Bryan Haywood

Employers CHOICES differ between EPA and OSHA with Emergency Response decisions

Does a PSM/RMP facility have to have an emergency response team?  One of the most frequent questions I have gotten over the past several years so here is my official response:  No and Yes.  Thanks for reading and send donations to ….. LOL!  A little consulting humor there.  Seriously, the employer has choices, but ULTIMATELY…...

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OSHA cites industrial cleaning contractor after worker dies while cleaning storage tank at a chemical manufacturer

OSHA has cited an industrial cleaning contractor for 28 serious safety violations following the death of a worker who fell from a ladder inside of a storage tank, apparently after being overcome by methylene chloride vapors at a chemical manufacturing facility. Eighteen of the serious violations involve confined space entry requirements, such as…… Membership Required...

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29 incidents & 1 update (5/12/13)

  Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2004 since 2013 since 2008 since 2010 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 6 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 21 (2012 = 52)  (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 25 (2012 =…...

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What is a Systematic Risk Assessment (SRA)?

Risk assessment is the process where you: Identify Hazards Analyze Hazardsor Assess the risk that hazard poses to people, equipment, business Determine appropriate ways to eliminate or control the hazard… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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EPA RMP citations @ Ethanol Plant – Startup w/o RMP in place ($30K)

This is a first for me, that I can remember, but EPA discovered the facilities (2) started up BEOFRE they had submitted their RMPs.  The start-up date was approximately 30 before the RMPs were submitted.  Respondent constructed and assisted in the commissioning and start-up of an ethanol manufacturing facility, which consists of buildings, equipment, structures,…...

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EPA RMP citations @ Food Warehouse ($1,800)

On March 19, 2012 EPA conducted a compliance inspection of food facility to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations. EPA has determined that Respondent violated the following regulations:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Compliance Tip: Industrial Stairs Angle (Smart Phone App)

This week while doing an S&H audit Dennis and I came across a maintenance manager who moved us into the digital era (LOL)!  We had always measured the rise and run of stairs and then compared this data to Table D-1 in 1910.24.  This year Dennis handed down to me his Sears brand magnetic “angle…...

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OSHA issues REPEAT for cleaning air greater than 30psi ($22K)

Facility has been cited for 13 safety and health violations by OSHA following an inspection at its manufacturing facility. Proposed fines total $62,000.  One REPEAT safety violation, with a penalty of $22,000, involves the employer failing to reduce the pressure in a compressed air device to less than 30 pounds per square inch when using…...

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Scene Management is a function of IC

Just two weeks ago we lost a dozen firefighters and speculation is there was no formal Incident Command set-up/communicated in the response (based on radio traffic from the scene and responders).  Here is another SIGNIFCANT INCIDENT involving a FULL Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) tanker truck being struck by a train.  Note the appartus placement of the…...

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