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Chilean Miners Celebrate First Anniversary of Rescue
Mine collapses frequently have tragic outcomes, with workplaces turning into tombs for the unfortunate souls trapped underground. However, some stories such as today’s first anniversary of the Aug. 5, 2010, collapse of a Chilean mine, end happily.
Thirty-three miners spent 69 days trapped 2,300 feet (700 meters) below the surface, awaiting rescue, at the San Jose [...]
A Correction to and Epilog on the Eastland Disaster
I received the following note in response to last week’s story about the sinking of the Eastland ferry:
Looks like the author added a digit to the tragic statistics.
LIVES LOST
Women 472
Children 290
Men 82
Total 844
Exactly 1,000 less than the author gave. Other sources also give the Eastland disaster death toll as 844, not 1,844.
Now for the [...]
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Pet Peeves & ‘Common Sense’
I have maintained for some time now that “common sense” has become an oxymoron and that sense is no longer common. However, from a legal standpoint, I suspect that common sense is the vernacular for the “reasonable man” rule – would a reasonable man or woman do this or not [...]
Phrases that Irk Safety Trainers
I have a pet peeve. It’s the words “I’ll just …” Here’s why.
How many times have you said “I’ll just” and it meant you were skimping something?
• I’ll just use this duct tape, instead of a new piece of hose, it’ll do
• I don’t have that for the recipe, I’ll just use this, it’ll work
• [...]
July 24, 1915: The Eastland Ferry Disaster
It was a Saturday morning and thousands had gathered on the pier astride the Chicago River to board the vessel chartered to ferry them across Lake Michigan. They were employees of Western Electric and they and their families were heading to Michigan City, IN, for the company’s annual picnic.
The steady drizzle didn’t dampen the crowd’s [...]
Editor’s Note
This issue of SafetyXChange is dedicated to the 29 miners killed at the Upper Big Branch Mine at Montcoal, West Virginia, April 5, 2010.
Christopher Bell, Edward Dean Jones, Ronald Lee Maynor, William “Griff” Griffith, Greg Brock, Joe Marcum, Steven J. Harrah, Howard “Boone” Payne Jr., Ricky Workman, Deward Allan Scott, Carl “Pee Wee” Acord, Benny [...]
Are They Hiring in Las Vegas?
A SafetyXChange member is researching job opportunities for a safety professional in the Las Vegas hospitality business.
Can anyone offer any information and/or advice? If so, please add a comment below or send me a note for Brian’s contact information.
Petrocan Rap
The other day, SafetyXChange member Christina Marshall wrote:
A client passed along this link that I hadn’t seen before. Thought it was interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MfjeP802Qw
Also as a point of interest, tomorrow marks the 23rd anniversary of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster where 167 personnel lost their lives (July 6, 1988).
Hope you’re having a great, [...]
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We invite you to participate in a survey on safety compliance programs in the United States.
This is part of our continuing series of surveys intended to determine the methods and resources safety professionals use to stay compliant, their satisfaction with current resources, and how they believe safety compliance needs will change over the next few [...]
Candace Carnahan, The Prophetess of Work Safety
Working at a paper mill for the summer is dangerous work for a 21-year-old. Still, Candace Carnahan was unusually attentive to her personal safety.
But on August 11, 1999, she let her guard down. Her mind focusing on weekend plans, Candace took a shortcut. Instead of walking around the conveyor belt system, she walked across it. [...]
