A 38-year-old male was fatality injured when his arm, and upper body was pulled into an operating auger as he leaned over the catwalk railing to clean, and sanitize a poultry processing chiller tank. The victim, along with other employees, were cleaning, and sanitizing the reverse flow, cold water chillers in a poultry processing plant. […]
1910.243(a)(1)(i) All portable, power-driven circular saws having a blade diameter greater than 2 in. shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts.
A couple of weeks ago I posted Machine guarding CNC Mills and Lathes (OSHRC Decision) and got all kinds of negative feedback as if I was the OSHRC. But I do have to admit that I agree with the OSHRC’s decision 100% and this video will demonstrate why the makers of the CNC style machines want their
Yes. When OSHA enacted the PSM requirement, it did so in an effort to eliminate or minimize catastrophic incidents involving highly hazardous chemicals. PSM programs are risk reduction strategies. When implemented correctly, reducing storage inventories of highly hazardous chemicals and isolating stored quantities in distinct facility areas are acceptable risk reduction strategies. Employers at storage
UPDATED 4/19/2017 – OSHA has published the approved edition https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3908.pdf OSHA has published a DRAFT revision of their OSHA 3132, Process Safety Management. This new version is NOT meant to be a replacement for OSHA 3132, but instead meant to be a companion to the original OSHA 3132 specifically for small businesses that may be impacted by
Cal/OSHA has cited a metal processing company $73,105 for serious safety violations following a March 13, 2016 confined space accident in which a worker was asphyxiated. Cal/OSHA investigators found the company failed to comply with confined space regulations that resulted in the serious illness. On March 13, a supervisor sent an untrained production assistant into a
The diffuser tank discussion continues and Peter Thomas, P.E. from Resource Compliance, Inc. was kind enough to offer us the following insight as to when a diffuser tank would be required. In most of my postings, I reference the International Fire Code (IFC) and International Mechanical Coden(IMC) quite often, but the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) is a
This past week I was having a conversation with my friend and fine PSM professional Brian Chapin @ RCE and our discussion turned to diffuser tanks. Having been involved in several design and install projects over the past several years, getting to know a little something about diffuser tanks comes with the territory. But one of my
We just can’t make this stuff up. This is NOT staged, this is real life.
This incident shows us that just because a pipe contains a chemical that may not be included in a PSM/RMP program, it does not mean the level of risk is any less. This explosion was caused by construction workers using a cutting torch to remove old piping from a boiler room and cut into a
A fire extinguisher is often times looked upon as a safety device and therefore many overlook these devices potential hazards. It is true, they can save lives, but they can also take lives and limbs as was the case in this accident. Back in February, as I reported in the Incident Alerts, two workers were
