PLEASE NOTE: this is NOT a complete listing of the incident since 4/1/18; however, I have been distracted by some punk fool who is trying to hack my site! Once I win this battle, I will update this listing. Industrial LOTO/GUARDING FATALITY UPDATE: Utah man killed in an industrial accident identified (worker, 38, died after…...
I think this is NEW, but the only thing I deal with from EPA is RMP and EPCRA so this may have been around and I did not know about it; however, it just popped up on my radar as a “new” addition to EPA.gov. And it is a NICE tool! Substance Registry Services (SRS)…...
1910.252(a)(2)(vi) Prohibited areas. Cutting or welding shall not be permitted in the following situations:…1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C) In the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixtures of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that may develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which have previously contained such materials, or that may develop in…...
This week’s video is an excellent example as to why we want our Hazardous Materials well away from all types of forklift traffic. I would even add that the tank area had too many combustibles stored near it…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...
On February 11, 2018, about 1:15 p.m. a module of 25 horizontally mounted high-pressure gas cylinders loaded with 240 kilograms (kg) of compressed hydrogen, UN1049, caught fire while being transported. The incident occurred on Golden Springs Drive, near South Brea Canyon Road, in Diamond Bar, California. About 120 kg of the hydrogen was released from…...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently conducted a review of the latest compliance and incident data to identify safety trends throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The analysis pointed to a potential risk associated with gas releases. During the timeframe reviewed, thirty-one gas release incidents were reported to BSEE by fourteen unique operators…....
Respondent is the owner and operator of a pork harvesting, processing, and packaging facility which utilizes 250,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration system. On April 20, 2016, EPA inspected the Facility in order to determine the Facility’s compliance with the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Based upon the information…...
To address human factors in workplace safety settings, peoples’ capabilities and limitations must first be understood. The modern working environment is very different from the settings that humans have evolved to deal with. This section examines human characteristics that can lead to difficulties interacting with the working environment. The main factors involved include: Attention –…...
SAFTENG NOTE: This is the first time I have come across a citation from either OSHA or EPA where they took issue with the Ammonia Flammability Limits as depicted on the NFPA 704 Diamond located on the engine/machinery room door. The facility had not updated their label to show NH3 as an F=3 for indoors;…...
In 2017, the NBIC was restructured into four (4) parts, adding a new Part 4, Pressure Relief Devices. This purpose of this restructuring was to provide one distinct integrated part for pressure relief devices compiled from all PRD information referenced in Part 1, Installation; Part 2, Inspection; and Part 3, Repairs and Alterations. And in…...
An “Emergency Pressure Control System” has been a requirement in the IFC and IMC for several iterations of these codes, and yet it can be a very confusing requirement as they are not found in the vast majority of mechanical refrigeration systems using Anhydrous Ammonia as the refrigerant. Part of the problem may lie in…...
Last August I posted an incident where a 3rd party carrier unloading his/her NH3 truck to an LPG storage tank (SAFTENG Membership content). The contents of the LPG tank had to be burned/flared off which took around 60 hours. There were no injuries in that incident, but the consequences of such an error could be catastrophic. And unfortunately,…...
