One of the recommendations that are common in most of the sources analyzed in this research is that anyone working in an environment where there is a risk of chromium and nickel fumes should make [...]
The Incident Commander must also communicate precise description of the type, extent, danger, and management of the hazard. Some of the team members must also be involved in the active cleaning and elimination of all [...]
The study seeks to: Examine the prevailing status of construction safety and accidents among male workers in the Latino community, especially in the construction industry. The purpose of this study is to examine the issue [...]
Automatic fire alarm systems have either smoke or heat detectors that sense the presence of the smoke and heat respectively and sound the alarm to alert occupants to evacuate.
Generally, the construction industry in the United States is among the largest industries, the largest employer, and the most hazardous industries, which contribute to approximately 20% of the annual occupational fatalities reported across the United [...]
In response to the disaster that occurred, the framework involved executing the activities that fell under the responsibilities of the incident commander, one of them being to establish the incident response program.
The study seeks to: Examine the prevailing status of construction safety and accidents among male workers in the Latino community, especially in the construction industry.
In most cases, width of the road is similar to the length of the bump that leads to entire road coverage.
However, ISO 14001 is biased towards the protection of the environment and while there are many constraints as a result of the merger of these two systems, the addition of ISO 9001 further complicates the [...]
To make an in-depth study of the emergency preparedness plans in the UK and USA including the recommendations of IAEA To compare the emergency preparedness procedures and methods of the UK, the USA and the [...]
The formula for calculating the need fire flow is: The need fire flow for 25% involvement will be 1333. The water aids the fire departments when the building is on fire.
This paper will discuss the impact of this event on the code of the National Fire Protection Association. The Southwest Boulevard Fire showed that the storage of inflammable liquids posed a significant threat to the [...]
Prior the construction of the bridge, the only way to cross the river was by the use of a ferry. While there were no major flaws in the initial design of the bridge, changes to [...]
This report will inquire the engineering aspects of manmade disasters and oil spills with special focus on oil rigs, causes of oil disasters, engineering response to oil disasters and prevention.
With regards to the findings in this research paper, the following hypothesis seems relevant: despite the gradual improvements made to fire protection codes, noncompliance and the challenge of dynamic nature of fire disasters continue to [...]
This method considers "the volume of the tank and height of the dike" in order to determine the capacity of the dike.
In the business world, the creation involves the definition of new products and services availed in the market. The engineer should ensure that the components chosen for the various processes in the plant are able [...]
It should be noted that a piece of pipe fell from the ceiling and it jerked the lift; as a result, the worker collapsed on the pavement and the injuries that he sustained proved to [...]
For a tank to store a certain flammable liquid safely, the liquid is pressurized to the rating of the tank and as per the nature of the fluid.
The dangers and risks involved in handling flammable and combustible liquids and gases call for extra vigilance in the processes of packaging and transporting these liquids and gases.
Objective- The objective of this study is to evaluate possible improvements to be used in high-rise buildings through an investigation of occupant relocation and strategies for evacuation that involve the use of modern technology.
The aim of this article is to give an implementation plan for ARC Flash Management and a statement of legal aspect of Occupational Safety and Health topic.
Their roof is made to float on the liquid in the tank and the roof can rise or fall according to the level of the flammable liquid in the storage tank."The tanks are fitted with [...]
In response to the case of New Orleans Hospital which has been affected by the Katrina disaster, the concept of industrial hygiene should be adopted in the recovery process. In execution of the rescue process, [...]
The university has a comprehensive and formalized occupational health and safety policy and procedures to ensure the safety of the employees and students.
Smart Smoke detectors will allow customers to evade the smoke detector and to reduce the annoyance of the alarm. This report examines extensively and pinpoints the expected process that Global Engineering will follow to achieve [...]
The employees should also be informed of the risks that are associated with a given operation in the organization to take the appropriate cautious measures. In such instances, the employees are required to get into [...]
This paper seeks to discuss occurrence of accidents in the construction industry in the UK with respect to the causes of the accidents, and possible solution to reducing the number of accidents registered in the [...]
These factors are observed from several perspective of maritime work: the factor of fatigue among bridge team members that is based on human health conditions and working abilities; the factor of marine environment and human [...]
It is also clear that the radar squad did not continuously observe the position of the plane; furthermore, it was fathomed minutes later that the plane was absent Systems and Methods The cause of the [...]
Most reports have so far indicated that the main cause of the collapse of the buildings, were the fires that erupted following the explosion, upon impact of the airplanes.
The cladding, the reactor vessel, the containment building, and a dry-wall building were the barriers to protect the nuclear power plant.
The investigators first role after arriving at the point of an incident is ensuring the safety of the public, by restricting access to the scene.
Though nuclear power generation is slowly gaining prominence in the world, especially since the world is seeking more sources of green energy, nuclear energy is a unique source of energy because it bears unique characteristics [...]
The failure of the Apollo 13 was a big blow to the man in his attempt to explore the surface of the moon.
During the Thanksgiving Day the explosion occurred in the mine due to the impropriate ventilation and the inability of the gas flow out the mine.
The role of men in car accidents supersedes that of women. The way to safer roads, it seems, is to reduce the number of men in our roads.