Continuing Education Helps Fire Protection Engineers with Fire Sprinkler Industry Challenges
May 18, 2012
Continuing education is important in many fields and fire protection engineering is no exception. With rapidly changing technology and code updates, upgrading skills and the ability to adapt to new situations is becoming…
Fire Protection Engineers For Lawyers
News,Blog,Failure Analysis,Forensics,Litigation Support,Origin & Cause,Subrogation
May 2, 2012
The difference between winning and losing a fire loss case might hinge upon the scientific principles applied during the investigation. The more complex the issues, the more difficult it can be to demonstrate that scientific…
CSB Releases Report on Fatal Welding Explosion
April 27, 2012
On November 9, 2010 a highly preventable welding explosion occurred at the DuPont chemical plant that employs approximately 600 workers and is located in Tonawanda, NY. The explosion killed 57-year old welder Richard Folaron…
Which Facility Uses More Water During a Fire – Sprinklered or Unsprinklered?
April 27, 2012
If you had to guess if a sprinklered facility or an unsprinklered facility consumed more water during a fire incident, which facility would you choose? The Fire Protection Research Foundation conducted a study to answer that…
Fire Protection Code Consultants Save Client $200,000 in Construction Costs
April 24, 2012
Over the 25+ years that Harrington Group has been providing fire protection code consulting services, we have been able to form many strong and trusted relationships with real estate developers and architects by delivering…
FM Global Relaxes Requirements for Very High Flashpoint “Ignitable” Liquids
News,Blog,System Design,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Fire Safety Audits
April 20, 2012
The newly published FM Global Data Sheet 7-29 on flammable and combustible liquids (now called “Ignitable liquids”) incorporates the very long awaited special consideration for high flashpoint liquids – those having a…
Industrial Oven Explosion at Bakery Injures One
News,Newsroom,Industrial Oven Fire
April 18, 2012
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 inspected, maintained and tested.…
New Research on Fire Detection in Warehouse Facilities
April 16, 2012
The Fire Protection Research Foundation recently released its first project phase report addressing the growing concern of fire safety solutions in modern-day warehouses. The first phase of the project was conducted in 2009 and…
Important Research Aims to Improve Personal Protective Equipment for Firefighters
News,Newsroom,Fire Safety Tips
March 29, 2012
In 2001, the U.S. Fire Administration documented the need to improve firefighter’s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and facepiece design in order to withstand various extreme conditions, such as high heat loads. In the…
Undermining Your Expertise
March 28, 2012
“Seek First to Understand – Are you Really Listening?” is Habit #5 from Stephen Covey’s classic self-help book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. At Harrington Group, we try to manage our interactions with our employees and…
Are You Really Listening?
March 21, 2012
Sometimes, experience and expertise are a double-edged sword. Through years of working and building up knowledge, people develop skills that help them identify and solve problems that would have gone undetected or unsolved.…
What Happens When Industrial Ovens & Dryers are not Inspected, Tested, and Maintained Properly?
News,Newsroom,Industrial Oven Fire
March 14, 2012
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 B. Olson, discuss an…
Combustible Dust Regulations Still Not on the Horizon for OSHA
News,Newsroom,Combustible Dust
March 2, 2012
February 20th marked the ninth anniversary of a devastating combustible dust explosion at a CTA Acoustics facility in Corbin, Kentucky, a fiberglass insulation manufacturer for the automotive industry. The explosion killed…
Think Win/Win
News,Blog,HGI Development & Strategies,7 Habits
March 1, 2012
In recent events, we’ve seen an emergence of winner-takes-all strategies come into fashion. A winner-takes-all approach to business turns relationships into a competition. Dog-eat-dog business strategies are unsustainable, and…
The 7 Habits Of Harrington Group
News,Blog,HGI Development & Strategies,7 Habits
February 22, 2012
The economic recession in the early 1990s hit the real estate markets hard between 1990 and 1992. Architects suffered because new commercial and industrial construction dried up during this period. As a small fire protection…