OSHA: definitely bent in the straight places

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ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

lordofthefishes posted:

Do we know what species that snake was? Most aren't all that dangerous when they bite...

Those look very much like Cobras.

I can't stop laughing.

"Hey Dave, hows the new job going?"
"Oh you know, usual day at the Cobra farm; Hissing, striking, dead mice. You?"
"Can't complain."

# ¿ Mar 10, 2016 01:14

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 05:51

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

There has been an accident at the Nuclear facility 25 miles from my home. While moving a 22m long, 500 tonne steam turbine they dropped it onto the reactor building.

http://www.lamanchelibre.fr/actualite-167219-normandie-accident-de-manutention-dans-une-centrale-nucleaire.html

Google translation:

quote:

The Nuclear Safety Authority has commissioned an "immediate inspection". A steam generator used up 22 meters and weighing 500 tonnes, has switched during handling, this Thursday, March 31, at the Central Paluel, Seine-Maritime.

Though this day of 1 st April conducive to humor, this is a very serious information. These are EDF and Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) announced that: a steam generator fell into the reactor building 2 plant Paluel (Seine-Maritime) on Thursday March 31st. EDF was immediately evacuated from the reactor building and ASN ordered an immediate inspection.

Three people shocked and supported

According to a statement of EDF , "this piece of 22 meters high rolled onto the concrete slab of the reactor building. Three people shocked after the event was supported by the medical teams of the plant. One of them is the subject of additional tests. " According to the ASN, the latter " may be slightly injured. The results of radiation protection controls carried out by EDF on stakeholders proved normal. The safety of the facility remained assured ".
Inspectors Caen division of ASN, arrived at the site around 17:30, conducted an inspection in both nuclear safety that labor inspection. Their findings are expected by the ASN.

"No impact" on the safety of the plant according to EDF

EDF is reassuring and explains that this reactor was "relieved of its fuel. The event has no impact on either plant safety, or the environment. Valuations are underway to know the causes."
what happened on Thursday? "the reactor of the production unit # 2 is the maintenance shutdown in May 2015 and its third decennial visit," recalls the ASN in a statement . "These operations large-scale maintenance includes replacement of four steam generators of the main primary circuit of the reactor operations planned for the evacuation of a steam generator used for the reactor building include a phase handling. the equipment is placed on a carriage that allows its output to outside the reactor vessel. It is tilted during the operation of the vertical position of origin to a horizontal position. "

"The steam generator rocked"

Thus, this March 31, "a steam generator was used during handling for its evacuation in near-vertical position, its lower end resting on the discharge carriage by means of wedges, and its top end being supported by a device consisting of slings connected to a beam, itself connected to a transporter fixed to the pole bridge of the reactor building. " Also according to the ASN, " the steam generator has switched to its entire height to to ground, partly on the concrete of the reactor building, and partly on the pool protection plates of the reactor building, which have for some damage. the spreader handling also fell ".

CGT "somewhat surprised" this umpteenth accident

For its part, the CGT Mines-Energies says "little surprised at the occurrence of the accident," having already asked officials EDF "to remove" the subcontractor in charge of replacement generators. In vain. The union denounces working conditions on the site where, according to him, accidents are increasing in recent months.

Ugh.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2016 21:31

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

As we're posting some oldies, this came up in the AI Mechanical Failures thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1MnXkHhlM

Stationary engine nerds are a whole safety thread by themselves.

ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 12:10 on May 13, 2016

# ¿ May 13, 2016 12:06

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Best practice when working on old diesels is to have something that can quickly and easily block the air intake(s) completely. A piece of wood will do, even a damp rag to stuff in the throttle body, but have something ready. Another option is to block the exhaust or even, so I have heard, crimp the exhaust by bending or crushing it.

If you guys killing time with runaway videos haven't seen one yet, search for "train diesel runaway" for something next-level terrifying.

# ¿ May 17, 2016 17:15

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

When that thing got to 88 miles per hour they saw some serious poo poo.

# ¿ May 21, 2016 15:20

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93WiSq9TIoM

Jesus loving christ.

Edit for probably :nms:

if you're not cool with sharks, dude is fine though. OSHA because he's one of the instructors.

ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 12:12 on Oct 14, 2016

# ¿ Oct 14, 2016 12:03

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

OSI bean dip posted:

You are assuming that these systems have USB ports let alone any that servicemen will have access to.

You're giving the MoD (and western defence departments in general) way too much credit when it comes to security.

# ¿ Jan 2, 2017 19:19

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Nah they use USB like everyone else, usually with screw on weather caps but USB is loving everywhere.

# ¿ Jan 2, 2017 19:26

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

http://www.mpl.ch/t2040.html
Here you go, MPL supply embedded systems for military use, practically every box pictured shows standards ports.

OSI bean dip posted:

You're comparing apples and oranges here. There's a difference between leaking the password to the wireless network and how a military submarine is designed.

