The $150,000 pledge from UTC Fire & Security over five years will help the Worcester Polytechnic Institute build its new fire science research and education center.
You'll find lots of helpful resources by reading our one-hour March 29 Twitter conversation, "Lessons from the Japanese Disaster."
"As we mark the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire," it says, "let us resolve to renew the urgency that tragedy inspired and recommit to our shared responsibility to provide a safe environment for all American workers."
The video features a detailed computer animation showing how a series of errors and deficiencies during a lengthy startup process resulted in a runaway chemical reaction inside a residue treater pressure vessel.
George Hoggard began his career at the Kennedy Space Center by training the first astronauts to step on the moon. He has been chief of fire training throughout the shuttle era.
They were dedicated at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada National Security Site last fall. Because the site's firefighting units assist local agencies, they're a benefit to the community at large.
Effective for standards reporting in the Fall 2013 revision cycle are significant changes that include a new website to be the centralized entry point for participants in the process and also a single comment stage.
The largest UK fire department announced a plan to save $640,000 per year for the next five years by cutting unnecessary overtime paid to firefighters.
As part of its Topical Fire Report Series, the U.S. Fire Administration has issued three special reports that examine the risk of death or injury from fire by various demographics, such as age, race, and gender.
The serious violations involve failing to properly implement a lockout/tagout program for energy sources, provide adequate guarding of belts and pulleys, and provide proper storage of flammable materials.
To some degree, the total may be tied to the economic downturn and increased unemployment.
Ten members of the New York City Fire Department joined the Flying Karamazov Brothers last month to film the educational video titled "Safety's Hot, Fire's Not."
The Puerto Rico Fire Department and the National Commission on Children and Disasters are also part of the new public awareness campaign.
The final rule takes effect April 1. It tells State Homes that receive a per diem for providing nursing home care to eligible veterans they must meet certain provisions of the 2009 edition NFPA 101.
Traffic reports, CPR guidance, chemical safety data sheets, an OSHA general industry standards guide, and many more resources are a touch away.
The company’s fourth quarter profit dropped by 8 percent to $12 million, and year-end profit decreased by 12 percent to $38 million. Costs related to the October 2010 acquisition of General Monitors and $10 million in restructuring charges offset revenue growth.
The company said the facility helps it provide clean agent systems for fire suppression and protection products in response to the boom in computer and Internet industries.
FEMA's U.S. Fire Administration recently issued a special report examining the details of firefighter injuries sustained on the fireground or while responding to or returning from a fire incident. The report, titled "Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Reported to NFIRS," was developed by USFA's National Fire Data Center.
Employees were also exposed to fall hazards of up to 14 feet from a lack of fall protection and from using a ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing service for required stability.
A 27-employee site in Eugene is the newest member of Oregon OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, the agency announced last week.