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04/09/2020
Electrical Spark Observed While Removing HVAC Unit
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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04/07/2020
Operating Experience summary 2020-02: Emerging Contaminants in Groundwater at Brookhaven National Laboratory
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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04/07/2020
Operating Experience Summary 2020-01: ORPS Data Indicates Work Process Deficiencies at Active Deactivation and Decommissioning Projects
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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04/07/2020
Operating Experience Level 3 2020-01: DOE Occupational Radiation Exposures for 2018
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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03/04/2020
PNNL Project Inadvertently Releases Export-Controlled Information to Canadian Company
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
8
03/03/2020
Employee Injury Reacting to Falling Equipment
Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, Paducah, KY (FRNP)
10
03/02/2020
Chiller Catches Fire at LSL2
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
11
02/27/2020
Improper Shipping Protocol Leads to USDA Permit Violation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
12
02/26/2020
Finger Cut During Metal Cover Removal Activity
Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, Paducah, KY (FRNP)
13
02/26/2020
Staff Member Injured at New Jersey Port
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
14
02/20/2020
A 360-Degree Walkdown Prior To Operating Vehicles Can Eliminate Consequences From Unknown Hazards
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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02/12/2020
Containment Guidelines Best Work Practices
OPEXSHARE Administrator, Hanford Site, Richland WA
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02/06/2020
M-43 Diesel Generator Trip Due To Loss Of Fuel Oil
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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02/06/2020
Hurrying Is An At-Risk Behavior That Can Lead to Undesired Consequences
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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01/27/2020
Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Operating Argonne's Superconducting Surface Processing Facility (SCSPF).
Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL), Lemont, IL (Argonne National Laboratory)
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01/27/2020
Best Practices in Project Management: Successful ten-month project planning required for a two-week steam-supply plant shutdown to carryout inspections and critical equipment repair.
Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL), Lemont, IL (Argonne National Laboratory)
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12/19/2019
Hanford Site Pollinator Study
Mission Support Alliance - MSA (Hanford), Hanford Site (MSA)
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12/18/2019
Operating Experience Level 3 2019-05: Management of Old Compressed Gas Cylinders
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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12/17/2019
Holiday Safety - OPEXShare Republish - Christmas Tree Safety
ARS Aleut Remediation (Oak Ridge, TN), Oak Ridge, TN (ARS Aleut Remediation)
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12/17/2019
Prepare for Winter Driving - Winter Driving Safety Tips
Washington State, Department of Transportation (Olympia, WA)
26
12/17/2019
2019 Incidents Reveal Gaps in Material Handling
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA
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12/10/2019
USDOL-MSHA -- August 20, 2019 Fatality - Final Report -- A Miner was Fatally Injured when he Fell 30 feet Down a Shaft
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
28
12/03/2019
Improper Conduct of OJT Results in a Loss of Supply to N-16 System
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
29
12/02/2019
Employee Injured While Operating a Horizontal Bandsaw
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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11/27/2019
DCS 2162: Defective AC Power Line Cord for Stanford Research Systems Equipment
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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11/26/2019
Verify All Aspects of Subcontractor Owned Procedures Prior to Use
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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11/25/2019
Cylinder Truck - Cylinder Incompatibility
Lawrence Livermore National Security - LLNS (Livermore, CA), Livermore, CA (LLNS)
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11/13/2019
Understand and Implement Hazard Eliminating Actions Prior to Starting Work
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
34
11/12/2019
Response by Researcher to Breached Glovebox Prevents Significant Contamination Spread
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
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11/05/2019
Unusual Generator Configuration Presented Electrical Hazard
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
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11/05/2019
Fatality Alert - Electrician Died on June 10, 2019 when a Front-Loader Toppled into the Trench where He and a Coworker were Installing Electrical Conduit
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
38
10/28/2019
Advanced Test Reactor Relay Fires - 2017/2018
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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10/23/2019
Fatality Alert - Electrician was Electrocuted when He Contacted an Energized Conductor
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
40
10/14/2019
USDOL-MSHA Electrical Safety Alert - Don't Rush. Lockout/Tagout. Control Hazards
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
41
10/14/2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC - Recall Notice 20-007: Ronson Brand Tech Torch Recalled by Zippo Due to Fire Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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10/01/2019
Equipment Failure Leads to Unintended Contact with Hazardous Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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09/24/2019
Operating Experience Level 3 2019-04: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Awareness
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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09/11/2019
USER ADVISORY IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED 3M Half Facepiece Disposable Respirators 5000 Series - Medium
3M Corporation, United States
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09/11/2019
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO LARGEST WILDLAND FIRE ON INL
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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09/11/2019
Operating Experience Level 2 2019-01: Over-Pressurized Drum Event Involving Reactive Materials and Flammable Gases in Radioactive Waste
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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09/09/2019
The Wrong Personal Protective Equipment is no Personal Protective Equipment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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09/05/2019
Manufactures Recall: 3M PROTECTA Cobra Rope Grab AC202D - Stop Use and Product Recall
3M Corporation, United States
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09/05/2019
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09/03/2019
Product Recall/Alert: Consumer Product Safety Commission - Decathlon USA Recalls Carabiners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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08/26/2019
