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WAKE UP, PEOPLE! We have a RESPONSIBILITY in this profession, and the games some play will catch up with them; the consequences can be life-altering (rightfully so, in my opinion). It seems I piss off a lot of folks these days because I refuse to “stay in my lane” during audits, PHAs, training courses, etc. But I refuse to walk by or turn a blind eye to a serious hazard or fail to answer...
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NOTE: I have no idea how a PIT can strike a PSV on a pressure vessel, but this is what was reported to have happened.
A forklift at the facility struck a pressure relief valve on a 60,000-pound NH3 tank that contained 14,000 pounds of ammonia, the Sacramento Fire Department said. One person was injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Fire crews reported irritation and burning in their...
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A 35-year-old man suffered severe anhydrous ammonia burns to his upper body and lungs while he was unloading a semi truck with anhydrous ammonia when the liquid hose failed. Liquid NH3 doused the man’s face and entered his lungs, the Marion County ambulance director said. The man was taken by helicopter to Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. The leak also affected seven horses nearby....
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The state of Georgia has instituted the following requirements for those handling Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3):
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On my soapbox again, regarding the catastrophic hazards associated with load/unloading/transferring large volumes of hazardous materials. via temporary hose hook-ups. Three weeks ago, I posted about the fatality event when a driver pulled their truck forward for unknown reasons, severing the LNG hose, and was killed as he entered the LNG cloud when it was ignited.
Drive-offs are MORE COMMON than...
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A friend and I were just discussing this topic, and it reminded me that I never got around to sharing this most recent fatality involving a dock leveler plate. It surprises me that even after the agency issued its LOI in 2002 explaining how the space below these plates could be a Permit-Required Confined Space, the agency did NOT issue a single citation under 1910.146 for this fatal accident. I would...
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Last week, 8/25/26, during the initial start-up of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia’s Far East, has so afr claimed the lives of 15 workers, mostly contractors and sent 39 to the hopsital.
The facility is a huge polyethylene/polypropylene project being constructed by Sibur and Sinopec and had not yet entered production. Equipment was undergoing commissioning and pre-startup activities,...
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I have mentioned “farm leak testing” several times in my ramblings, and every time I caution against industrial facilities, especially those falling under OSHA’s PSM or EPA’s RMP. Essentially, a “farmer’s leak test” uses NH3 as the leak-test medium before using their implement to knife the NH3 into the ground as a fertilizer, as this is common practice in...
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NOTE: I normally remove company names, as I am not about name shaming, but this company has earned its shame!
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released an update on its investigation into the deadly May 26, 2026, catastrophic failure of a 1.2-million-gallon atmospheric storage tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company, LLC (NDP) pulp and paper mill in Longview,...
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I talk a lot about “pressure and leak testing” our piping systems before they are put into service or returned to service after breaching the pressure boundaries, but the same practice should apply to our process vessels/tanks. But I almost always get the “you must be on drugs” look when I ask about this in a PSSR or after a release from a vessel. In this article, I will speak...
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Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)
Flammable Gases
Flammable Liquids
Hazardous Materials
OSHA Compliance
Recent Marine Minerals Administration inspections identified unsafe use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) – including pagers, cell phones, cameras, video equipment, and radios – in hazardous areas offshore.
During one inspection, MMA observed a wireline operator using a cellphone on a mobile offshore drilling unit during active wireline operations. This use violated facility safety procedures...
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Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)
Hazardous Materials
Lockout Tagout
Lockout/Tagout Accidents (includes Machine Guarding)
OSHA Compliance
In winter 2026, a small gas explosion and fire occurred in a Dawson Creek home, causing two workers to sustain burns. The incident also damaged a furnace, hot water heater, and the home’s interior.
Two (2) unqualified workers were disconnecting gas piping while the gas supply was still on in order to remove a furnace from a tight space. They tried to stop the gas flow by pressing their thumb...
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