Data center work can expose workers to serious heat hazards. These facilities are designed to control temperature for servers and electrical systems, but that does not mean every worker is protected from heat. During construction, commissioning, maintenance, repairs,...
Hot work around tanks, vessels, piping, and oilfield equipment can become deadly when flammable vapors are not identified before welding, cutting, grinding, or other spark-producing work begins. In oilfield operations, these hazards are common around crude oil tanks,...
Aircraft ground icing is a serious aviation hazard that can turn an ordinary takeoff into a catastrophic accident. Ice, frost, snow, or even a thin film of contamination on the upper wing surface can reduce lift, increase drag, degrade climb performance, and cause...
Refrigeration systems are critical on many vessels. Cargo ships, seafood processors, fishing vessels, shrimp boats, offshore vessels, cruise ships, and other marine operations may rely on refrigeration equipment to preserve cargo, support food storage, cool vessel...
Liquefied natural gas presents a danger that is fundamentally different from an ordinary natural gas leak. LNG is stored and handled at extremely low temperatures. When the liquid escapes from piping, valves, pumps, storage systems, loading equipment, or other...
A safe hot air balloon flight begins well before the burner is ignited and the balloon leaves the ground. Pilots and commercial balloon operators must determine whether the aircraft, fuel system, weather conditions, launch area, and other critical elements are...
Semi-tractors are essential to marine terminal operations. They move containers, chassis, cargo, and equipment through busy areas where workers on foot, powered industrial trucks, railcars, over-the-road vehicles, and heavy cargo-handling equipment may all be...
Jet skis are fast, powerful personal watercraft that depend on reliable steering, throttle control, engine response, and safety systems. When something fails on the water, the rider may have only seconds to react. A throttle that sticks, steering that does not...
Shipping containers are moved thousands of times each day at marine terminals, from vessel to dock, between stacks, and onto trucks or chassis. Most of those moves occur without incident. When a container falls unexpectedly, however, anyone working beneath or near it...
Hot work is a routine part of oilfield operations, but it can become deadly when welding, cutting, grinding, or other spark-producing work is performed near hydrocarbons, vapors, tanks, piping, or other fuel sources. Oilfield workers may perform hot work during...