Product Recall/Alert: Miller MightEvac, MightyLite Self-Retracting Lifeline End-Users -- MANDATORY STOP USE NOTICE (Immediate Stop Use Required)
Honeywell Safety Products, Franklin, PA (Honeywell Safety Products)
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08/13/2019
Time Pressure and a Lack of Hazard Recognition Contribute to Broken Overhead Light Tube
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
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08/12/2019
Lessons Learned from Fire and Explosion in PNNL's Physical Sciences Laboratory
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
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07/30/2019
DOE OE Level 3 Document: Pressurized Spray Leak Technical Report and Issuing Memo
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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07/29/2019
A Thorough Industrial Hygiene Hazard Analysis Process Leads to Selecting the Proper Controls for Worker Protection
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
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07/26/2019
Advance Test Reactor Control Room Manual Emergency Notification Results in Response Delay
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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07/25/2019
Confirmation Bias - Influencing Error Detection
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
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07/09/2019
CPSC Recall Notice: H.E. Industrial Recalls Electric Garage Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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07/09/2019
CPSC Recall Notice: QTOP USA Recalls LED Work Light Replacement Bulbs Due to Fire Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
60
07/09/2019
CPSC Recall Notice: Apple Recalls 15-Inch MacBook Pro Laptop Computers Due to Fire Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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07/09/2019
Near Miss: Unexpected Positive Pressure in Drum During Lid Removal
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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06/25/2019
Electrical Equipment Found at PNNL Not Rated for Minimum Short Circuit or Available Interrupting Currents
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
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06/20/2019
Operating Experience Summary 2019-02
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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06/20/2019
Operating Experience Summary 2019-01
U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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06/19/2019
Faraday Cup's Electrical Potential Rise when Diagnostic Cable is Removed
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
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06/11/2019
Heat Safety Tips and Resources
U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC (U.S. Dept of Commerce - DOC)
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06/06/2019
Environmental Management Update - Vol. 11, Issue 21 - June 4, 2019
U. S. Department of Energy - Environmental Management, Headquarters-DOE-EM
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06/04/2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission Notice: Kubota Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
70
06/03/2019
Yokogowa - Product Service Announcement - Counterfeit Transmitters 5-28-19
Yokogawa - US (Sugar Land, TX), Sugar Land, TX (Yokogawa - US)
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05/29/2019
Environmental Management (EM) Update for May 28, 2019
U. S. Department of Energy - Environmental Management, Headquarters-DOE-EM
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05/28/2019
Hanford Fire Department Prepares for Fire Season and Heavier Vegetation Growth
Mission Support Alliance - MSA (Hanford), Hanford Site (MSA)
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05/28/2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission Notice: Ocean Reef Recalls Neptune Space Integrated Diving Masks Due to Injury Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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05/28/2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission Notice: Firman Power Equipment Recalls Portable Generators due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at COSTCO (Recall Alert)
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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05/28/2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission Notice: ION Audio Recalls Portable Speakers Due to Explosion Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
76
05/15/2019
CPSC Recall Notice - Knape and Vogt Recalls Office Workstations Due to Injury Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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05/15/2019
Mindfulness in the Workplace
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (NREL - STM Campus)
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05/07/2019
Records Damaged at MFC Temporary Records Storage Location
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
79
05/06/2019
DOE Press Release - Hanford Workers Complete Stabilization of Waste Storage Tunnel
U. S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office-DOE
80
05/06/2019
CPSC Recall Notice - Greenfield World Trade Recalls Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
81
04/25/2019
Honda Off Road Vehicle Recall - 2016-2019 Pioneer 1000 & 1000-5 Throttle Pedal Stuck in Open Position
American Honda Motor Co. (Torrance, CA), Torrance, CA (American Honda Motor Co.)
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04/24/2019
KUBOTA SAFETY - READ OPERATIONS MANUALS TO AVOID INCIDENTS
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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04/24/2019
Oversight of Subcontractor Performance during Excavation Activities
URS CH2M Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN
84
04/16/2019
Induced Voltage Discovered During Safe Energy Check
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
86
04/11/2019
EFCOG Best Practice #210 Contact Release Training
OPEXSHARE Administrator, Hanford Site, Richland WA
87
04/10/2019
Operators Exposed to Halon in Reactor Control Room
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
88
04/09/2019
Assumptions Made About Changes to Experiment Leads to Rupture of Tubing Line
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland WA), Richland, WA (PNNL)
89
04/09/2019
Ungrounded Short Discovery in Process Technology HTX Series Heater [Update]
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
91
03/25/2019
Repair Task Performed Without Lockout/Tagout of All Energy
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
92
03/25/2019
Inadequate Procedure Use Leads to Hazardous Energy Process Violation
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
93
03/19/2019
Fatality Alert - Fitting Ejected from 500-ton Hydraulic Jack Killing Worker
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
94
03/19/2019
Fatality Alert - Wrench Slips Off Causing Fatal Fall
U. S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
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03/14/2019
Hose Not Mechanically Secured during Blow-Down Strikes Worker
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
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03/13/2019
Visual Verification Finds Non-compliant Waste
CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company (Richland, WA - Hanford Site), Richland, WA - Hanford Site (CHPRC)
98
03/06/2019
DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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03/06/2019
Delta Electronics Recalls Solar Inverters Due to Fire and Impact Hazards
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
100
03/06/2019
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls 12V Rechargeable Flashlights Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC