Bryan Haywood

Proposed Actions in OSHA’s Inorganic Arsenic Standard Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

/ OSHA Compliance /

Inorganic Arsenic Standard requires employers to: Monitor workers’ exposure to inorganic arsenic and notify workers of exposure-monitoring results; notify anyone who cleans protective clothing or equipment of inorganic arsenic exposure; develop, update and maintain a housekeeping and maintenance plan; monitor worker health by providing medical surveillance; post warning signs and apply labels to shipping and […]

Poor Design and Failure to Test Dust Collection System Among Causes of Flash Fire that Burned Seven Workers in 2012 (CSB)

/ Combustible Dusts /

The flash fire that burned seven workers, one seriously, in 2012 resulted from the accumulation of combustible dust inside a poorly designed dust collection system that had been put into operation only four days before the accident.  The CSB  investigation team concludes that the system was so flawed it only took a day to accumulate

Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Bulletin – Five Key Lessons to Prevent Hydraulic Shock (CSB)

/ Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP) /

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a safety bulletin intended to inform industries that utilize anhydrous ammonia in bulk refrigeration operations on how to avoid a hazard referred to as hydraulic shock.  The safety lessons were derived from an investigation into a 2010 anhydrous ammonia release. The accident occurred before 9:00 am on the morning

EPA RMP Citations @ Ethanol plant (Anhydrous Ammonia and Denaturant (i.e. natural gasoline; $5K)

/ PSM and RMP Citations/Analysis /

On February 14 and 15, 2012, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to

Fatal Hotwork Explosion on Barge (USCG)

/ Permit Required Confined Spaces /

This fatal Hotwork Incident is a reminder of the dangers of welding inside Confined Spaces, ESPECIALLY those that contained a flammable liquid or gas!  The USCG did an excellent job with this investigation and report, laying out the timeline and facts leading up to this incident that caused this incident to occur.  It is a

Investigation of PRCS Flash Explosion and Injuries (BSEE)

/ Permit Required Confined Spaces /

This incident information refers to an accident that occurred onboard an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico during maintenance and repair operations to clean several production vessels, including a high-pressure separator, the floatation cell, the wet-oil tank, and two stacked low-pressure separators, upper and lower. A flash fire ignited within one of the vessel’s causing injuries to four crew members.

49 incidents & 2 updates (1/11/15)

/ Incident Alerts (2011 - 2018) /

  2015 Fatality Tracker Electrical 6 (2014 =55) (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Aerial 2 (2014 = 60) (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 0 (2014 = 401) (2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *ONLY USA Explosions 42 (2014 = 157) (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 0 (2014 = 20) (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 4 (2014

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