Dangers of Nitrogen!

Update: The latest fatal accident involving Nitrogen occurred at a Georgia food processing plant today. Read about it here. We in the industry, generally are led to believe that Nitrogen, an inert gas, is by association with the word inert , also “safe”.  This information resides somewhere deep inside of our subconscious mind, where we … Read more

Not doing a gas test before welding is criminal negligence

I wonder why many plant owners & managers cannot do some simple things to prevent accidents and save innocent workers’ lives?  Shockingly, in many of the recent accidents, that have been reported as “welding accidents”, the root cause is not doing a “gas test” before starting the job.  As all of you, who are familiar … Read more

Fire and explosion at Bayer Cropscience facility-W.Virgina

On 29th Aug 2008, there was a large fire and explosion at a Bayer Cropscience facility near Charleston, W. Virginia.  A team from the US Chemical Safety baord reportedly visited the site after the accident, but they have not released any investigation report as of now. The exact cause of the accident remains unknown, but … Read more