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Recent reports published by the National Academies Press provide conclusions and recommendations for improving acute exposure guideline level (AEGL) documents for several chemicals and chemical classes. AEGLs were developed by the National Advisory Council to provide values with which to assess acute adverse health effects for extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)…. Membership Required You must be...
PLEASE HEED THE WARNING – this video is CCTV footage showing four workers in China moving scaffolding and comes into contact with High Voltage electrical line. Much of this video has been cut out as it is not necessary to showing burning bodies to demonstrate the dangers of electricity. A search of the Internet will…...
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UPDATED on 9/2/12… Is there an OSHA PSM or EPA RMP requirement that liquid ammonia piping/equipment that can trap the liquid be equipped with a proper type and sized releif device or can a “qualified refrigeration technician” take the place of a relief device? This question has been debated within the refrigeration industry PSM/RMP circles for…...
Last year, we came across a very interesting LOTO practice that we completely disagreed with, but we were the only ones in the room who were not in agreement, so I think we may need to be “calibrated” in our LOTO expectations! I am not saying I will ever agree with this practice at a…...
Those who deal with OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP regulations on a daily basis know all about the 3-year audit schedule we are required to maintain; but what many professionals responsible for PSM/RMP compliance may not know, is there are as many BAD audits done each year as there are GOOD audits. Sadly, we get…...
OSHA has cited a natural gas producer for one willful and seven serious PSM violations following an explosion and fire that severely burned a worker. OSHA began its investigation Feb. 29 at the company’s facility which specializes in the production of liquid natural gas through a cryogenic process. The incident occurred while employees were restarting…...
2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 53 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 39 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 51 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 181 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 35 (2011 = 50) (2010…...
Since my last article on Hazardous Locations I have received dozens of e-mails from members/subscribers asking about their specific workplace situations. The best advice I can pass on is OSHA’s advice. They have provided specific examples of the types of areas that would be considered Hazardous Locations in the Subpart S Definitions Section, 1910.399 Definitions applicable…...
This video is used to demonstrate improper LNG fueling. This operator did not continue with this fueling company and the company now uses this video segment as a training video to review improper safety procedures that took place. This film intent is to be used for training purposes only…. Membership Required You must be a...
