2016 Video of the Week #24 (It’s not the fall that hurts, its the sudden stop at the end)
DISCLAIMER: No worker was seriously injured (luckily) in the making of this video.
Congress meddling in PSM and OSHA Outreach Courses again
The Committee recommends $552,787,000 for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], which is responsible for enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 in the Nation’s workplaces. The Committee continues bill language to allow OSHA to retain course tuition and fees for training institute courses used for occupational safety and health training and education
OSHA moving closer to a General Industry COM DUST standard
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated rulemaking to develop a combustible dust standard for general industry. OSHA will use information gathered, including from an upcoming SBREFA panel, to develop a comprehensive standard that addresses combustible dust hazards. CLICK HERE for the May 2016 OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) posting.
Ammonia is not suppose to behave that way
On October 31, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. while anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) field application assembly was making a turn at the end of the field, the hitch connection between the application/toolbar unit and the nurse tank failed. The break-away coupling device failed to disengage, causing the threaded fitting at one end of the withdrawal hose to
ISO’s 45001- Safety Management System
ISO 45001 is a consensus standard and is being developed through a rigorous process. We will endeavor to provide a description of the draft standard, discuss the performance expectations, and provide an overview of actions, processes, and procedures required for ISO 45001 alignment. The standard was written in customary business English. The terminology has been harmonized with
CAL-OSHA shares details on NH3 HOT Gas/Oil Draining Valve Error Fatality
Readers of my Incident Alerts may remember this NH3 fatality from September 2012… AMMONIA FATALITY Winery worker dies after ammonia exposure (a worker at a winery has died after being exposed to ammonia – one of the workers accidentally opened a wrong valve and released ammonia into a confined area – the man was one of six workers exposed
USGC Marine Safety Information Bulletin – Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills
The U.S. Coast Guard gets on board (all pun intended) with ANNUAL MOCK RESCUES for enclosed spaces aboard vessels. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its ninety-second session adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, to include a requirement that “crew members with enclosed space entry or
HI-OSHA gives Federal OSHA PSM Inspection duties
Many working professionals may not be aware that some states and territories have their own OSHA and others are covered by Federal OSHA. In fact, twenty-six states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and one U.S. territory) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The
How did you “Class” your PSM/RMP covered process piping?
For those living the dream of being a process safety professional know that one of the fundamental decisions we eventually have to make is how will we “class” our PSM/RMP covered process piping. For almost all of us, the best Piping Inspection RAGAGEP will be API 570, Piping Inspection Code and this RAGAGEP has a
OSHA PSM citations @ potato processor (NH3 & $273K)
OSHA found an Idaho frozen food manufacturer failed to safeguard employees and was unprepared to respond to a release of 1,300 lbs. of anhydrous ammonia on Dec. 1, 2015. While no one suffered an injury in the December incident, other major ammonia releases at the facility have hospitalized employees in the past. In its review