The objective of this project was to conduct refrigerant R-290 (propane) leak and ignition testing under whole room-scale conditions to develop data and insight into the risks associated with the use of Class A3 Refrigerants and to generate technical data to support revisions of relevant safety standards. The entire project included parametric testing […]
SAFTENG NOTE: Please do NOT misunderstand what is being said here. This study was in NO WAY an endorsement that cell phones are safe for hazardous locations. What is being said, is that cell phones do not cause gasoline fueling fires; which we have debunked that myth here for over a decade. Static electricity generated
This week I was at one of my food clients who use anhydrous ammonia as their refrigerant. This client replaced two old condensers with one bigger condenser. This new condenser came with some interesting labels, which to safety professionals, made our “assessment” of this piece of equipment relatively easy… it is a Permit-Required Confined Space.
Since our presentation at ASSP Safety2019! I have been getting the strangest request for clarification on how OSHA views “limited means of egress” and for the life of me, I just can’t understand why. Yes, the GI standard for PRCS’s (1910.146) does not define the phrase; however, since 2015 OSHA’s Construction Standard for PRCS has
Since our presentation at ASSP Safety2019! I have been getting the strangest request for clarification on how OSHA views “limited means of egress” and for the life of me, I just can’t understand why. Yes, the GI standard for PRCS’s (1910.146) does not define the phrase; however, since 2015 OSHA’s Construction Standard for PRCS has
When you try to include the disabled in your business and then someone wants to get fancy and upgrade the place with glass over the signs…
When you try to include the disabled in your business and then someone wants to get fancy and upgrade the place with glass over the signs…
I am not sure why I am so fascinated with the Human Factors aspect of process safety, but I blame my pals Bob and Steve at Unwin Company for beating it into my head during the first PHA I did with them way back in 1999. They ripped me apart with how our procedures were
I am not sure why I am so fascinated with the Human Factors aspect of process safety, but I blame my pals Bob and Steve at Unwin Company for beating it into my head during the first PHA I did with them way back in 1999. They ripped me apart with how our procedures were
Most anyone who has spent a day inside an industrial facility has seen a “Chicago Coupling” or as some may call it, a “crows-foot”, although they may have never heard the phrase that describes this device… Photo Source: chicagocoupling.com Having been raised as a safety engineer in the petrochem industry I learned early on that
Most anyone who has spent a day inside an industrial facility has seen a “Chicago Coupling” or as some may call it, a “crows-foot”, although they may have never heard the phrase that describes this device… Photo Source: chicagocoupling.com Having been raised as a safety engineer in the petrochem industry I learned early on that
Found this one and thought it may be helpful for those who need to train some supervisors on the use of their “meters”, “sniffers”, etc. This is a great “introduction” presentation that covers the methods and limitations of these types of instruments.
