's largest chipboard-manufacturing factories resulted in the deaths of three workers February 5."
"An explosion at a biomass plant sited at one of Europe's largest chipboard-manufacturing factories resulted in the deaths of three workers February 5."
Labels:
"Egger Group""chipboard plant",
BRILON,
GERMANY
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Valero Sues Company, Catastrophic Boiler Blast
http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/225570-valero-sues-manufacturer-over-faulty-boiler
"On Dec. 4, 2009, spurred from a startup failure that eventually led to a blast killing one worker and injuring two. An "unexpected and undesigned" mixture of air and fuel gas inside the firebox reportedly ignited the blaze."
"On Dec. 4, 2009, spurred from a startup failure that eventually led to a blast killing one worker and injuring two. An "unexpected and undesigned" mixture of air and fuel gas inside the firebox reportedly ignited the blaze."
Labels:
""boiler explosion,
Babcock and Wilcox Co,
Valero
Boiler Blast in Ontario, Canada -late ignition
http://www.markdalestandard.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2506366
"It looks as though we had a late ignition in the boiler," Dennis Dick, manager of plant service operations at the board, said in a statement. "It's similar to when your gas barbecue doesn't light the first try and then all of a sudden you get a large flame when it catches."
"It looks as though we had a late ignition in the boiler," Dennis Dick, manager of plant service operations at the board, said in a statement. "It's similar to when your gas barbecue doesn't light the first try and then all of a sudden you get a large flame when it catches."
Monday, March 22, 2010
Boiler Explosion, One Dead Uttar Pradesh, India
http://news.armoks.com/boiler-blast-at-glass-factory-kills-one-man-in-firozabad/63856/
Boiler explosion at glass factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, one dead.
Boiler explosion at glass factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, one dead.
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