Respondent is a municipality which owns and operates a Water Treatment Plant. On or about May 16-17, 2016, EPA inspected the Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. From the time Respondent first had on site greater than 2,500 pounds of Chlorine in a process, Respondent […]
This week we saw an MC-331Tanker carrying Propane (i.e., LPG) rear-ended another truck on an interstate. The accident caused an immediate breach of the container and fire, which led to a BLEVE minutes later. This video contains the best footage I could find showing the actual BLEVE from two different directions of view and the
At 8:45 a.m. on June 8, 2017, a contractor was painting some pipes when a scissor lift struck and ruptured a pipe, releasing anhydrous ammonia gas/vapor. The contractors suffered respiratory trauma as well as received several burns. One contractor was hospitalized.
As many of you know, I love to use other codes and standards that take my programs above and beyond OSHA minimums. That even includes using standards and codes from other countries. One area of safety that we can easily achieve a level above OSHA minimums is our “fit factors.” We know that OSHA has
ISO 45001 is one of my favorite management systems for my non-PSM/RMP clients. But a lot of folks have no idea of what a Safety Management System is or how it functions, so here is a breakdown of ISO 45001.
Employees working at an organization that is a member of The Chlorine Institute are now eligible to receive a FREE annual membership @ SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute has purchased a special Corporate Membership that grants any worker at a facility of a member company with FREE access to SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute will be making
Safety thought of the day… are we not safety professionals in our hearts and souls in the little hopes that we leave this world a better place than how we found it? What profession allows a committed individual to make such a profound impact on those around us? LIVE SAFETY and I promise you-you will
The EPA and the DOJ have entered into a Stipulation of Settlement with insecticide manufacturer to address alleged chemical accident prevention violations at its former facility. The company will pay a $3.1 million civil penalty. On November 15, 2014, an incident occurred, and nearly 24,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan (MeSH) were released within the insecticide unit.
