Tips to Keep Your Employees and Your Business Safe

Compressed gas cylinders are widely used and present both fire and explosion hazards. Unsecured cylinders can rocket into people or through walls if they tip over, suffer damage to the valve, and release contents under high pressure.

The following general rules apply to all cylinder storage. Refer to the National Fire...Full story

Compressed gas cylinders — whether it’s just one cylinder, or multiple units — are widely used in manufacturing and commercial operations. Oxygen and flammable gas cylinders stored alone present a lesser hazard than when stored together, where they can feed off each other if there’s something wrong. While oxygen is...Full story

On the date of the fire, a plumber was repairing a leak in a pipe elbow in a remote area. After pulling most of the foam insulation away, he finished soldering and left. Someone spotted smoke an hour later. ...Full story

Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is a foam insulation used to insulate spaces and maintain either cold or heat temperatures depending on the need. SPF is found on interior walls and ceilings, cold storage rooms, coolers, controlled-atmosphere rooms, general barns, and pole barns. SPF is flexible and can be applied to...Full story

People burn material outdoors for many reasons including fire pits for recreational use, or to burn debris, brush, or leaves. If not managed properly outdoor fires can quickly grow and spread out of control. As they grow, outdoor fires are very difficult to control and fire departments are often too...Full story

Woodworking businesses can operate for years without realizing that the risk for a catastrophic fire or explosion is building every day. Wood dust presents a high fire or explosion severity that can endanger employees, severely damage buildings, or interrupt customer service. Evaluate your hazards now and don’t wait until after...Full story

If you had to create a fire hazard that ignites easily in nearly all forms, burns vigorously, and is difficult to extinguish, you would have magnesium or titanium. Magnesium and titanium both create very unique and severe fire risks for any operation that machines, handles, or stores these materials. Magnesium...Full story