The Facility is a frozen food storage and distribution facility, which contains anhydrous ammonia refrigeration equipment. On September 15, 16 and 20, 2011 , EPA conducted inspections (“the 2011 Inspections”) at the Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. ยง 7412(r). The 2011 Inspections revealed a number of safety concerns […]
An ethanol business has been cited for 15 health and safety violations by OSHA after a worker was fatally engulfed in corn inside a grain storage bin on April 19 at the ethanol manufacturing facility. The worker entered the grain bin in an attempt to unclog the floor chute and became engulfed when corn began
Something tells me this does not even meet the intent of ANSI/ASME A13.1 Scheme for Identification of Piping Systems! This is NOT a set up photo, it is an actual pipe label found inside a facility. Someones attempt at process safety humor???
Each year I try and support several worthy causes through member’s fund raising efforts. These are usually safety related, but also for our men and women serving in our armed services. This year Heather is running in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 10K race event in January 2014 to raise money to provide specially adapted
A common question I receive from clients/members is “why do some of my facilities get RMP inspections from the Fed’s and others get inspected by the state; should I be prepared for both Fed and State to inspect a facility?” The answer is based 100% on where the facility is located and NO, a facility
OSHA has not changed the general requirements for workplace labeling. Employers have the option to create their own workplace labels. They can either provide all of the required information that is on the label from the chemical manufacturer or, the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols or a combination thereof, which in combination with other
MANY THANKS to my RENEWING Partners in Safety 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 29 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 57 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 77 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586)
This week OSHA announced they issued a WILLFUL citation in the amount of $49,500 to a project general contractor of a power plant construction project. The citation was for allowing a worker to wear a tight-fitting respirator over facial hair while the worker removed lead-containing paint. Facial hair can encumber a respirator from being properly sealed,
Just imagine how much EASIER the task of moving this scaffolding would have been had the 200 pounds climbed down the 10′ to the ground and HELPED move the scaffold! This is NOT how you move mobile scaffold… the scaffold is “mobile” – NOT the worker on the scaffold!
A petroleum company has decided to aid users of their fuels with their smoking cessation efforts. They have even posted helpful reminders and motivators at their refueling stations. FYI… this was in South Africa as can be seen by the “Rands” on the pump.
Respondent is the owner and/or operator of two facilities, the “Saratoga Springs Facility” and the “Carthage Facility”. On or about May 22, 2009, Respondent submitted an RMP to EPA for the Saratoga Springs Facility; which identified the process chemical as chlorine, specified a quantity of 24,000 pounds, and identified this process as subject to Program
