I see numerous RMP citations for businesses failing to update its RMP submittal every five years. And the EPA will issue a single citation using 68.190. One day, I hope the EPA will take this a step further and issue another citation against 68.15…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
I normally do not share cases that are handled as Expedited Settlement Agreements (ESA) but this one incldued three (3) very common findings during our PSM/RMP audit, so I am sharing this case: Source: https://yosemite.epa.gov/OA/RHC/EPAAdmin.nsf/Filings/55591B2C4849A1E585258CBB006EE6A9/$File/CAA-01-2025-0037%20Bic%20Consumer%20Products%20Final%20Order.pdf… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Since I was a student in safety at MSU, there has been a “Risk Model” that depicts a zoo worker feeding a lion in its cage. This model has been revised many times, but it does a great job of providing a visual display of how risk can change based on how the “system” is…...
A team of auditors identified a potential risk associated with bypassed safety devices and inconsistent interpretation of regulations after multiple incidents of noncompliance were issued, associated with the operator’s failure to comply with 30 CFR 250.869 and 30 CFR 250.870 in 2025. The BSEE Performance-Based Risk Inspection (PBRI) covered five assets (all production platforms) in…...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has investigated a recent offshore gas release incident resulting from the failure of a ¾-inch pipe nipple connected to a compressor suction scrubber (Figure 1). The failure led to an immediateplatform shut-in and a full muster of personnel onboard. The released gas posed a significant safety risk,…...
The NSC Safety and Health Maturity Assessment is a free tool that helps organizations identify where they are on their safety journey and offers next steps to improve safety. Please take 15 minutes to complete the assessment, then share your feedback via a short survey. CLICK HERE… Membership Required You must be a member to...
When you see it… Flammable liquid railcar, in fact, it’s a carcinogenic flammable liquid, a Benzene railcar on fire. I know it’s hot as heck in MS this time of year, but dang: Just a lot of opportunities! The better option: Set up an unmanned(!!!) monitor nozzle, lay a couple hundred, if not 1,000s, of…...
At an Ethylene unit in the Czech Republic (2015), when swapping over cooling water supply lines during a flowmeter calibration, the operator made a simple mistake. While intending to open valve #3 on the spare supply line, he closed the identical valve #2 instead, shutting off all cooling water to the Light Ends columns. A…...
OSHA announced changes to the following standards:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
A trick question I learned long ago, when it was used on me, is one I use today when auditing a facility that has SCBAs for “Emergency Use Only” (e.g., an ERT). As we are walking to the ERT cage/trucks, I casually ask if the facility fills its bottles/cylinders or if they have a breathing…...
This technical report presents the scientific basis, toxicologic data, and risk assessment methodology used to derive a health-based immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) value for hydrogen bromide (CAS No. 10035-10-6). The IDLH values are based on the scientific rationale and logic outlined in Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) 66: Derivation of Immediately Dangerous to…...
OSHA has renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries, focused on preventing amputations in manufacturing workplaces. Under the renewed program, which aims to identify and mitigate hazards that could lead to amputations and other injuries in the manufacturing sector, OSHA will conduct inspections of manufacturing facilities to ensure compliance with safety practices…...
