52 incidents & 1 update (2/13/12)
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The Myth… at higher altitudes, there’s less Oxygen
Simply stated… We inhale the exact same proportion of oxygen at high altitude as you do at sea level, but because the gas is at a lower pressure, the oxygen molecules are not pushed into our bloodstream with enough force to adequately oxygenate your tissue. Whether you are at sea level or standing on the
How many threads of a bolt must be showing outside a nut to meet RAGAGEP?
NOTE: Members should also read Process Safety and our pipe flanges (type of bolts, threads showing, etc.) Some may claim this to be a trick question. I assure you it is not meant to be, but as I will point out in this article, having too much bolt extending beyond its nut can be an issue,
2012 Photo of the Week #6 (PFAS Lanyard)
I took this photo last week at a company, which I will not name, where they were using a chain as a safety lanyard on the harness for the stock picker. The operator demonstrated it for me and did not mind being photographed wearing it! I refused to assess the applicant for his license until
Hotwork – Learning from Losses
Here are some of my favorite Hotwork Safety Talk and Training resources. They may be helpful at your facility.
Roof work and proper Fall Protection
Let me be clear… I am not a Fall Protection expert in any stretch of the imagination, so I am all about engineering out the fall hazards whenever possible. A few weeks ago we received a call from a new client who had just suffered a bad accident where one of their star employees was
Change(s) that REQUIRE a PHA revalidation AND RMP Update
There is some language in the EPA’s Risk Management Plan program requirements that tends to cause some confusion… The owner or operator of a stationary source shall revise and update the RMP submitted under ยง68.150 as follows: (5) Within six months of a change that requires a revised PHA or hazard review So when are we
47 Incidents & 3 Updates (2/6/12)
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Interesting RMP Statistics – Where does your process rank?
NOTE: this data is a bit dated, but for those interested…An overview of some basic statistics derived from the RMP*Info database is informative and will help place more detailed assessments in context. As of this writing, the RMP*Info database contains information on a total of 14828 facilities containing 20210 chemical processes. Of these processes, 17529