The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its panel investigation report on a May 15, 2021, incident that resulted in a fatality aboard the Fieldwood Energy Eugene Island 158 #14 platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

According to BSEE, Fieldwood Energy was utilizing Island Operating Company contract employees to assist…

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Marine loading arms (MLAs) are commonly used throughout UK ports and jetties to load and unload liquids and compressed gas products from river barges, ships and tankers. Evidence obtained during an HSE investigation of a failed MLA revealed concerns that not all components were being suitably inspected and maintained due to problems accessing…

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A worker broke his finger while removing the screw pin on a shackle. Three workers

were loosening the screw pin on a bow shackle that was attached to an excavator.

One of them used a pin bar to loosen the screw pin.

The shackle was unsteady, so a second worker came to hold it but was unable to keep pressure on shackle. A third worker put pressure…

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Consumers should not buy or use individual 18650 lithium-ion battery cells due to possible fire risk, according to a warning just issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The commission says it is working with e-commerce sites like eBay to remove listings of loose 18650 cells, which are sometimes used in vapes,…

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This has to be one of the most bizarre recalls in the history of Canada, seriously did any consumer actually complain and say “Hey my weed is too strong man” 🤤

This recall involves one lot of Delta 9 Bio-Tech Inc. dried cannabis which was sold through provincially-authorized retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The product label has…

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Ottawa, January 9, 2021 – Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling Belle Grove brand Whole White Mushrooms from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of <em lang=”la”>Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown…

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A nuclear reactor in Finland entered an automatic shutdown after a radiation spike was detected inside the plant’s systems on Thursday, but no radiation escaped the facility.

“This is a significant and an exceptional incident and we consider it important to spread correct information about it,” Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and…

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United States automaker General Motors has recalled nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.

The company said it does not know yet what is causing the fires, but engineers are working around the clock to figure it out. Two people have suffered smoke inhalation due to…

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Energy safety Canada has reported that a worker was fatally injured by a pumpjack, or as a lot people know them as a nodding donkey.

The two workers were removing an alignment bolt from an out of service pumpjack horse head at a storage yard.

The horse head was connected to the walking beam and situated in an upright position, therefore…

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This safety alert highlights the risk of misleading gas detection readings associated with the use of sampling tubes with pumped gas detectors. Sampling tubes are sometimes used to extend the reach of the detection device and/or to allow detection at an increased distance from the user.

In a recent incident a gas detector failed to detect…

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In response to a recent increase in fatal falls from height in the mining industry, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a fall protection safety alert warning of the dangers.

Over the past decades, 28 mine workers have died after falling from height. Between 2018 and 2019, the percentage of mining facilities that experienced…

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Hurricane Hanna battered the south Texas coast with blistering winds and crashing waves into the early hours of Sunday, leaving a large area already badly hit by COVID-19 bracing for torrential downpours and potential flash floods.

Hanna came ashore on Padre Island on Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step…

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Sorry that we’ve been away from retail shelves for a short while but your favourite cheese is now getting back into stores. It may take a short while to re-stock every retailer, but we’ll soon be back in all stores and rest assured our products are safe and as good as ever.

We’ve been absent after detecting a small problem in the factory with one…

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Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the liquid solutions – most of which contain isopropyl alcohol – are flammable and can cause burn injuries, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America is warning workers.

In a May 1 safety memo, the association describes an incident in which a worker…

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A roustabout has died from 3rd degree burns following a casing bleed off incident in Kuwait whilst working on a work over rig.

Whilst bleeding down the casing pressure into a burn pit, 2 roustabouts who have been ordered to watch the pit were engulfed in flames when the well bore fluids being discharged ignited in the pit.

The operation was…

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Although illness from exposure to heat is preventable, every year, thousands become sick from occupational heat exposure, and some cases are fatal.

Extreme summer temperatures can cause reactions ranging from discomfort to serious illness in most people. For workers exposed to the heat over the course of a workday, taking safety measures is…

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Name of product:Wide Fit Kitten Heel Court PumpsHazard:

The leather in sock in the shoes has elevated levels of Chromium VI, posing a risk of skin irritation.

Recall date:May 27, 2020

Recall details:

This recall involves the Primark Wide Fit Kitten Heel Court Shoes. The pumps have an approximately 1.5 inch heel. The shoes were sold in black and…

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Sanvall Enterprises recalls Rapid Alivio pain relieving roll-on due to failures to meet the child resistant packaging requirements in the United States of America, which could result in a child being poisoned.

Name of product:

Sanvall Rapid Alivio Pain Relieving Roll-On

Hazard:

The product contains the substance methyl salicylate which must be…

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WorkSafe Victoria Australia issued a reminder about the potentially deadly risks associated with working from heights without adequate fall protection, after two construction employees died in separate incidents.

Background

In separate incidents, two construction employees have sustained fatal injuries after falling from height.

A male employee…

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Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are the two most dangerous heat-related illnesses, according to OSHA, yet every year hundreds of people will suffer from these conditions despite knowing the dangers.

The body cools itself naturally by sweating, but when heat and humidity are high, sweating may not be sufficient. This is when problems…

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