Industrial Fire Prevention

From our Friends at: Woodworking Network  Don’t ignore wood waste risks By Michael Culbreth   November 10, 2021 | 9:17 am CST                                                                      Wood waste that catches fire can have catastrophic consequences for any woodworking business. As demand for construction and renovation projects has skyrocketed nationwide during the pandemic, the woodworking industry has found itself rather busy. As the industry continues to grow rapidly, businesses should take the time now to make sure they are properly managing their risk exposures. In particular, wood waste has plagued woodworkers as a fire hazard and source of respiratory illness for as long as the industry has existed. Taking the time now to address this exposure can save woodwo...

From the Industrial Fire Prevention blog editor: These lessons learned, can also be applied to the Combustible Dust Industries: Industry can do better Propagation from processes not isolated from each other Improperly designed engineering controls Worker exposure Building and process safety design needs improvement Complex process-related accidents with tragic results are taking place across the country at companies of all sizes If industry cannot police itself, AHJ's and government agencies will From Industrial Fire Journal - Fire & Rescue - Hemming Group Ltd ‘Industry can do much better’ Published:  10 February, 2015 US Chemical Safety Board releases update on its ongoing investigation into the fatal methyl mercaptan release that took place at the DuPont facility in La Porte on November 15, 2014. Four workers were killed during the release of what DuPont says were more than 23,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan, a highly toxic, flammable, and volatile liquid...

From The Code Coach: Establishing Fire Protection and Life Safety Objectives What is the purpose of a fire inspection program?  Why do fire prevention bureaus exist?  For what reasons do fire protection and code consultants exist?  How can you know if your prevention program is accomplishing its objectives? In 1975 the American Insurance Association published "Special Interest Bulletin No. 5, The Value and Purpose of Fire Department Inspections".   This bulletin outlined 7 objectives for an inspection program.  As you examine these objectives, evaluate your department, company, or organization and determine whether you are meeting these objectives, which of these you are great at, and which objectives need more of your attention. To obtain proper life safety conditions.  To keep fires from starting. To keep fires from spreading. To determine adequacy and maintenance of fire protection systems. To preplan fire fighting procedures. To stim...

"the design and installation of the new dust collection system was done so poorly that it overheated within a few days of being activated, ignited spontaneously and caused an explosion that then released a fireball on seven workers." The Record: Worker safety January 18, 2015    Last updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 1:21 AM The Record A US Ink worker being treated by an EMT after the explosion in 2012. A FEDERAL investigation found that a series of mistakes led to a dangerous fire at an East Rutherford ink factory involving combustible dust in 2012. New Jersey needs stronger regulations to avoid potential disasters in the future. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, an independent federal agency that looks at industrial chemical accidents and makes recommendations to governing bodies, released a report Thursday detailing the problems at the US Ink facility. According to the report, the design and installation of the new du...

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