Bryan Haywood

Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

PHMSA is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the design, construction, certification, recertification and maintenance of cargo tank motor vehicles, cryogenic portable tanks and multi-unit tank car tanks (ton tanks) in response to petitions for rulemaking from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Cal/OSHA Issues Notice, Schedules Public Hearing on Process Safety Management (PSM) Program Assessment

CAL-OSHA has issued a Notice of Rulemaking (pdf) after Emergency Adoption to make permanent the recently adopted Process Safety Management Program Assessment regulations.  A public hearing has been scheduled for 10 a.m., February 3, 2014 in the auditorium of the Elihu Harris Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Members of the public may also submit

2013 Video of the Week #52 (Stairway to Safety)

This video is to show that a 1700′ tower can be climbed SAFELY WITH 100% TIE-OFF!  This was done to refute the early video showing guys climbing a tower claiming this was “industry practice”.  WARNING!  If you have a health respect for heights, you may wish to be seated at ground level when viewing this

EPA RMP Citations @ ice cream plant (NH3 & $9K)

On September 1, 2010, EPA conducted a compliance inspection at the facility to determine its compliance with the 40 C.F.R. Part 68. 34. Based on the inspection and a review of additional information received by U.S. EPA subsequent to that date, it has identified the following violations by Respondent of the Risk Management Program Regulations:

2013 Photo of the Week #51 (HAZCOM)

Take a hard look at this commercially purchased sign.  This is NOT an in-house made sign!  Do you see the error?  To make matters worse, the storage tank was properly labeled which conflicted with this area sign.  Have you found the mistake yet?

Company failed to report CL2 release in timely manner ($42K – truck unloaded to WRONG tank – reaction)

A facility that produces ultra pasteurized milk products failed to immediately notify federal and state emergency authorities of a chlorine gas release in 2012 at a milk facility in Portland, Oregon. By law, facilities are required to report hazardous releases to state and federal emergency response authorities in a timely manner. Eight employees, a truck

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