Fatality – Bluefield Process Safety

Not a Dust Explosion: Fatalities at a Polish Granary

Combustible Dust, Current Events

Not a Dust Explosion: Fatalities at a Polish Granary

“The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor.” — George Orwell Yesterday afternoon, I was asked what I knew about the granary explosion that happened in Poland, killing two workers. I hadn’t heard of it, but my thoughts immediately went to NFPA 652, the [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2022-11-17T16:28:08-06:00November 17th, 2022|Combustible Dust, Current Events|1 Comment

Mincing Words

Process Safety, Risk Assessment, Workplace Safety

Mincing Words

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell, 1984 We’ve all done it. We’re talking about something terrible and rather than calling it what it is, we choose words that are softer, less harsh. Or we call it something that completely hides our meaning. Instead of talking [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2019-08-22T16:45:33-05:00November 16th, 2017|Process Safety, Risk Assessment, Workplace Safety|Comments Off