Fire Safety


CSB Stays Busy Investigating Hoeganaes Corp.

An investigative team deployed to the Tennessee company's site May 27 -- the third serious accident CSB has investigated there, according to the board.

It's 'Bean' a Very Good Year

. . . for ASSE, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary and this month returns home to Chicago for its 44th annual professional development conference.

ASSE Offers Cleanup Tips for Businesses Affected by Recent Disasters

"It is projected that we can expect more serious storms and tornadoes during the summer," said ASSE President Darryl C. Hill. "Thus, it is imperative we plan accordingly.”

The STIHL recall notice includes this photo showing, on the right, the location of the molded identifier mark on the lever of the fuel cap.

STIHL Recalls 2.3 Million Tools

Ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel caps, potentially causing fuel to spill, with a resulting fire risk.

OSHA Casts Iron Foundry $44,300 Fine for Repeat, Health Violations

The repeat violations include a lack of guardrails on work platforms greater than 4 feet above the ground, a lack of eyewash and shower, and unguarded machinery.

The red arrow in this CPSC photo points to the counterfeit UL label.

CPSC Warns Atlantans of Fake Smoke Alarms

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department delivered about 18,500 of them but now is recalling them, according to the agency.

NFPA Offers Tips for Safe Summer Grilling

Gas grills constitute a higher risk, having been involved in an annual average of 6,200 home fires in 2004-2008, while charcoal or other solid-fueled grills were involved in an annual average of 1,300 home fires.

Allocating the D Block spectrum to public safety will positively impact life-saving operations and how it can be accomplished.

IAFC: Allocate D Block Radio Spectrum to Public Safety

Jeff Johnson, immediate past-president of IAFC, urged House members to move forward with legislation that will allocate critical radio spectrum to public safety and enable the creation of an interoperable public safety broadband network.



OHSA Prescribes Rite Aid $60,500 Fine for Blocked Emergency Exits

On Nov. 30, 2010, an OSHA inspector found two of the store's emergency exits blocked by filled totes and wooden crates, and informed management that the exits must not be blocked.

Six New Jersey Construction Firms Fined $95,470 for Fall, Repeat Violations

The serious violations address fall hazards at heights ranging from 12 to 40 feet, including a lack of guard rails, hand rails, harnesses, and/or belts/lanyards.

Combustible dust fires are frequently precursor events to dust-related explosions, John Astad says. (NIST photo)

ComDust Group Wants Fire Input in OSHA's Standard

Some members of the LinkedIn Combustible Dust Policy Institute Group are concerned that the fire service may not be involved in discussions as the proposed standard is being developed.

Molten Metal Hazards Carry $178,500 in Fines for Foundry

OSHA has cited Multi-Cast Corp. for 13 safety and health violations, including failing to ensure foundry employees wore fire-retardant clothing and protective equipment while working with molten metal.

Worker's Flash Fire Burning Leads to $235,865 Fine

At the work site, welding equipment ignited flammable gases and caused a flash fire resulting in second and third degree burns to the face and head of the welder working inside the steel pipeline.

IAFC Video Highlights Bomb Arson Tracking System

The Bomb Arson Tracking System is a tool geared to aid U.S. fire departments and fire marshals in their efforts to track arson incidents, manage investigation data, and apprehend arsonists.

This Lightstep Technologies photo shows unsafe routes marked with a red "X" in a demonstration building.

University to Install New Life Safety Technology

Upper Iowa University's Fayette campus will be the first U.S. university to install what is billed as an intelligent evacuation system from Lightstep Technologies of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

This BHP Billton illustration shows how the Olympic Dam mining operation would look when expanded as the company plans.

Expanded Mining Closer for World's Largest Uranium Deposit

BHP Billiton on May 13 published its final Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement for a huge expansion of its Olympic Dam operation in South Australia.

Postal Service Fined $93,500 Following Worker Complaints

OSHA found exit routes blocked by bins, carts, boxes and other equipment, and electrical control panels blocked by carts and bins.

DuPont, Contractor Cited Following Fatal Slurry Tank Explosion

An employee of contractor Mollenberg-Betz Inc. was performing welding atop a 10,000 gallon slurry tank when hot sparks ignited flammable vapors inside the tank, causing an explosion that killed him and injured another Mollenberg-Betz employee.

Three-Day Stand Down Follows MSHA Action at Randolph Mine

Federal inspectors issued 20 withdrawal orders and five citations to Randolph Mine in Boone County, W.Va., during an impact inspection conducted in April, and the company quickly announced three days of safety stand downs.

Sparky's 60th Being Celebrated at NFPA Conference

A Sparky Museum will be featured at the 2011 NFPA Conference & Expo next month inside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. NFPA is searching for photos of all kinds of Sparky memorabilia.

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