2015 Video of the Week #22 (Forklift human counterbalance accident)
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Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle (CTMV) Loading/UnLoading operations: Recommended Best Practices Guide
Those of you that have followed me and my ramblings for years know that I am a stickler for unloading/loading operations involving HAZMAT(s). Some of the worst accidents in my career in the chemical industry involved the unloading/loading of HAZMATs. I have written many times about the hazards of unloading even mildly hazardous materials into…...
The “Swiss-Cheese” Model (Professor James Reason)
The “Swiss-Cheese” Model, developed by Professor James Reason, illustrates that accidents involve successive breaches of multiple system defenses. These breaches can be triggered by a number of enabling factors such as equipment failures or operational errors. Since the Swiss-Cheese Model contends that complex systems are extremely well defended by layers of defenses, single-point failures are…...
New releases of WISER are available for every current platform
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Pipe labeling by way of ASME A13.1
A review of our 2013/2014 audits showed that pipe labeling is a problem across all industries and all types of hazardous materials. Out of 39 audits, 19 had issues with pipe labeling, with the vast majority of those issues being “labeling not meeting a RAGAGEP or company standard.” During audits, it all boils down to…...
OSHA PSM citations @ acetylene repackaging facility (Acetylene & $57,400)
OSHA initiated an inspection on Nov. 21, 2014, as a follow-up to its May 30, 2013, inspection. Company received two failure-to-abate notices for hazards for which the employer had been cited previously: not maintaining process equipment and not adequately addressing the potential impact of a vapor cloud explosion on an occupied temporary trailer. Additionally, OSHA…...
NH3 Line Break accident
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FATAL failure of an anhydrous ammonia compressor
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Ammonia Line Rupture Kills One Worker, Injuring Two
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ZERO energy state (ZES) means ZERO energy state (NBIC Accident)
We have all heard stories about “pressure” killing workers. One of my favorite trick questions to ask a group attending my LOTO training is, “Just how much pressure does it take to kill a human?” The incident below occurred at a power generation station and involved 40 psi, but PLEASE remember that much less energy…...
Recommended Non-Destructive Testing to Improve Nurse Tank Safety, Phases I and II
Goal To determine a recommended, non-destructive metallurgical testing method and protocol for detecting cracks in a nurse tank, and to develop guidelines for when to require repair or order a nurse tank out-of-service. Research results are intended to support a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended rulemaking by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration…...
Safety irony of the week…
Don’t make an argument that light curtains are “too fancy” when your bathroom paper towel dispenser has presence sensing devices!!!!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...