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Acetylene and Oxygen Cylinders Storage - Bulletin 215
Acetylene and Oxygen are used as fuel gas for welding, cutting and allied processes. These gases are classified according to Canada Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulation as Class 2 (Gases).
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Carbon Dioxide Gas Cylinders - Bulletin 269
Carbon dioxide is used for beverage carbonation and dispensing. The gas is most often found in restaurants and beverage rooms in the form of a compressed gas cylinder. The two main hazards associated with carbon dioxide cylinders are leaks and explosions.
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CCOHS OSH Works Manitoba
OSH Works is Web-based service that will help your company develop,
implement and maintain an occupational safety and health program, or
improve upon your existing program. Developed in cooperation with
Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Division, this customized version
of OSH Works delivers the framework and resource materials you need to
understand and act on key occupational safety and health requirements.
Ensure continual improvement of safety and health at your workplace with
OSH Works on your side!
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Fire and Explosion Hazards - Small Tanks and Containers - Bulletin 127
Applying heat to any drum, tank, or similar vessel, without knowing exactly what is inside it, is a serious fire and explosion risk. It can lead to severe injuries or death, as well as major property damage.
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Flammible Liquid Transfer - Bulletin 178
A brief, bulletin for workers exposed to the risk of injury when working with or in proximity to gasoline, or other types of flammable liquids.
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Hazards of Servicing Propane-Equipped Vehicles - Bulletin 117
Failing to take proper precautions when servicing propane-equipped vehicles creates a severe fire or explosion hazard. This can result in massive destruction of property, as well as burns, disfigurement, or death. Propane requires special care.
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Health Hazards of Wood Dust - Bulletin 238
A brief, two-page bulletin explaining the hazards of long-term wood-dust exposure and safety precautions to take when working with wood materials.
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Industrial Kitchen Kettle Safety - Bulletin 261
Industrial kitchen kettles present an explosion hazard if not properly tested or maintained. If a kettle explodes, workers in the area may be seriously burned or injured, and the work area damaged.
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Occupational Health & Safety Conference
Presented by Safety Services Manitoba
January 21 & 22, 2009
Victoria Inn
Winnipeg. MB
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Oil-Fired Construction Heaters - Bulletin 256
Oil-fired construction heaters may present a risk of fire or explosion as well as carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if they are not installed, operated and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions and adopted installation codes.
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Regulation Review: Part 18
Safety Check is profiling one part of the Regulation in each issue to help remind you of the Regulation’s specifics and to help keep safety top-of-mind for all Manitobans. This issue, it’s Regulation Part 18: Radiation.
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Safe Installation and Use of Portable, Electric Construction Heaters - bulletin 21(M&E)
Portable space heaters present shock, fire and burn hazards if used or installed incorrectly. Extra caution is needed when operating portable electric construction heaters that are 3,000 watts and greater.
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Safe Work Newsletter - Winter 2008
This issue contains articles on: Preventing roof collapses due to snow accumulation and portable oil-fired construction heaters.
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Safety Measures for Dealing with “Unusual” Packages or Letters - Bulletin 206
A brief, one-page bulletin outlining the proper safety procedures and considerations for dealing with unusual packages or letters.
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Spray Coating - Bulletin 158
In order to protect workers from injury, all spray coating operations, including spray priming, must be carried out in a properly designed and approved spray coating facility.
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Tire Servicing - Bulletin 228
Using improper methods when servicing single rim or multi-piece wheels/tires can result in serious injury or death. Numerous workers in North America have died over the last decade as a result of tire blowouts/explosions occurring while they were servicing tires.
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Welding On Pressure Piping
Welding on all pressure piping containing gas or fluids with the exception of hydraulic or domestic piping must be completed by a person certified as a high pressure welder in the Province of Manitoba who must be in possession of a valid (current) licence.
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Workplace Safety and Health Regulation - Part 19 - Fire and Explosive Hazards
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Workplace Safety and Health Regulation - Part 19 - Fire and Explosive Hazards (Summary)
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