On a relatively mild November morning, a fire broke out on an oil platform about 12 miles off the Louisiana coast, sending a column of black smoke into the sky. Moments earlier, a team of workers had ...

Following an explosion at the PCA Corrugated Mill in Wausau, WI, that killed three maintenance workers, the Chemical Safety Board on March 4 issued a safety bulletin (.pdf file) on the hazards of “hot ...

Hot work is a broad term that describes work-related activities that involve or produce flames, sparks, or heat capable of causing fires or explosions. Common examples include welding, cutting, ...

Fire emergencies can strike without warning, especially on a hot-work jobsite. Job sites often contain flammable materials such as wood framing, insulation, adhesives, fuels, chemicals, plastics, and ...

This program establishes written procedures to prevent fires resulting from temporary operations involving an open flame or that produces heat, sparks, or hot slag. This includes (but is not limited ...

WARRENVILLE, Ill., Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackStarTech ®, a division of Constellation, focusing on providing resilient solutions for targeted power, lighting, and communications, has ...