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Monday, January 17, 2022 at 6:45:03 AM
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Table of Contents (5 articles)
EP.88 WHY DO ORGANISATIONS SOMETIMES MAKE BAD DECISIONS?
Tags: Australia, education, discovery, environmental
HAZMAT TEAM FROM TULSA FIRE RESPONDS AFTER BARRELS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DUMPED
Tags: us_OK, public, discovery, response, waste
FIRE NEAR A NEW JERSEY CHEMICAL PLANT SPREADS THICK SMOKE
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, response, chlorine, plastics
ACID SPILL TRIGGERS TEMPORARY SHELTER-IN-PLACE AT TRIC
Tags: us_NV, industrial, release, response, acids
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL IN BIRMINGHAM HAS BEEN NEUTRALIZED
Tags: us_AL, transportation, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
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EP.88 WHY DO ORGANISATIONS SOMETIMES MAKE BAD DECISIONS?
https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep88-why-do-organisations-sometimes-make-bad-decisions
Tags: Australia, education, discovery, environmental
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this week's episode, we tackle a topic that may or may not change the way you think about solving problems in an organisation. We delve deeper into an interesting paper on organisational decision making called A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice, written by Michael D. Cohen, James G. March, and Johan P. Olsen.
EPISODE NOTES
While this paper was written over half a century ago, it is still relevant to us today - particularly in the Safety management industry where we are often responsible for offering solutions to problems, and implementing those solutions, requires decisions to be made by top management.
This is another fascinating piece of work that will broaden your understanding of why organisations often struggle with solving problems that involve making decisions.
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HAZMAT TEAM FROM TULSA FIRE RESPONDS AFTER BARRELS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DUMPED
https://ktul.com/news/local/hazmat-team-from-tulsa-fire-responds-after-barrels-of-petroleum-products-dumped
Tags: us_OK, public, discovery, response, waste
The fire department's hazmat team responded after multiple barrels were dumped near a yard in Tulsa.
Fire officials posted about the barrels on Facebook.
Investigators said they used their rigaku laser and chemistry kit to identify the oil types left on the property.
Thankfully, the barrels weren't filled with hazardous waste.
"Personal disposal of less than 10qts per month can be taken to the Metropolitan Environmental Trust or any automotive parts store with a lube shop," the fire department posted.
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FIRE NEAR A NEW JERSEY CHEMICAL PLANT SPREADS THICK SMOKE
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1073314152/an-11-alarm-fire-from-a-chemical-plant-is-raging-through-passaic-new-jersey
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, response, chlorine, plastics
PASSAIC, N.J. ' A dramatic fire near a chemical plant burned through the night and into Saturday in northern New Jersey but led to no evacuation orders or serious injuries ' just heavy smoke that was seen and smelled in nearby New York City.
The fire at Majestic Industries and the Qualco chemical plant in Passaic was in buildings housing plastics, pallets and chlorine, officials said, but catastrophe was averted.
Crews battled pockets of the blaze into the morning, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said, but it was contained.
The fire was prevented from reaching the main chemical plant, which could have endangered the densely populated New York City suburbs of New Jersey, Lora said.
Nearby residents were advised to close their windows but were not required to evacuate, with officials saying air quality remained acceptable and would be monitored.
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ACID SPILL TRIGGERS TEMPORARY SHELTER-IN-PLACE AT TRIC
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/01/15/acid-spill-triggers-temporary-shelter-in-place-tric/
Tags: us_NV, industrial, release, response, acids
ORIGINAL STORY: A 130-gallon acid spill temporarily led to a shelter in place order Friday afternoon at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center between Sparks and Fernley.
Waltham Way in the area of the industrial park remains closed from the NV Energy power plant to the Patrick exit from Interstate 80, Storey County Manager Austin Osborne said. There is no estimated time to reopen it.
The spill happened about 2:45 p.m. at AUECC at 1400 Waltham Way and was contained in one building, Osborne said.
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HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL IN BIRMINGHAM HAS BEEN NEUTRALIZED
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/hydrochloric-acid-spill-in-birmingham-has-been-neutralized/38771062
Tags: us_AL, transportation, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. '
Hazardous materials crews and other firefighters were called to handle a chemical spill in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service says hydrochloric acid spilled at a location on Roberts Industrial Drive in the Ensley area about 12:00 p.m. today.
The BFRS says 120 gallons of the acid spilled from a crate in the back of a trailer.
The chemical has been neutralized at this time, said the fire department.
The acid can be used as an industrial chemical.
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