EPA’s RMP* Comp and Ammonia’s ERPG-2
If you are an RMP site and have updated your RMP Submittal in the past couple of years you may have noticed a slight discrepancy in some of the data. In fact, the EPA guidance documents are also out-of-date with the ERPG-2 level for Ammonia still is being shown as 200 ppm. I am not
RMP citations @ WWTP
Although the agreement does NOT state the EHS involved, I am going to make a strong assumption that it is Chlorine. This inspection netted a whopping $980 in fines. Here are the elements allegedly violated:
27 incidents & 3 updates (1/09/13)
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2011 since 2007 since 2012 since 2012 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 1 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 2 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 8 (2012
A VERY POWERFUL FIRE SAFETY message (Station Nightclub Survivor)
An amazing recollection and testimony from a survivor of what went on the night of the fatal Station nightclub fire! WARNING! This video may be upsetting to some, BUT it is one that every person NEEDS to watch. He lost his fiancée and several friends that horrific night. “The Station” a new documentary about the
Can you count the unsafe acts? (Video)
Now this video was shot in China, but see how many unsafe acts you can count the operator of this front-end loader commits in this 8 minute video. Other than the obvious that he is not wearing his seatbelt and no back up alarm on the loader, how many can you spot? All I can
Evaluating your Mechanical Integrity Program effectiveness
If you’re involved in process safety you know about mechanical integrity and what is mandated by OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP in regards to MI. But many businesses are just scratching the surface with their mechanical integrity program(s). This article is meant to help those who are looking to take their MI program(s) to the
Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting — Part 2: Tank Shapes
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2013_2.pdf
20 incidents & 3 updates (1/06/13)
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2011 since 2007 since 2012 since 2012 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 1 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 1 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 0 (2012
Inside look at EPA’s Ammonia Alarm Expectations
In 2011 EPA inspected a national company that distributes ammonia and found several concerns that were eventually addressed in a settlement agreement. One of the business’s facilities is about a tenth of a mile from a residential neighborhood, and even closer to other public businesses. The way the facility was operating, according to EPA, if an ammonia