Process Safety: Summertime Slip

“The issue is that heat can cause metals (and other materials) to expand – and in the cold, to contract – which in turn can impact whether a part is in or out of spec.”  — Barbara Osborne You probably understand the idea of thermal expansion: when materials warm up, their atoms vibrate faster, so [...]

By |2025-01-16T09:54:52-06:00January 16th, 2025|Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Process Safety: Summertime Slip

Too Extreme for Work? Cold Snaps and Heat Waves

“Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”  — Charles Dudley Warner A few weeks ago, we were treated to the sight of icicles hanging from NFL Coach Andy Reid’s moustache during the Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game in Kansas City. That gut punch of arctic air to the Midwest overwhelmed us. Here, our [...]

By |2025-01-16T12:32:54-06:00January 25th, 2024|Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Too Extreme for Work? Cold Snaps and Heat Waves
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