Fire Code Permits (USFA)
CLICK HERE to download the pdf http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2013_29.pdf
Safety Advisory: Unauthorized Filling of Compressed Gas Cylinders
PHMSA has confirmed that a company improperly filled and offered for transportation high pressure compressed gas cylinders without verifying that they met the appropriate safety requirements for continued use. The Eastpointe Fire Department alerted the Michigan State Police, who in turn alerted PHMSA of an incident on June 25, 2013, in which a high pressure
2013 Photo of the Week #28 (Signs you may need a car-seal program)
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Preliminary Findings of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board from its Investigation of the West Fertilizer Explosion and Fire
The CSB has made the following OBSERVATIONS and PRELIMINARY findings to date, which are subject to further revision and development as the investigation unfolds:
2013 Video of the Week #28 (Fit Testing Refresher)
A short 12 minute video from OSHA on Fit Testing. A must see for any Respiratory Protection Program Adminsitrator that may not be a “respirator guru” and need to be refreshed on the types and requirements regarding fit testing. EXCELLENT Video!
Method of Measuring Nanoparticle Penetration through Protective Glove Materials under Conditions Simulating Workplace Use
The IRSST just published a method of measuring nanoparticles penetration through protective gloves. With the exponential growth in industrial applications of nanotechnologies and the corresponding increased risk of occupational exposure to nanomaterials, adoption of the precautionary principle is advisable. To apply this principle, personal protective equipment against nanoparticles must be made available, even though it
The RAND Corporation memo for the CA-OSHA Process Safety Review
A major explosion at the Chevron refinery in Richmond California in August 2012 resulted in no fatalities and led 15,000 people in the community to seek medical attention. That event spurred the Governor to establish a Task Force to examine what steps should be taken to improve refinery safety in the State. The RAND Corporation
Draft Report of the Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety – Improving Public and Worker Safety at Oil Refineries
In the aftermath of a serious chemical release and fire at Chevron’s Richmond oil refinery in August, 2012, the Brown Administration formed an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted
PHMSA Safety Advisory – Heating Railcars
You may be aksing why I posted this in the PSM/RMP Section; simple, all of the incidents in this alert occurred in a chemical processing area, even though they may have not been covered by PSM/RMP, they no less occurred in processing areas! In response to the findings from an NTSB investigation, PHMSA is issuing
EPA RMP citations – NO plan submitted ($73K)
A business has paid a $73,790 penalty for not submitting a required risk management plan for a facility in Pa. Under the federal Clean Air Act, facilities that maintain certain quantities of regulated substances must submit a risk management plan to EPA that explains steps the facility would take to reduce the risk of accidental
EPA RMP citations @ flammable gases separation facility ($42,504)
EPA announced that a gas and oil exploration company will pay a $42,504 penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at its natural gas liquid extraction plant. EPA alleged that the company failed to comply with federal clean air regulations intended to prevent accidental releases of flammable substances. The settlement follows up on an EPA