Safety Library
Aerial Work Platforms
- Aerial Work Platforms in Windy Conditions – 4/24/2012
- Working Safely with Aerial Lifts – 4/24/2012
- Boom Lift Weld Failure – 6/9/2011
- Internal Rust in Boom Section – 3/17/2011
- Boomlift Fatality – 1/5/2011
- Scissor Lift Toppled in Wind Gusts – 1/5/2011
- Sheared Rotator Fastener Bolts – 4/24/2009
Back Injuries and Prevention
- Back Injuries and Prevention – 2/7/2023
Bloodborne Pathogens
- Bloodborne Pathogens – 11/3/2020
Communication
- Importance of Communication – 7/1/2023
- Communication Tools on a Jobsite – 1/10/2022
- Communicating Issues – 8/1/2021
Cold Weather
- Winter Weather Safety – 9/27/2022
- Cold Stress – 12/1/2021
Confined Spaces
- Confined Space Fatality of Welder – 5/1/2012
- Confined Spaces – 4/24/2012
- Synergist Confined Spaces – 4/24/2012
- Confined Space Entry – 11/1/2011
- Low Oxygen Atmosphere – 6/9/2011
- Confine Space – Double Fatality – 3/17/2011
- Confined Space Fatality – 5/4/2010
Cranes and Derricks
- Tragic Crane Accident in Vungtau – 11/30/2012
- Hana Highway Fatality Man Pinned under Crane – 11/6/2012
- Crane Incident – 1/5/2011
- Crane Near Miss – 1/5/2011
- Crane Incident at New Plant – 5/4/2010
- Lifting Supervisor Finger Amputation – 2/9/2010
- Kansas City Crane Accident – 1/4/2010
- New Crane – First Day on Job – 5/11/2009
- Turkmenistan Crane Collapse – 4/24/2009
- Crane Ball Detachment – 4/2/2009
Electrical Safety
- Electrical Injuries – 5/1/2021
- Preventing Electrocutions From Contact with Power Lines – 8/31/2012
- Changes to NFPA 70E – 4/24/2012
- Bonding and Grounding – 11/1/2011
- Incorrectly Rebuilt Circuit Breakers – 11/1/2011
- Electrical Shock Injury Presentation – 6/9/2011
- Improper Grounding – 3/17/2011
- Injury Involving Extension Cord – 4/2/2009
Ergonomics
- Repetitive Motions – 4/18/2013
Eye Injuries and Prevention
- Eye Injuries and Prevention – 12/1/2020
- Eye Safety – 4/18/2013
- Emergency Eye Wash Shower Stations – 8/31/2012
- UV Eye Safety – 11/1/2011
- Importance of Safety Glasses (GRAPHIC IMAGES) – 1/19/2009
Fall Protection
- Fall Protection – 1/10/2022
- Falls in the Construction Industry – 3/2/2021
- Tie Off Points – 4/24/2012
- Fall Protection Equipment Guide – 11/1/2011
- Fatal Accident While Working on an Asphalt Tank – 11/1/2011
- Why Use a Harness – 6/9/2011
- Fall Protection Presentation – 3/17/2011
- Fall Protection Usage and Proper Tie-Off Points – 1/5/2011
- Karabiner Failure – 12/22/2010
- Miller Fall Protection Notice – 8/19/2010
- Improper Use of Snap Hooks Incident – 5/4/2010
- Handrail Installation Incident – 2/9/2010
- OSHA Investigates Fatal Fall – 1/4/2010
- Rope Failure Due to Weight of Truss – 4/10/2009
- Wire Rope Cable Defect – 1/19/2009
Fatigue
- The Importance of Sleep – 7/11/2022
- Fatigue on the Job – 11/2/2021
- Daylight Savings Time and Sleep Loss – 3/17/2011
- Overexertion Injuries Powerpoint – 3/17/2011
Fire Safety
- Burn Severity – 9/27/2022
- Fire and explosion at Edco – 1/2/2013
- Lubricant Fire – 5/1/2012
- Tank Farm Fire in Kuwait – 4/24/2012
- Time vs. Products of Combustion – 6/9/2011
- Long Bolt Flanges Problems – 1/4/2010
- Static Electricity Discharge Causes Fire – 1/4/2010
Forklifts
- Forklift Fatalities and Injuries – 10/5/2021
- Forklift Driver Found Guilty – 11/1/2011
- Telescopic Forklift Safety Inspections – 11/1/2011
- Forklift Propane Cylinders – 6/9/2011
- Improper Forklift Use – 8/19/2010
Hand Safety
- Pinch Points and Hand Injuries – 5/1/2023
- Hand Tool Inspections – 1/21/2022
- Hand Safety and Injury Prevention – 9/3/2020
- Hand Safety Messages Day 1 to 8 – 4/18/2013
