Commentator: Hi we are here with Chris Ballinger of Code Red Safety a rescue manager and we are going to talk about rope rescue knots today. Chris just came out of the field and is our resident expert on knots.  Chris for Code Red Safety what is our most common knot used for rescue? C. Ballinger: I would say the figure eight families of knots are the most commonly used. Commentator: And in the family of knots what are the names of those knots? C. Ballinger: The in-line figure eight or the basic figure eight. The figure eight on a bite or also known as single loop figure eight.  Are...

Pasadena Texas – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Pasadena Refining Services Inc. with 21 serious violations for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazards at the company’s facility in Pasadena. Proposed penalties total $115,650. OSHA’s Houston South Area Office in Texas began its investigation on June 30 at the company’s facility on Red Bluff Road as part of the agency’s national emphasis program on process safety management of refineries. The serious violations include failing to...