Chemical Safety

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust

DID YOU KNOW? Combustible dust explosions can cause employee injuries, [...]

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust2021-04-05T20:35:20-07:00

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion
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Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

Chemical Safety, Construction, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off [...]

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion2021-04-05T20:20:52-07:00

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
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Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a [...]

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality2021-04-05T20:17:23-07:00

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!
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Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was [...]

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!2021-04-05T20:14:04-07:00

By the Numbers – Chemical Safety

DID YOU KNOW? Geography A total of 57,975 chemical incidents [...]

By the Numbers – Chemical Safety2021-04-05T19:55:19-07:00

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
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Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Mine Safety, Mining

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix

A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key [...]

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix2021-04-05T17:26:04-07:00

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire
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Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, Construction, English, Fatality Reports

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire

Several unsecured propane cylinders were being stored on the third [...]

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire2021-04-05T17:23:49-07:00

Lead: Fatality Report
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Lead: Fatality Report

Chemical Safety, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Lead, Off-the-Job

Lead: Fatality Report

PREAMBLE Workers are exposed to lead as a result of [...]

Lead: Fatality Report2021-04-05T17:13:33-07:00

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face
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Know What Chemical Hazards You Face

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face

INCIDENT Global Manufacturing reports that Apple is eliminating use of [...]

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face2021-04-01T22:59:53-07:00

Isocyanate Suspected in Death
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Isocyanate Suspected in Death

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing

Isocyanate Suspected in Death

A woman with a history of asthma was working on [...]

Isocyanate Suspected in Death2021-04-01T21:26:06-07:00

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