Most Recently Published
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03/19/2019
Fatality Alert - Fitting Ejected from 500-ton Hydraulic Jack Killing Worker
U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
2
03/19/2019
Fatality Alert - Wrench Slips Off Causing Fatal Fall
U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
4
03/14/2019
Hose Not Mechanically Secured during Blow-Down Strikes Worker
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
5
03/13/2019
Visual Verification Finds Non-compliant Waste
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
6
03/06/2019
DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
7
03/06/2019
Delta Electronics Recalls Solar Inverters Due to Fire and Impact Hazards
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
8
03/06/2019
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls 12V Rechargeable Flashlights Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
9
03/06/2019
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Propane Torches Due to Burn Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
10
03/05/2019
Rocks Thrown From the Tires of Rolling Stock
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
11
02/27/2019
Lack of Guardrails Results in Injury on the ATR Canal
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
12
02/27/2019
Shearwater Recalls Diving Transmitters Due to Drowning Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
14
02/14/2019
Inadequate Waste Evaluation for Silver Coated Canister Seals
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
15
02/13/2019
Unexpected Crane Movement with an Attached Load
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
16
01/28/2019
Don't Go There, Especially in Wet Weather
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
17
01/25/2019
Electrical Spark While Painting Crane Rail Enclosure
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
18
01/15/2019
Ungrounded Short Discovery in Process Technology HTX Series Heater
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
19
01/14/2019
Employee Injured Operating a Handheld Drill
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
20
01/02/2019
Overhead Object Falls from Bridge Crane Striking Worker Below
Fluor BWXT Portsmouth, Portsmouth, OH
21
12/27/2018
Supervisor Dies When Struck by Falling Clothing Bales
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia, WA
22
12/20/2018
Laser Engineered Net Shaping Tool Filter Fire
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (SNL)
23
12/20/2018
Lessons Learned from the Rainier Mesa External Peer Review
Navarro, Nevada National Security Site (NAV)
24
12/20/2018
Minimizing personnel exposure and the potential spread of radiological contamination
Navarro, Nevada National Security Site (NAV)
25
12/18/2018
Improved Safety in Electrical Engineering Designs
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
27
12/14/2018
Bomb Threat Emails
Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
28
12/14/2018
Suspect/Counterfeit AC/DC Adapters
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (SNL)
29
12/13/2018
Communication Issues Following Personnel Contamination at an Offsite Work Location
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
30
12/07/2018
Deeper Dive Detects Suspect Hardware
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
32
12/05/2018
Retractable Wall Stanchions - When Cones just Won't Work
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA
33
12/04/2018
Hearing Protection with Communication Capabilities
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
34
12/03/2018
Documented and Defensible: The Extraordinary Value of Quality in High-Consequence Projects
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
35
11/30/2018
Modesty Clothing Contamination Due To Wicking
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
36
11/30/2018
Personal Protective Equipment Seam Failure While On Supplied Air
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
37
11/29/2018
Virtual Reality Mobile Crane Simulator
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
38
11/29/2018
Loads Must be Properly Secured During Transport
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
39
11/28/2018
First Aid Injury Highlights the Importance of Hierarchy of Controls
Savannah River Remediation, Savannah River, SC
40
11/27/2018
Innovative Solution for Securing Smaller Gas Bottles
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA
41
11/27/2018
Project Planning, Design, Execution and Startup Lessons Learned for the Sludge Removal Project
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
42
11/19/2018
Laborer Severely Injured in Fall from Scissor Lift
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia, WA
43
11/14/2018
Mechanics Design Machine Guard to Protect Themselves during Fire Pump Adjustments
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
44
11/13/2018
Subcontract Employee Engaged Fall Protection
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
45
11/08/2018
Foam Tank Spill during Demolition Due to Inadequate Draining and Verification
URS CH2M Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN
46
11/07/2018
Security Concern Involving Foreign Nationals and Remote Computer Access Protocols
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
47
11/07/2018
Failures of Lapel Samplers from SKC Model XR5000
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
48
11/02/2018
DOE Operating Experience Summary - Failures to Follow Prescribed Hazardous Electrical Energy Control Processes
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
49
11/01/2018
In Situ Decommissioning
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
50
10/31/2018
Inadequate Implementation of Freeze Protection Strategies resulted in Sprinkler Activation
URS CH2M Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN
51
10/24/2018
Lapse in Personnel Safety Planning during Contamination Control Activities
Consolidated Nuclear Security, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas
52
10/24/2018
