The new education campaign urges firefighters to take personal responsibility for their health and safety by recognizing the occupational hazards of carbon monoxide exposure and wearing protective masks during both active fire and overhaul operations to prevent unnecessary risks.
David H. Koch Theater reportedly failed to post asbestos warning signs in the promenade area, ensure clear exits, and guard employees from hazards associated with raising the stage.
"The potential for injury or death trying to connect a generator to a home system is higher than any other kind of do-it-yourself electrical installation a homeowner can attempt," said Ron Fuller of the Washington Department of Labor & Industries.
Cooking, decorating, and entertaining present increased fire risks.
Building owners can upgrade to addressable fire alarm control panels that are relatively easy to install and troubleshoot, including panels specifically intended for retrofits.
Safety professionals are carefully observing OSHA's progress and beginning to take steps in anticipation of the final rule.
Because damage can be widespread and severe, responders need effective and rapid consequence modeling of the hazardous materials emanating from a fire.
The changes are being made after the company investigated an onboard electrical fire during a test flight earlier this month in Laredo, Texas.
For several reasons, fires are a significant threat during the winter and the holiday season.
Senior fire executives who are selected will be awarded fellowships to attend Harvard's annual Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. The three-week program is conducted on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Mass.
NEC Changes highlights changes between the 2008 NEC® and the 2011 NEC®. More than 500 updates and modifications, all accessible through smartphones, are provided free of charge.
Thirty years ago, inadequate building design contributed to the deaths of 85 people in the Las Vegas high-rise, which was one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history.
Two units of the federal Technical Support Working Group are hosting PPE Conference 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov. 30-Dec. 3. TSWG is the interagency R&D anti-terrorism program.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration issued a special report recently examining the characteristics of Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings. The report, Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings, was developed by USFA's National Fire Data Center.
The agency's Wichita Area Office will examine grain elevators and other operations for hazards typically associated with grain handling. Two workers died in June when a grain elevator collapsed in Russell, Kan.
The purpose of this document is to specify minimum requirements, performance parameters, and essential criteria for the design of ground ambulances.
Many departments around the country reminded homeowners to change their batteries as Daylight Savings Time ended at 2 a.m. Nov. 7. Some are helping residents do just that.
Industry trade associations wanted a reduced ignition propensity, or fire safe, cigarette used, but the commission said using one could reduce the fire safety effectiveness of the testing standard.
In this webinar, e-Hazard.com's Hugh Hoagland and three other experts will discuss best practices for companies and will explain how they can comply with the new edition before it is published in October 2011.
Your employees need special support in cold situations and more yet in emergency cold situations.