Safety Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/safety/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:08:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Safety Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/safety/ 32 32 Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/ https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225121 On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/feed/ 0 The Other Side of Safety—Litigation and the Expert Witness https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/ https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:56:33 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224335 What happens when you suffer a catastrophic injury at work and can’t continue in your career? Workers compensation begins. Those payments last until you reach the maximum medical improvement point. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/feed/ 0 Hydrogen Attracts Significant Investments to Support a Decarbonized Energy Economy https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/ https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:51:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224193 In late 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $7 billion initiative to establish seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, aiming to scale the use of cost-effective clean hydrogen. […]

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The DOE’s selection of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) on Oct. 13 is expected to kickstart a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen. Source: DOE.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/feed/ 0 Helene’s Historic Devastation Spurs Largest-Ever Mutual Aid Response, Signals Power Sector Reckoning https://www.powermag.com/helenes-historic-devastation-spurs-largest-ever-mutual-aid-response-signals-power-sector-reckoning/ https://www.powermag.com/helenes-historic-devastation-spurs-largest-ever-mutual-aid-response-signals-power-sector-reckoning/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:48:28 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223949 Electric cooperatives across the Southeast describe Hurricane Helene’s devastation as vast and unprecedented, warning that restoring some crucial infrastructure serving the not-for-profit entities’ customers will take a long and arduous […]

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Satellite images from the #VIIRS Day-Night band onboard the #NOAA20 satellite reveal Hurricane #Helene's impact. Before and after images from Sept. 25 and 28, 2024, highlight power outages in parts of Florida, Georgia, and both South and North Carolina. Source: NOAA https://x.com/JPSSProgram/status/1840774563245744379

]]> https://www.powermag.com/helenes-historic-devastation-spurs-largest-ever-mutual-aid-response-signals-power-sector-reckoning/feed/ 0 Minimize Risks with Robotic Generator Inspections and Comprehensive Testing https://www.powermag.com/minimize-risks-with-robotic-generator-inspections-and-comprehensive-testing/ https://www.powermag.com/minimize-risks-with-robotic-generator-inspections-and-comprehensive-testing/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:44:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223282 Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 3). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also requires

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/minimize-risks-with-robotic-generator-inspections-and-comprehensive-testing/feed/ 0 Idaho Falls Power Negotiating PPA for MARVEL-Inspired Aalo-1 Nuclear Fleet https://www.powermag.com/idaho-falls-power-negotiating-ppa-for-marvel-inspired-aalo-1-nuclear-fleet/ https://www.powermag.com/idaho-falls-power-negotiating-ppa-for-marvel-inspired-aalo-1-nuclear-fleet/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:33:02 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223204 Municipal power utility Idaho Falls Power (IFP) has announced it is negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aalo Atomics, a 2022-founded nuclear engineering firm inspired by Idaho National Laboratory […]

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Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-1 reactor is a non-pressurized, pool-type reactor using the simple and robust safety profile of sodium-cooled reactors. Courtesy: Aalo Atomics

]]> https://www.powermag.com/idaho-falls-power-negotiating-ppa-for-marvel-inspired-aalo-1-nuclear-fleet/feed/ 0 Nuclear Milestone: China’s HTR-PM Demonstrates Inherent Safety https://www.powermag.com/nuclear-milestone-chinas-htr-pm-demonstrates-inherent-safety/ https://www.powermag.com/nuclear-milestone-chinas-htr-pm-demonstrates-inherent-safety/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:27:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222327 Chinese researchers have confirmed the first of two units of the 200-MWe high-temperature modular pebble bed (HTR-PM) demonstration project at the Shidao Bay site in Rongcheng, Shandong Province, successfully

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/nuclear-milestone-chinas-htr-pm-demonstrates-inherent-safety/feed/ 0 Fasteners and Gaskets for Power Plant Service https://www.powermag.com/fasteners-and-gaskets-for-power-plant-service/ https://www.powermag.com/fasteners-and-gaskets-for-power-plant-service/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:26:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222326 Anyone who works in the power industry knows how important fasteners, such as nuts, bolts, and rivets, and gaskets are to plant operation. Fasteners provide structural integrity, effectively holding everything

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/fasteners-and-gaskets-for-power-plant-service/feed/ 0 Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie’s Mailbag—Questions on Coal Ash and Tritium Lighting https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-marnies-mailbag-questions-on-coal-ash-and-tritium-lighting/ https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-marnies-mailbag-questions-on-coal-ash-and-tritium-lighting/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:24:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222337 Marnie and Maya answer real questions from readers. “Ma’am, don’t you think you should take a rest?” asked Maya Sharma, lead field engineer of Surfaceblow & Associates International. “But how can

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-marnies-mailbag-questions-on-coal-ash-and-tritium-lighting/feed/ 0 Tips for Improving Power Plant Valve Performance https://www.powermag.com/tips-for-improving-power-plant-valve-performance/ https://www.powermag.com/tips-for-improving-power-plant-valve-performance/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:43:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221111 Managers know that valves are important to plant operation. That’s why keeping them in top condition is a priority. Upgrading to advanced valve designs and reducing stress on valve materials are just a

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