safety procedures

Horsehead Holding Company Zinc processing accident-CSB to investigate

Washington, DC, August 3, 2010 – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board announced today that it will be conducting a full investigation into the July 22, 2010, explosion and fire that killed two workers at the Horsehead Holding Company zinc recycling facility located in Monaca, PA. On July 25, the CSB deployed a three-person assessment team … Read more

Hot work without a gas test-when will people ever learn?

Another accident has been reported due to negligence and lack of an understanding of hazardous materials and their properties. Fortunately there have been no fatalities, only two injuries, but they are severe and the victims have been hospitalized, reports the Merced Sun Star, in a news item dated April, 02, 2009. The two injured men … Read more