Six willful, egregious citations were issued for inadequate machine guarding over the blades of slitter machines. The citations are being issued as willful because the company certified abatement for machine guarding on much of this equipment in 2009 and had a history of machine guarding violations in the past. OSHA also found that the company…...
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2013 since 2008 since 2010 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 2 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 18 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 23 (2012 = 92*) (2011…...
Have you ever gone up or down a flight of stairs and noticed that you could not maintain a hold on the railing? Is this a compliance issue, a safety concern, or both? Some clients tell us we are splitting hairs when we come across this in our audits; but it is actually VERY EASY…...
Question: Can an employer use “mouthpiece respirators” as escape respirators when working in/around chlorine? OSHA’s answer may surprise you! These types of ESCAPE ONLY respirators are widely used still today. Although I am not a big fan of these respirators, they can be used safely and play a critical role in emergency situations. OSHA makes…...
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On August 16, 2012, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to comply with…...
On January 24, 2012, EPA conducted a compliance inspection to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to comply with the regulations as noted…...
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A new version of MARPLOT is available at http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/cameo/marplot.htm What’s changed in MARPLOT 4.2.3? Fixed the Go to Address feature which was using a discontinued web service. It now uses a MapQuest API. Updated the Topo basemap layers, which are web mapping services (WMS) provided by other organizations. Minor changes and bug fixes…. Membership Required You...
PHMSA has become aware of instances where marked and unmarked cylinders have being taken to recycling facilities for disposal while still containing compressed gases and other hazardous materials. Cylinders that have not been purged of their contents can pose a serious risk to health and safety. In the event of a catastrophic failure, the sudden release…...
This is in response to your inquiry on behalf of the American Chemistry Council concerning how OSHA’s March 26, 2012, revisions to its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) apply to combustible dust. Below I summarize each of your questions and provide our response to it…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
Anhydrous ammonia (CAS# 7664-41-7) and a flammable mixture (butane and pentane) (CAS # 00-ll-ll) are regulated substances and are present at the Facility in amounts greater than the threshold quantities. The inspection found the following:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
