What Happens When Industrial Ovens & Dryers are not Inspected, Tested, and...
Severe accidents may occur if gas-fired ovens are not inspected, tested, and maintained properly. In a recent article in Process Safety Progress, authors Quentin A. Baker, Daniel J. Benac, and Douglas...
View ArticleIndustrial Oven Explosion at Bakery Injures One
Last month, we summarized an article that appeared in Process Safety Progress magazine that illustrated the tragedies that can occur if gas fired industrial ovens and dryers are not correctly...
View ArticleBuild-Up Suspected in Peanut Roaster Fire
In December, firefighters in Blaine, Washington responded to a fire inside a large roaster at Golden Nut Company. The facility manufactures peanut butter. The fire department, located across the street...
View ArticleThree Strategies to Minimize Loss from Industrial Oven and Dryer Fires
Last month, fire broke out in a production oven processing a rubber product at American National Rubber Co., located in Ceredo, West Virginia. No injuries were reported in the incident. The fire...
View ArticleRecent Industrial Dryer Fire: Top Lesson Learned
Last month, Kentucky firefighters responded to a fire inside a large, industrial dryer at the R.R. Donnelley plant located in Dannville. The dryer is used to dry ink on magazines after they are...
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