Robots Play Key Role in Savannah River Site Liquid Waste Mission
Savannah River Remediation, Savannah River, SC
53
10/23/2018
Consider Potential Flooding During Construction Activities
URS CH2M Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN
54
10/22/2018
Critical Lift Program and Implementation - Change Management
Savannah River Remediation, Savannah River, SC
55
10/16/2018
Poor Communication Leads to a Contaminated Item Taken Off Site
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
56
10/11/2018
Preparing Equipment and Instrumentation for Cold Weather Operations
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA
57
10/08/2018
Bulging Hazardous Waste Drum Discovered in Waste Area
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
58
10/03/2018
Cooling System Sizing for Foundry Upgrades
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
59
10/02/2018
Staff Member Receives Concussion After Being Hit by Item Stored on Top Shelf
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
61
09/17/2018
Failures of SKC Lapel Sampler Model 224
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
62
09/17/2018
Extension Cord Concerns and Cautions
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
63
09/14/2018
Boat Maintenance Crew Supervisor Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning while Using Gas-Powered Pressure Washer
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia, WA
64
09/11/2018
Not All Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries Are Equal
Mission Support Alliance, Hanford Site
65
09/10/2018
Foreign National Assigned IT Work for Internal Website Containing Potentially Sensitive Security Information
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
66
09/10/2018
ARMAG Unit Installation in Support of Firing Site Upgrades
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
67
09/07/2018
Innovative Collapsible Airlock Installation Challenges
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
68
09/05/2018
Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
69
08/24/2018
Electrical Cord Cut during Equipment Removal Activities
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
70
08/20/2018
Gaskets for High-Density Polyethylene Flanges
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
71
08/17/2018
Multiple Factors Influence Less Than Adequate Response to Fire
Consolidated Nuclear Security, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas
72
08/16/2018
Planning for Lab Splashes and Spills
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
73
08/14/2018
Personnel Radiological Contamination Resulting from Handling an Aged and Degraded Container
Wastren Advantage, Inc., Hanford/222S Laboratory
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08/13/2018
Electrical Conduit Breached During Core Drilling
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
75
08/13/2018
Exertional Heat Illnesses During Security Protective Officer Training Competition
U.S. Department of Energy, Environment, Safety and Health - DOE
76
08/10/2018
Cold Reality - An Overlooked Dry Ice Danger Can be Fatal
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
77
08/10/2018
Straight knives must be Kept in Sheaths
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Savannah River Site
78
08/02/2018
Acid Splash to Face; Aged and Degraded Container Allowed Liquid to Pool in Secondary Container
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
79
08/01/2018
Sharps and Latent Shards, Learning from Past Events
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (LANL)
80
07/31/2018
Electrician Inadvertently Trips Breaker while Explaining Racking Procedure during Walkdown
Washington River Protection Solutions, Hanford Site (WRPS)
82
07/19/2018
Work on Some Aluminum Products Can Result in Potential Beryllium Exposure
Washington River Protection Solutions, Hanford Site (WRPS)
83
07/12/2018
Non-Routine Work Activity Leads to Injury Requiring Surgical Repair
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
84
07/10/2018
Eaton Corporation 30A/60A Heavy Duty Safety Switch Non-Conformance
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, TN
85
07/10/2018
Electronics with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Capabilities Discovered in Limited Areas
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
86
07/10/2018
Advanced Test Reactor Main Floor Crane Catwalk Contamination Area Barrier Installation
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
87
07/05/2018
Worker Sustains Cryogen Burn while Using a Liquid Nitrogen Fill Station
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
88
07/03/2018
Trucking Supervisor Crushed between Two Dump Trailers
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia, WA
89
06/27/2018
Mishandling Radioactive Sources and Samples
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
90
06/26/2018
Lessons Learned from Applying Caps to Contracts
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
93
06/15/2018
Warehouse Worker Crushed by Forks of Laser Guided Vehicle
Washington State, Department of Labor & Industries-Olympia WA
94
06/12/2018
Previous Success Leads to Decisions that Resulted in Spread of Radiological Contamination
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company, Hanford Site (CHPRC)
95
06/12/2018
Engineered Control Designed to Remove Electrical Hazard while Troubleshooting or Resetting Legacy Chiller
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
96
06/12/2018
Fatigue: Effects on Safe Work Performance and Health
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
97
06/11/2018
SCI Update - June 2018
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
98
06/07/2018
Loss of Cotter Pin Leads to Emergency Brake Use
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (SNL)
99
06/05/2018
Differing Levels of Worker Experience and Handling Highly Contaminated Materials
Washington River Protection Solutions, Hanford Site (WRPS)
100
06/05/2018
Disaster Recovery Performance Test Proficiency
Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, Paducah, KY (FRNP)