There is one PSM/RMP task that continues to cause problems and is still heatedly debated within process safety circles. In all of the PSM/RMP requirements from OSHA and EPA standards, Line Break/Process Opening is the one area where there is no Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering (RAGAGEP) for how the task is to be…...
Safety Alert – PHMSA warns against filling unauthorized compressed gas cylinders with hazardous materials…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2011 since 2007 since 2012 since 2012 since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 68 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 52 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 85 (2011 =…...
The sound may not work for you, but trust me – sound is not necessary to learn from this video! I have yet to find a better demonstration of the energies involved when a manlift runs over a modestly small bump or indention. Have employees watch this video and I bet they wear their harness…...
You’re eyes do not deceive you! That is a truck mounted manlift that has been removed from the truck and moditifed. I think somone has been watching too many transformer movies!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
In the past few decades many things have changed in the world of Hazardous Materials and many of these changes DIRECTLY IMPACT our process safety efforts and our PSM/RMP compliance. The debate will continue as to where DOT stops and OSHA begins when it comes to compliance coverage regarding loading and unloading Hazardous Materials, but…...
One problem that seems to run wild across all businesses is DOT’s “25 feet and in line of sight” rule for unloading/loading hazardous materials. Just this year (September & November 2012) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued LOIs on the matter, reaffirming their expectation in regards to this rule. The letters stated…… Membership Required...
Steaming railcars and tanker trucks is a very common practice in many industries; however, the hazards of doing so it not widely known nor understood. Much like we cover “TOO MUCH TEMP” in our process hazards analysis, a similar analysis may be called for to analyze the practice of applying a heat source (e.g. steam…...
Earlier this year I wrote about the risks in using “truck drivers” as your HAZMAT Attendant, as well as using the carrier’s hose for your loading/unloading activities. I have also posted several “Safety advisiories” from state and federal agencies regarding the mis-use of transfer hoses. Many of you appreciated my bluntness and brining the concerns…...
Christmas through the eyes of an Ohio State Trooper… Our emergency responders deserve a BIG THANK YOU during the holiday season as many see some horrific things that impact them for the rest of their lives. Too often, they have to deliver the worst news anyone could ever imagine. We can do them a favor…...
Earlier this year I wrote about the EPA Safety Alert regarding having high expectations of an Excess Flow Valve being a reliable safeguard to stop an uncontrolled flow of a HHC/EHS. This article is another example of how these valves should NOT be considered a safeguard and most certainly should NOT be the sole layer…...
A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a rat trap. Retreating to the farmyard the rat proclaimed the warning; “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap…...