It's representative to the whole attitude towards security.

# ¿ Jan 2, 2017 19:32

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Improbable Lobster posted:

They're actually pretty smart, as far as reptiles go

Turns out reptiles in general might be smarter than people credit them for. Turns out bearded dragons can follow youtube tutorials - http://www.livescience.com/48165-bearded-dragons-imitation.html

# ¿ Jan 4, 2017 14:39

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

A video I posted two weeks ago about changing the oil in a '58 Chevy got favorited by 120 iguanas, I was wondering what the gently caress that was about

A 3ft tail would seem to be an OSHA violation when operating heavy rotating machinery but please remember that they detach and grow back in time.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2017 17:32

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

How to remove a tap from a propane cylinder with simple hand tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2F7d8Y1jbA

Alternative method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83iVLsQ0zNY

# ¿ Apr 5, 2017 13:38

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Synthbuttrange posted:

Sewer gas does poo poo.

Tuxedo Ted posted:

I hope that manhole cover didn't hit anyone when it came back down.

The whole shebang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgj-GSGyQqE

Cover hits a nearby building.

# ¿ Apr 12, 2017 09:37

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

# ¿ May 11, 2017 12:39

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Synthbuttrange posted:

Looks like he got the ol' spicy kitchen.

News sources now saying it was his own brother, Dominic who placed the can in the fryer. That rat.

# ¿ May 17, 2017 08:25

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Der Shovel posted:

Some guys are installing windows on balconies in my building, and this morning when I left for work I found this in the lobby.

Nothing wrong with that doorstop!

"Safety orange?" *looks up, looks down at clipboard, ticks*

# ¿ May 18, 2017 12:09

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Volcott posted:

Looks like they're putting the boots to that guy who tried to disrupt the housing market/fire codes.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...ontent=20170605

quote:

District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said the men "knowingly created a firetrap with inadequate means of escape" and may face up to 39 years in prison if they are found guilty, The Associated Press reports.

And that guy who killed the 29 miners got what? a year?

# ¿ Jun 6, 2017 11:10

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Ak Gara posted:

I'm in England. Even cake farts are illegal here.

Cake farts.

[edit] To clarify, I do not own any cake fart videos and or images.

Related Porn OSHA:

Largely justified by arguments for safety*, the British porn industry is banned from producing films depicting:

Spanking
Caning
Aggressive whipping
Penetration by any object "associated with violence"
Physical or verbal abuse (regardless of if consensual)
Urolagnia (known as "water sports") - presumably a drowning hazard?
Female ejaculation - because conservatives literally couldn't be sure it wasn't watersports
Role-playing as non-adults
Physical restraint
Humiliation
Facesitting - they argued that there was a chance of suffocation
Strangulation - I guess there is a legit chance of mishap here
Fisting - apparently constitutes a "danger to life"

*totally not about prude conservatives making a moral judgement, no sir.

EDIT: There's more things banned too, but these ones were added as a block a few years ago under a safety justification.

ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Sep 1, 2017

# ¿ Sep 1, 2017 18:00

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

quite stretched out posted:

i dunno what this is but its filling me with dread and also an urge to ride on it while its moving

e: and also an urge to watch it fling a car like a giant trebuchet

I want to modify it so the ballast works like a sipping bird desk toy just reeeeeaaal slow.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2018 13:35

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

ekuNNN posted:

https://giant.gfycat.com/DependentBrightFlamingo.webm

No. No. No.

# ¿ May 19, 2018 22:09

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Wingnut Ninja posted:

I found this pretty amusing. This is how you go from I64 westbound (which is going north at that point) to I264 eastbound this weekend while they're working on the off ramp.

Cloverleaf interchanges are extremely blessed if you happen to be riding a motorcycle :getin:

# ¿ Jan 18, 2019 19:38

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Jerry Cotton posted:

Sinclair, Amstrad, Cambridge Audio, Arcam... uhh I guess that's it.

Tektronics

# ¿ Jan 30, 2019 15:08

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Platystemon posted:

That�s an American company, though?

They made a bunch of stuff in Britain, they had a factory up the road from me including R&D and production.

# ¿ Jan 30, 2019 20:15

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Dr. Despair posted:

one of the many reasons that platform [fibreglass] ladders are the superior ladder type

All the benefits of the platform ladder without the risk of becoming a ground conductor for 32A @ 240VAC.

# ¿ Apr 9, 2019 10:19

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Spotted in the DIY woodworking thread

# ¿ Jun 24, 2019 12:28

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Deteriorata posted:

Somebody skipped the step of rounding over the edges of the pages on the router.

I prefer not to use power tools wherever I can so instead I got a restored vintage page-rounding plane.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2019 15:55

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Synthbuttrange posted:

This reminded me of the most OSHA.jpg job I ever had. Doing IT and project stuff for a UXO/mine-clearance and training organisation in East Africa. I was also the only guy with, and who could use, a DSLR.

