Proud to Support the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services during National Fire Prevention Week
October 7, 2012, marks the start of National Fire Prevention Week. In the spirit of community outreach and raising awareness about fire safety, fire protection engineering firm, Harrington Group, Inc., has proudly donated 400…
Principal & Senior Fire Protecion Engineer, Dale Hansen, to Serve on Combustible Dust Expert Panel
Harrington Group, Inc. is proud to…
How Can Due Diligence Reduce your Fire Risk?
What is Due Diligence? According to Wikipedia: "Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of…
Are Combustible Dust Explosions in Grain Elevators on the Rise?
It seems like there has been an abundance of stories in the news lately that involve combustible dust explosions in grain elevators. During the week of August 6th, there were two explosions reported at separate CHS, Inc.…
If Your Fire Protection System Malfunctions, Do You Know What To Do?
Accidents happen. Murphy’s Law clearly states that, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Engineers, like Fire Protection Engineers, focus on all of the potential ways something can go wrong and work to minimize the…
Combustible Dust Explosion Rocks Grain Elevator in Minnesota
No one was hurt last week when a combustible dust explosion damaged part of a grain elevator at Greenway Co-Op in Kasson, Minnesota. Greenway Co-Op has been providing agricultural products and services since 1930, including…
Does Construction Affect Your Fire Protection Systems?
Building owners don’t always realize how temporary lapses in fire protection system coverage can put their buildings at risk. An article from Fire Protection Engineering Magazine in 2008 about the effectiveness of sprinkler…
Five Injured in Dust Explosions at Two Separate CHS, Inc. Facilities
Last week, two combustible dust explosions injured five people at two separate CHS, Inc. facilities in Minnesota. CHS, Inc.is a Fortune 100 agricultural company that supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services,…
New Research to Develop Best Practices for Photovoltaic Panel Installation
The Fire Protection Research Foundation is conducting research to develop best practices for the installation and an all-hazard assessment of photovoltaic panels installed on roofs. Photovoltaic panels, also referred to as…
One Fire Department’s Top Lessons Learned After a Combustible Dust Explosion Injures Three
While the cause of a recent fire and combustible dust explosion at North America, that injured three firefighters, is still undetermined and under investigation, a closer look into the events that occurred that day resulted in…
Dust Explosion Injures Three Firefighters
Three firefighters were hospitalized recently after a dust explosion occurred while fighting a fire at Deceuninck North America, a company located in Monroe, OH that manufactures window sills, doors, decking, and railing. Their…
Fire at Wooden Pallet Yard Causes $2.5 Million in Damages
In May, a fire ripping through a 10-acre wooden pallet yard and spreading to a nearby tire center, caused an estimated $2.5 million in damages. Nearby residents were evacuated, but thankfully, no one was injured. The fire…
Machine Explosion Kills One and Injures 10
A machine exploded last week at Arens Controls, a commercial automotive technology manufacturing plant in Arlington Heights, IL, killing one worker and injuring 10 others. The victim, a man in his 50’s, has not yet been…
Leak in Propane Line Caused Explosion and Injured Four
Late last week, four workers were injured at Campbell University when a gas grill exploded at J.P. Riddle Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The commercial sized grill exploded when one worker tried to light it and…