Respondent has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for its Stationary Source and has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the Stationary Source. At its Stationary Source, the Respondent operates a river barge terminal. The facility stores anhydrous ammonia and blends fertilizers for sale to farmers and cooperatives. Anhydrous ammonia is received […]
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on November 4, 2016, Employee #1, wearing a full face respirator, opened the hatch of ETS tanker T442 to initiate cleaning. It contained residue from hazardous waste. Employee #2 witnessed Employee #1 bend over the hatch area on top of the trailer as he walked by. As Employee #2 continued along
Several months ago I posted an article OSHA publishes DRAFT “Process Safety Management for Small Business Compliance” and how it offered some guidance on how facilities could disperse their inventories of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC) and stay out of or get out of PSM. I have received many e-mails questioning the validity of the material in the DRAFT
Many of you have heard me mention (or read about) one of my former plant managers who was a pioneer in safety and he never even knew it. Claude was well ahead of his time, and well ahead of the likes of Dr. Geller and Dr. Krause when it came to motivating workers (people) to
A cryogenic natural gas liquid (“NGL”) facility with capacity to process approximately 1.0 billion cubic feet per day of raw natural gas while recovering around 1.4 gallons per million cubic feet of NGL product in the ethane rejection mode of operation suffered a release of approximately 19,000 pounds of NGL at the truck loading area
Industrial FATAL FALL into GRAIN BIN Man Killed in Workplace Accident at Malting Company in Shakopee (worker, 58, was killed about 9:15 p.m. at the plant when he fell into a grain bin – another worker found the man and called 911 immediately – he was pronounced dead at the scene – it is currently
For the gun owners, you already know what the title means. But for those not quite sure, this is what I mean. When we handle a firearm, loaded or unloaded, we ALWAYS treat it as if it is loaded. This means we NEVER put ourselves in the line of fire, REGARDLESS of the status of
WARNING!!! Viewer Discretion is advised. Not graphic, but is does show a serious injury occurring when a grinder kicks back and strikes the user’s arm.
Since EPA published their final amendments last month, some in the process safety profession have been in a tizzy over the 3rd Party Audit Requirements. This little revision is going over about as well as OSHA’s revised Hazard Categories. This week I have fielded many calls, emails, and texts from people panicking over this new 3rd
