As the ballons were filled and the cake was cut, several industries got what they worked so hard to achieve… OSHA can not revise the PSM “retail” definition without going through the Public Rule Making process. But those who take process safety and risk management seriously may be surprised to know that OSHA had already […]
It amazes me how society, specifically lawyers and politicians, can be so collectively ignorant. With all the change in the political winds some industries are breathing a sigh of relief regarding OSHA’s efforts to redefine “retail” when it comes to the “retail exemption” found in their Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard. For the record, I did
EPA received a petition dated February 28, 2017, from the RMP Coalition, representing several trade associations. The petition requests a reconsideration and request for stay for the RMP rule amendments, published January 13, 2017. On March 13, 2017, EPA’s Administrator convened a proceeding for reconsideration of the RMP rule amendments. On March 16,
Incident Overview 738 lbs of Cl2 released from T-103, the Nash compressor seals, and leaking gasket on the suction piping at the Nash compressor. Event Time line:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Pruitt took action today to reconsider the “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: ‘Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air’” (“RMP Rule”) and signed an administrative stay to DELAY the effective date of the rule regarding chemical accident preparedness and prevention, until June 19, 2017. The 90-day extension will allow time
Industrial CONFINED SPACE RESCUE PG&E Worker Injured at Folsom Gas Leak (Fire Department conducted a dramatic rescue of an injured worker who lost consciousness while working on an underground gas line – worker was rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness while working on a natural gas line in an underground open vault – Fire
Just an FYI, the RTK.net database is back up with a NEW look and a couple new features. Instead of having to sort the data using the table functions, they have sorted some of the data for us. The site is now run/supported by the Houston Chronicle and can be found at its original address: www.rtk.net
CLICK HERE (.pptx) for my ppt from this year’s conference
A chemical plant where chlorine is manufactured suffered a Vertical Pressure Vessel BLEVE, at least from video footage it appears to be a BLEVE. It involved a vertical tank, as can been seen in this video, as well as a flammable Liquified Pressurized Gas, as evident when the vessel lands. Hopefully, we will learn more in the