- Hand Safety Messages Day 9 to 15 – 4/18/2013
- Hand Injury From Impact Tool – 5/1/2012
- Hands in the Line of Fire – 5/1/2012
- Line of Fire Causing Injury to Hand – 11/1/2011
- Hand Injury Removing Nut – 6/9/2011
- Hand Injury Avoidance – 1/4/2010
Hazardous Materials
- Carcinogens – 7/1/2021
- Nitrogen – Hazard and Safeguard – 8/31/2012
- Clamp Removal – Acid Exposure – 5/1/2012
- Sulfuric Acid Release – 5/1/2012
- Compressed Gas Cylinders – 6/9/2011
- Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets – 6/9/2011
- Tank Explosion at French Paper Mill – 3/17/2011
- Injection of Hydraulic Fluid through Gloves (GRAPHIC IMAGES) – 1/4/2010
- Flammable Liquids and Smoking (GRAPHIC IMAGES) – 4/2/2009
- Wrong Chemical Unloaded to Tank – 4/2/2009
Head Protection
- Head Injury From Scaffold Tube – 11/1/2011
Hearing Protection
- Hearing Protection – Why Bother? – 1/5/2011
Heat Stress
- Heat Stroke – 5/9/2022
- Heat Stress – 6/1/2021
- CSB Hot Work Safety Bulletin – 4/18/2013
- Heat Stress Incident – 11/1/2011
- Heat Stress Management – 11/1/2011
- Heat Stress Webinar – 11/1/2011
- Heat Stress Safety – 6/9/2011
- The Heat is On – 6/9/2011
Heavy Equipment
- Front End Loader Safety – 3/31/2023
- Backing Up in a Motor Vehicle or Heavy Equipment – 1/7/2021
- Track Excavator Incident – 1/19/2009
Hoisting and Rigging
- Lifting and Rigging – 7/1/2021
- Rigging Softeners – 4/18/2013
- China slings – 2/19/2013
- Foot Injury from Outrigger – 5/1/2012
- Reactor Loading Transport – 5/1/2012
- Improper Rigging Practices – 11/1/2011
- Loading and Unloading Materials – 11/1/2011
- Rigging Structural Members – 6/9/2011
- Rigging shackles failure – 1/4/2010
- Hook on Hoist Failure Report – 1/19/2009
Insects
- Insect Bites and Stings – 11/1/2011
- Insect and Spider Bites – 6/9/2011
Ladders
- Ladder Use General Safety – 1/21/2021
- Ladder Incident – 9/18/2012
- Ladder Inspection Lacking – 4/24/2009
- Entanglement in Ladder – 4/2/2009
Lockout-Tagout
- LOTO Tags – 4/18/2013
Management Systems
Mechanical Integrity
- Akron Man Killed in Industrial Accident – 11/6/2012
- Double Block and Bleed Systems – 4/24/2012
- The Bolts Are Too Short – 4/24/2012
- Hydroblast Hose Failure – 11/1/2011
- Compressor Pheumatic Test Failure – 6/9/2011
- Overpressure Failure of Slip Blind – 3/17/2011
- Acetylene Safety Valve – 5/4/2010
- Compressed Air Tank Failure – 5/11/2009
- Gin Wheel Failure – 4/24/2009
- Gin Wheel Failure – 2/5/2009
- Delayed Coker Valve Incident – 1/20/2009
- Air Compressor Failure – 1/19/2009
- Delayed Coker Valve Incident – 1/19/2009
Motor Vehicle Safety
- Auto Accident Procedures – 9/1/2023
- Defensive Driving – 12/1/2022
- Distracted Driving – 1/1/2022
- Car Fire from Phone Charger – 5/1/2012
- Preparing for Dot Audit – 6/9/2011
- Blind Spots Around Work Vehicles Powerpoint – 3/17/2011
- Drive Forward – 1/5/2011
- Car Fire From Cell Phone Charger – 1/4/2010
- Leaking Acetylene in Van – 1/4/2010
Near Miss
- PIT Alert Boom Chain – 3/27/2013
- Angle Grinder Near Miss – 6/9/2011
- Grinder Missing Bolts – 6/9/2011
- Crane Near Miss – 1/5/2011
- Near Miss with Nitrogen Hose – 5/4/2010
- Electrical Cord Near Miss – 2/9/2010
- Near Miss – Tripped by Lanyard – 2/9/2010
- Breaker Explosion Due to Uninsulated Wires – 4/24/2009
Office Safety
- Sit and Stand Workstations – 4/24/2012
OSHA
- Preparing for and Managing an OSHA Inspection – 2/23/2023
Overhead Hazards
- Dropped Objects – 1/21/2022
- Deflection Distances For a Dropped Object – 4/18/2013
- Dropped Object Consequence Calculator.Xlsx – 4/18/2013
- Impact Force of a Dropped Object – 4/18/2013
- Overhead Hazards – 4/24/2012
