OSHA has issued $4M+ in citations to an electronic vehicle-related parts manufacturer. This case involves OSHA’s “instance-by-instance” (IBI) citation policy issued in 2024. The citations were for:
This fatal incident is another example of workers unknowingly understanding “torque values” when putting the primary containment system into service.
Respondent is the owner and operator of a facility where, on October 10, 2024, there was an incident at the Facility that resulted in an accidental release of NH3. A sanitation team member opened an ammonia valve instead of the valve to drain the marination tank, resulting in the release of 1,024 lbs of anhydrous
Seven workers suffered burns after welding sparks ignited accumulated biogas – the contractor workers were carrying out welding work near the biogas plant when the accident occurred – One worker has sustained major burns while six others suffered minor injuries – the biogas balloon near the effluent treatment plant was undergoing annual maintenance at the
A truck carrying Natural Gas (called “pipas”) wrecked and leaked the gas, which then found an ignition source. (See video below) The explosion killed at least six (6) people and left 90 injured. Ten (10) have been discharged as of Wednesday morning. Footage of the aftermath showed some victims with severe burns across their bodies
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on March 06, 2012, Employee #1 was prepping to perform maintenance on a pug mill. Employee one was involved in performing the job duty of replacing the ends of worn paddles with new ones at the time of the incident. Employee #1 began working on the collect auger and requested the
In a recent PRCS involving a fatality, one of the OSHGA citations issued under 1910.146(d)(4)(i) was related to not following the meter manufacturer’s use requirements related to “bump testing” the meter before each day’s use… 1910.146(d)(4)(i) Testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with paragraph (d)(5) of this section; Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002
This is an EXCELLENT document to help us understand the risks associated with pressure testing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) piping. It compiles all my previous posts on the need for and methods of pressure/leak testing our hazardous materials piping systems. Many people are skeptical of a redneck from Western KY on these matters, so I thought
A welder died when struck by a piece of a hydraulic tank that came apart after being pressurized with air and water to check for leaks. The welder had removed the tank the previous day to repair a leak. On the day of the incident, the victim filled the tank with water and used an
Polish Authorities have determined that the heat pump explosion that killed two people last year was caused by using oxygen to carry out a leak test. The heat pump explosion on August 20, 2024, killed two people: an engineer (30) who was servicing the unit and the property owner (45). They were said to have
Three workers (30, 35, and unknown age) died while another was hospitalised after a suspected gas leak at a lubricant-manufacturing factory. The accident occurred around 8:30 pm when employees entered a chamber for routine maintenance and were exposed to toxic fumes. The hospitalised worker was stable. Company manager said one of the workers lost consciousness,
