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Wildfire Prevention and Response Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive June 2011
As wildfire season approaches in California, businesses located within the wildland-urban interface--land that borders an undeveloped, forested, or wild area--need to make sure they are prepared to protect lives and property from this threat. Our checklist will help you get your business ready for the worst. . . . more »

Fire Safety: Safety Alert Addresses Sprinkler System Antifreeze; Guidelines for Use and Recommended Alternatives
June 2011
Thirty-year-old Wuliber Martinez of Truckee, north of Lake Tahoe, had just started making dinner for his wife, 27-year-old Isella Minutti, when the grease he was heating caught fire. What happened next isn't entirely clear, but the resulting fireball blew the doors in the apartment out of their frames and threw glass from the windows more than 86 feet across the adjacent parking area. Minutti, who was standing only a few feet away in the living room, was fatally injured by the blast, and Martinez was severely burned. . . . more »

Welding: Revisions to State Fire Prevention and Suppression Procedure Requirements Incorporate New Consensus Standards
December 2010
The easiest way to prevent fires in any workplace is to eliminate heat and ignition sources--if there are no open flames, the chance of fire is substantially reduced. But what about jobs like welding that unavoidably involve an ignition source? When you're dealing with welding, cutting, and other "hot work" operations, the presence of a powerful ignition source means that other protections against fire must be put into place. . . . more »

Kitchen Safety Checklist
November 2010
The holidays are upon us--it's a time when food is prepared in abundance, cooks try a little harder than usual, and people who don't normally venture into a kitchen may try their hand. That means it's also a good time for a kitchen safety refresher. . . . more »

Fire Prevention: NFPA Identifies Causes of Industrial and Manufacturing Structure Fires; Fireproof Your Facility
October 2010
No employees were present when a fire broke out at the Naumes gourmet fruit-packing facility in Yuba County, north of Sacramento, on a Friday night this past June. Workers were out on a temporary layoff between the end of the Rainier cherry-packing season and the beginning of the pear-packing season. . . . more »

Bulletin: MSHA publishes rule on fire protection measures
March 2009
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has published a final rule that implements recommendations of a technical study panel on the composition and use of belt air. The report of . . . more »

Workplace Holiday Safety Checklist
Updated November 2010
If you're decorating around the workplace this holiday season, keep the workplace safe by ensuring that holiday decorations pose no hazards to workers with our checklist. Safe De . . . more »

Best Practices: Don't Let Holiday Decorations Create Workplace Hazards; Tips for Safe Seasonal Decor
December 2008
Do you deck the halls in your workplace? Whether you decorate for business-related purposes--to draw in customers looking for holiday items--or just to have some seasonal cheer at work, make sure your holiday trimmings don't invite tragedy. To help you decorate safely, here are some holiday tips . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Do Your Workers Know When and How to Use Fire Extinguishers?
December 2008
Many workplaces have appropriately selected, properly placed, routinely inspected fire extinguishers hanging along the wall at regular intervals. But unless workers know when and how to use fire extinguishers, they could be a wasted investment. Make sure your workers have the best chance to save lives and property from small fires with extinguisher training. . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Fire Prevention Plans; Do Your Workers Know What's in Yours?
November 2008
When fire broke out in a 4,000-foot hydroelectric utility tunnel in Colorado in October 2007, nine workers got caught in a bad spot. Four workers were able to evacuate from the tunnel's lower end, but five others were trapped on the other side of the fire and were unable to climb out of the tunnel's steeper uphill terminus. They were found dead of smoke inhalation, trapped at a point where the tunnel's slope took a sharp turn from 15-degrees upslope to 55-degrees upslope. . . . more »

Electrical Safety: Flexible Cords and Cables; Be Inflexible About Safety
July 2008
Sometimes you need an electrical cord that bends a little. Maybe it's because you have to use your power drill or saw in many different locations during the workday. Maybe it's because a piece of machinery . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Wilco Wire Technology Dockets 05-R6D1-2021 and 2022
From April 11, 2005 through May 13, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("the Division"), through Safety Engineer Timothy Blaney conducted a planned inspection at the Wilco Wire Technology ("Employer") facility at 1035 Mission Court, Fremont, California, where Employer's Employees were working. . . . more »

Bulletin: Homeland Security beefing up state and local fire protection
May 2007
The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced it will award more than $492.3 million to America's firefighters as part of the 2007 fiscal year budget. This is part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. . . . more »

Building Security, Part 2: OSHA's Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems; Premises Identification and Fire Hydrants
November 2006
If you read Part 1 of our series last month, you know how to make your building more readily accessible to emergency response personnel. But having wide fire lanes, adequate overhead clearance, turnarounds, and full frontage won't matter if . . . more »

News Note: Two Revised Standards Released by National Fire Protection Association
October 2006
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has updated two of its personal protective equipment (PPE) certification standards. One standard, NFPA . . . more »

Fire Prevention: The Fire Triangle; Identify Fuel Sources, Oxidizers, and Ignition Sources in Your Workplace
September 2006
Does liquid gasoline burn? Under what circumstances will grain dust explode? To understand and prevent chemical-based fire hazards, you need to know some basic principles of how chemicals mix with air and ignition sources--and ways to control those mixtures. . . . more »

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