The termination of the rulemaking is effective January 15, 2025. Basis for Terminating the Rulemaking… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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I have these debates on a regular basis: ” We can not put an isolation valve before or after a Pressure Relief Device (PRD).” And that would be an incorrect statement. Yes, placing an “intervening valve” in a PRD path (before or after the PRD) can be risky; however, in some situations, these valves are…...
What am I seeing… Isolation of PRDs Read More »
In 2025, one would hope we would be beyond these failures. But when the price is more critical than UL/FM approval or even an attempt to comply with Fire Codes and OSHA, we will inevitably end with a chuck of metal rather than a functioning flammable liquids storage cabinet. See if you can spot the…...
Buyer Beware… Not all Flammable Cabinets are created equal! Read More »
PPE is our LAST LINE of defense, and this means we better have the BEST PPE available and be trained in its care, use, donning/doffing, and limitations. Just because it’s last in the Hierarchy of Controls does not mean we can overlook its significance…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
Our PPE may be our last chance at survival (HFD SCBAs) Read More »
A soap and detergent manufacturer faces $161,310 in federal penalties after an OSHA investigation of a chemical gas release that sent a dozen workers to the hospital in July 2024. OSHA initiated an inspection on July 11 after being notified by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the facility’s operator about an incident involving a…...
An arc flash occurred in an energized 600-volt, 3-phase main distribution center installed in a shipping container to provide temporary power to a building under construction. A mobile crane attempted to remove the container before the underground utility lines had been disconnected, and the internal bus bars twisted until contact between phases resulted in a…...
Arc Flash – Electrical – Low voltage electrical system (30V to 1000V) Read More »
I have shared many funny and confusing safety signs and labels. This one is another example of how NOT to write your warning label. Not only is it the LAST of six warnings, but can you see anything else with its failure… THANKS, Travis Rhoden, MS, CSP… Membership Required You must be a member to...
More fun with Warning Label language Read More »
Human factors, as we know it today, got its inspiration from these basic ideas about human error. It then showed something different: an alternative way of looking at human error. As a result, there are basically two ways of looking at human error today. We can see human error as a cause of failure, or…...
Safety Thought of the Week… Old View vs New View in Human Factors Read More »
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Wait for it… Missing Finger Wave with unguarded saw Read More »
If I had a nickel for every time I have heard this phrase over the past 20 years of consulting… “industry standard,” I would have retired after 5 years. What is an “industry standard”? It is far from being a Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice (RAGAGEP), that’s for sure. However, companies with an…...
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The contractor, 35, entered the railcar to conduct an air quality test while two other men waited outside. The two men noticed he was unresponsive and began to assist him. Firefighters determined the person in question was lying unresponsive inside the railroad tanker car, according to the department. Authorities said the man was a contractor…...
PRCS FATALITY – RAILCAR; O2 Deficiency Read More »
MORT was first developed in the USA to analyze the root causes and causal factors for incidents in the nuclear power and aviation industries, but it has now been applied in many industries. However, it seems to be a “lost art” these days! MORT is a pre-populated tree based on a model of an organization’s…...
Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) Read More »