- Overhead Work Safety Precautions – 1/5/2011
- Hammer Falls From Crane and Injures Operator – 8/19/2010
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Respirator Donning, Doffing, and Seal Checks – 5/10/2022
- Clothing and Safety – 4/1/2021
- Fire Resistant Clothing – 5/1/2012
- Line of Fire – 6/9/2011
- Proper Taping of a Chemical Suit – 3/17/2011
- PPE Needs Repair – 8/19/2010
- Correct PPE When Grinding – 4/24/2009
- This is Why We Wear Arc Flash Gear (GRAPHIC IMAGES) – 4/24/2009
- Improper PPE Anchorage Point Height – 4/10/2009
Pressure Testing
- Integrity Pressure Testing – 6/9/2011
- Pressure Testing Incidents – 3/17/2011
Safety Attitude
- The Ripple Effect of Safety – 11/21/2024
- Stopping Work – 11/1/2023
- Think of the Next Person – 11/1/2023
- Success Through Reaching Potential – 9/1/2023
- Habits and Safety – 7/31/2023
- Attitude and Safety – 6/2/2023
- Battling Complacency – 7/11/2022
- Achieving Safety Goals – 6/7/2022
- Taking Ownership – 9/7/2021
- Safety Leadership – 7/13/2020
- Amuay Refinery Incident – 9/18/2012
- Random Inspections Improve Workplace Safety – 8/31/2012
- Process Safety Leadership Engaging with Senior Managers – 4/24/2012
- Jail for Supervisors Not Addressing Safety – 6/9/2011
- Worker Dies When Lanyard Gets Caught in Rotating Shaft – 8/19/2010
- Fatal Temporary Piping Support – 5/4/2010
- Unsecured Steam Hose – 5/4/2010
- Who is Authorized and What is the Work Plan? – 2/6/2009
- Finger Crushed by Railcar Hatch – 1/20/2009
Scaffolding
- Scaffold Fatality – 6/8/2009
- Fall From scaffold – 4/2/2009
Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Trip Injuries and Prevention – 2/1/2023
- Falls on the Same Level – 9/29/2020
- Operator Rolled Ankle – 5/1/2012
- Four Incidents – 1/23/2009
Small Tools
- Red Border Alert – 3/19/2013
- Grinder Fatality – 5/1/2012
- Porta-Band Saw Injury – 11/1/2011
- Impact Wrench Injury – 6/9/2011
- Cut-Off Grinder Safety Poster – 1/5/2011
- Exam for Abrasive Grinding – 1/5/2011
- Grinder and Zip Cut Blade Use Powerpoint – 1/5/2011
- Grinder Audit Checklist – 1/5/2011
- Grinder Checklist – 1/5/2011
- Grinder Guard Guide – 1/5/2011
- Grinder Training Powerpoint – 1/5/2011
- Right Cutting Tool for the Job Poster – 1/5/2011
- Grinder Fatality – 2/9/2010
- Drawstring Caught in a Grinder – 1/4/2010
- Abrasive Wheel on Grinder Breaks – 5/11/2009
- Pneumatic Impact Tool Injury – 4/24/2009
- Lacerations – 4/2/2009
- Cutting Discs Failure – 2/23/2009
- Changing a Drill Bit Incident – 2/5/2009
- Reciprocating Saw – 11/6/2008
Steel Pipe
- Fake Pipe – 11/16/2012
- P91 Pipe Industry Alert – 11/16/2012
Water Safety
- Drowning Bulletin – 8/31/2012
Welding
- Protruding Welding Rod – 1/5/2011
Worksite Assessment Checklists
Use these checklists to assess safety practices at workplaces:
* Provided with permission from Zurich North America
Safety and Health Spotlight
Basic Safety Rules for Fabrication, Field Erection, and Warehousing
Create a safe working environment and a culture where safety is expected and practiced. The Basic Safety Rules for Fabrication, Field Erection, and Warehousing have been developed by the members of the STI/SPFA Health and Safety Committee to generally illustrate industry practice.
Tank Builders Scaffold Guidelines
The Tank Builders Scaffold Guidelines provide a minimum safe erection, use, maintenance, dismantling, inspection, and training of employees in the hazards of tank builders scaffolds. This publication does not replace guidelines already established by federal or state standards.
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