Tech safety at an asphalt plant. It was a pesky an intermittent problem that tripped the breaker and interrupted the 480 V power to one of two 100-horsepower fan motors

There are two main hazards associated with asphal Fire and explosion hazards, and Health hazards associated with skin contact, eye contact, inhalation of fumes and vapors Fire

Dec 28, Asphalt plants can be very dangerous places. Accidents, sometimes fatal, happen far too often. Most can be traced to the same root the need for production superseding

May 06, Face shield or safety Eye protection is essential when working with asphalt. Safety glasses do a nice job of protecting the eyes, but to ensure the entire face is

Two things can work together at your asphalt plant to increase Common sense and a ridged safety program that includes mandatory meetings to discuss safety protocols. Effort

NAPA\'s Environmental Committee and Health and Safety Committee implement NAPA\'s regulatory policy priorities that affect the industry\'s day-to-day operations. Environmental

With a good safety program and adherence to safety guidelines, the number of accidents at the asphalt plant will hopefully remain low. The goal is to have everyone go home safe and sound

Dec 28, A northwest asphalt plant was partially destroyed when it caught fire on a windy spring day. The 6,000-lb batch plant was oriented with the drier running north to south with the hot-stone elevator on the east side. The plant, under the pressure of production quotas, had been operating 16 hours a day for almost two weeks when the accident

Safety and Health Topics Asphalt (Bitumen) Fumes Asphalt (Bitumen) Fumes Hazard Recognition Exposure to asphalt fumes can cause serious injury and permanent damage. Workers that may be exposed to asphalt fumes need to be aware of the potential hazards in their work

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3. Does plant have adequate and safe stairways or guarded ladders to plant units such as mixer platforms, control platforms, hot storage bins, asphalt storage tanks, etc. where inspections are 4. Is an inspection platform provided with a

Oct 01, 1. Review Safe Operating Procedures for applicable equipment and perform pre-operational checks before arriving at the asphalt plant site. 2. The asphalt plant site is a hard hat area. Hard hats shall be worn at all times while on the asphalt plant site. 3. Upon arriving at the asphalt plant site, spray dump truck bed with water or other

1. production safety first. Safety is a prerequisite for promoting production and ensuring production. 2. Workers at the mixing station are required to wear work clothes. Outdoor work requires wearing a safety helmet and does not allow slippers to work.

an Ohio asphalt plant. But not a major safety prob-lem. At least how it looked. For Jeff Conover, asphalt per-formance manager for Oldcastle Materials, job was to find cause and get plant running right. Safety topped expectations as he and plant foreman and electrician Charlie West locked and tagged-out

It can be a challenge to run an asphalt operation and stay abreast of changing regulations. That\'s why NAPA is here to help. We monitor federal regulatory issues that could affect the asphalt pavement industry and even assist the State Asphalt Pavement Associations at the state

We conduct weekly tool box meetings, and we exceed industry standards for safety practices and education. All of our employees are certified in the OSHA MSHA Ariel Platforms Ladder Safety Crane Signaling Crane Lifting CPR Lift Truck Respirator Confined Space Bloodborne Pathogens Ladder Safety And Much

Asphalt Fume Exposures During the Manufacture of Asphalt Roofing DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2001-127 (August 2001) This document represents the collaborative efforts of industry, labor, and government to protect the health of workers exposed to asphalt fumes during the manufacture of asphalt roofing

Over a half-million workers are exposed to fumes from asphalt, a petroleum product used extensively in road paving, roofing, siding, and concrete work 1. Health effects from exposure to asphalt fumes include headache, skin rash, sensitization, fatigue, reduced appetite, throat and eye irritation, cough, and skin cancer.

Tech safety at an asphalt plant. Safety. It was a pesky an intermittent problem that tripped the breaker and interrupted the 480 V power to one of two 100-horsepower fan motors driving the dust filtration system at an Ohio asphalt plant. But not a major safety problem. At least that\'s how it