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Apparently, they can and have. Here are some GDC citations for an NH3 refrigeration process. These were part of a large release inspection that included some HAZWOPER and HAZCOM citations.
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The 2027 edition of the standard includes new definitions for the terms battery energy storage system and lithium-based battery with associated annex material. Updates have been made in Section 6.2 to align with NFPA 1 regarding 1A and 1B flammable gases and to further clarify that Category 1B has a lower flammability than Category 1A flammable gases. Updates have been made in Annex B for occupational...
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A Hierarchy of Controls Analysis (HCA) is a highly structured risk-mitigation methodology. It is specifically required under CalARP Program 4, which applies to petroleum refineries operating within California.
While a standard Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) identifies risks and lists existing safeguards, an HCA forces a facility to systematically evaluate whether hazards can be eliminated or reduced...
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A Safer Technologies and Alternatives Analysis (STAA) is a systematic risk management evaluation used in process safety engineering to identify and assess ways to make a process inherently safer. Instead of relying solely on add-on safety equipment or administrative procedures to manage a hazard, an STAA asks:
Can we eliminate or significantly reduce the hazard at its source?
An STAA is primarily...
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OSHA is proposing several updates to its Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) as part of a broader deregulatory effort to reduce employer compliance costs and provide greater flexibility, without compromising worker safety. Here are the key changes currently on the table:
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Respondent is the owner and/or operator of the Facility, which is a “stationary source” and has registered an RMPlan with the EPA for its Facility and has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the Facility. At its Facility:(a) Respondent operates an ammonia refrigeration plant.(b) At all times relevant to the violations alleged, Respondent had on-site for use...
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At all times relevant to this CAFO, Respondent operated a facility that utilizes anhydrous ammonia to produce approximately one-quarter billion frozen burritos for distribution nationwide each year. On July 20, 2022, EPA performed an inspection of the Facility to evaluate compliance with the CERCLA Section 103, EPCRA Sections 304-312, and CAA Section 112(r). Based upon the information gathered during...
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Yes, this is a very OLD standard, but there is really nothing to replace it, as it still holds true today as much as it did in 2003. I have discussed this standard several times, and I ALWAYS share it with clients who are a tad lost on what the role of their safety professional(s) should be within the organization. We see some crazy situations in how companies are utilizing their safety professionals,...
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SAFTENG NOTE 1: Two (2) of those being prosecuted were risk prevention technicians; one was a company employee, and one was a contractor
SAFTENG NOTE 2: This silo explosion is very similar to the recent silo explosion in ME that took the life of a Firefighter
Three (3) executives from an industrial wood processing and manufacturing company accept jail and disqualification for the fatal 2019 fire...
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If we look closely at this ISO container, specifically between the two (2) placards, we will see a laminated GHS label with the product identifier, pictogram(s), signal word, manufacturer’s name, and phone number. But is that middle label required on this ISO container?
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When flammable liquid tanks are equalized — meaning they are interconnected by piping that allows fluid levels to equalize between them — we MUST account for this in our secondary containment design. From a regulatory and engineering standpoint, the governing principle is to protect against the worst-case single-event release. If tanks are interconnected, a failure in a single tank or a failure in...
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Now that we have laid out the code requirements for conducting the visual inspection of pipe welds, let’s discuss how this must be documented.
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