One day we took our UXO/Mine teams in training to a provincial army base because they had collected an amount of ordnance for disposal.

"Where is the plastic explosive?"
"We don't have any, we only have this stuff"
"Is it in date?"
"Probably not, they've been keeping it in that roasting hot corrugated tin shed over there with the paint and oily rags."

A couple of mortars of gently caress-knows provenance.

They were put in a hole with a decent chunk of the explosive and we pressed the button from a hundred meters or so back, in a trench. I caught the moment as I pulled the shutter on this one.

It was a massive thump. This fuse hit the back of the trench near me at about Mach gently caress You. I wish I could have kept it as a keepsake but gently caress taking mortar parts through airports in the early to mid 2000s.

Unfortunately it turned out that the explosive had more bark than bite, and the two mortars remained intact. Worse, they were now hot and angry. I snapped this pic, as I'd already walked up with the guys, and then we all pretty much ran straight back to the trench.

We all mucked in and started kneading all of the remaining explosive we had into two fat baked potato lumps as the mortars cooled off. After some time one of guys went out alone and very carefully placed the new charges. He's a veteran of Kosovo and I never saw him more terrified.

Second go was very much successful. Shrapnel sounds weird. Anyway that's my story.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2019 15:45

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

St_Ides posted:

Seems like an ingenious way of doing it to me. Not exactly the safest, but a hell of a lot safer than moving it/hoping for the best.

It's not the worst way, probably the worst case is similar to the above though - It doesn't work and now you have a device in an even more potentially dangerous condition.

Speaking of the worst way, we had a report come in to the mine action co-ordination group while I was back in the capital one day. Some guys who ran a bicycle repair shop had found a downed helicopter gunship in the bush and relieved it of a load of ~30mm cannon shells. They were pulling the projectiles, heating them up and then using a hammer and chisel to pop the copper driving bands off to use for brazing. Apparently they had been doing it for weeks before the inevitable happened. I was glad we didn't attend the scene.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2019 17:14

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

ChickenHeart posted:

Depending on how much of the booster was chopped off, you might have been holding the angriest part of that munition in that photo:

What kind of PPE were you wearing for this? You were definitely in the danger zone for fragmenting munitions, and having multiple people go downrange to check the aftermath of a shot is a pretty big no-no in the UXO disposal world.

Also the red stuff looks like Semtex, which isn't that far off from C-4 and typically stays good for a few decades.

It was hollow, just the bakelite part. Otherwise I wouldn't have hosed with it.

I was in a suit/helmet/plate combo thing. It was hot, heavy and disgustingly sweaty.

The red stuff wasn't semtex, certainly not brand name, and it was seriously old.

E:

quote:

a pretty big no-no in the UXO disposal world

And yeah, that's why it's in thread.

ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Sep 13, 2019

# ¿ Sep 13, 2019 17:40

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

shame on an IGA posted:

Oh gently caress, these dudes had gopro?

These guys have skipped the step of putting the shell in the fire first, which is making it much harder to chisel through the copper. Poor technique IMO.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2019 13:38

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Shut up Meg posted:

I find stories of stuff like this fascinating.

Please share lots more.

quote:

Manufacturers and the Department of Defense have claimed that the failure rate for each bomb is about 5%.[2] This would mean that of the 202 bomblets dropped, about 10 will not explode on impact. Landmine Action has claimed the failure rate of the BLU-97/Bs used in the Kosovo campaign was higher, between 7 and 8 percent.

One of the absolute fuckers of UXO clearance is cluster munitions. Take the BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb for example. About the size of a soda can and painted a jolly bright yellow the unexploded munition is attractive to children and adults alike. Why is this OSHA? Because these things kill de-miners indiscriminately. Why didn't it explode when it hit the ground? Who knows! What will make it detonate? Anything! A nudge with a foot, throwing it to your friend, the flatulence of a nearby termite, anything! It's been used all over the world, even in places it "hasn't".

About a month after I left the project an experienced de-miner was killed in Rwanda when one just went off as he was setting up. He wasn't touching it, just clearing the area around it.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2019 14:15

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Rent-A-Cop posted:

Don't worry, the Russians make them too! Except they paint them green-grey so they're hard to see and there failure rate is way higher!

This is the Russian PFM-1 "Butterfly" Mine. An air dropped mine deployed extensively in Afghanistan.

It's a soft bodied mine filled with liquid explosive, like a tide pod that wants to kill you. It's detonated by squeezing it, which no child would do out of curiosity upon finding something toylike and squishy. If stepped on, it tends to remove the foot. If activated in the hand it tends to remove the hand and face.

Can't blame the russkies for this one though, it's a copy of the US BLU-43 used in Vietnam!

# ¿ Sep 17, 2019 17:01

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 05:51

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

Found this in a clients office today.

# ¿ Nov 22, 2019 22:43

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