Bryan Haywood

EPA RMP citations @ Ethanol Plant ($7,500)

On September 14, 2011 EPA conducted a compliance inspection to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Act,. and set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Based on the Inspection and documents submitted by Respondent, EPA has determined that Respondent violated the following regulations:… Membership...

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40 incidents & 0 updates (5/19/13)

  Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… returning from 2007 since 2004 since 2013 since 2008 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 7 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 23 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 35 (2012…...

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Boiler & Pressure Vessel accidents by year (from NBIC)

  To view the customized summary reports, click on the following “OSHA Incidents” links.  2002 OSHA Incidents 2003 OSHA Incidents 2004 OSHA Incidents 2005 OSHA Incidents 2006 OSHA Incidents 2007 OSHA Incidents   The Incident Report statistics will be updated annually based on new data from OSHA.  To learn more about the new Incident Report, click here to access…...

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Large rolloff type TRASH COMPACTORS are PRCS’s (IN-OSHA citations)

This month, IN-OSHA issued citations to a “service contractor” for $99,250 after one of their service technicians entered a roll-off trash compactor to perform equipment repair, replacing a hydraulic pump and a directional valve on the Marathon Trash Compactor.  The plant was NOT cited, and the contractor company involved in the repairs received ten citations, one…...

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1910.144 Safety color code for marking physical hazards

Does your facaility have hazardous machinery?  Does your facaility have E-Stops on that hazardous machinery? 1910.144(a)(1)(iii) is a rarely used OSHA standard, but it does exist and it is VERY specific.  In fact IN-OSHA issued a citation against the standard this month.  Here is what it says…… Membership Required You must be a member to access...

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Safety Slogans

Hug your kids at home, but belt them in the car! If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt. Keep your kids safe. They’ll choose your nursing home. If everything comes your way, you are in the wrong lane. Have another day! Anger is one letter away from Danger. Drive gently. If you can’t be…...

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What differentiates a GREAT PSM/RMP audit from a “so-so” audit?

As with any safety effort, there are varying degrees of what all of us would consider being compliant vs. world-class safety.  When we enter the PSM/RMP realm, this line gets even blurrier since these are “performance-oriented” standards.  But a PSM/RMP audit SHOULD be much more than looking at just 1910.119 and Part 68!  There are…...

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House Dems Ask GAO to Examine Oversight Gaps at West, TX & Similar Facilities Nationwide

Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate gaps in regulatory oversight of the West, Texas fertilizer plant where an April 17 explosion killed 15 and injured more than 200. Miller, the senior Democratic member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and Courtney, the senior Democratic member of…...

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