One of my favorite topics to discuss during hazard analyses, incident investigations involving LOPC, and audits are the use of torque wrenches. These wrenches play a critical role in process safety, yet they may be among the top 5 abused and misused tools in the mechanic’s toolbox. And sadly, many still wish to argue that torque wrenches are not required in process safety, regardless of what a manufacturer may require for the installation and maintenance of their component or what RAGAGEPs say about the installation and maintenance of critical joints/connections in a process. My go-to RAGAGEP for citing in my work is ASME B107.300, Torque Instruments…
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