Over the past several years I have written many articles on the “safeguards” that get listed in Process Hazards Analysis. In this article I want to focus our attention on the flaws that so many facilities are making in their PHAs. Some facilities are really doing themselves an injustice by listing safeguards that have little […]
Everyone’s lives seem to be very busy in this fast paced world. We rush to get to work and then rush home. We urge all workers to take one or two minutes at the beginning of each shift to talk about safety. Such talks can have several safety and operational benefits. The talks will prompt
In many chemical processes around the world, operators are making their rounds checking on those items that have been deemed “critical to process safety”. These rounds usually include checking pressure, temperature, tell-tale gauges, tank levels, heat tracing, taking samples, etc. But in many instances involving these checklists, one item is painfully obvious after an incident–
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This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Other-Than-Serious” classification.
This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “REPEAT” classification.
This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Serious” classification.
This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Willful” classification.
These are OSHA Top 10 Standards cited, but broke down into more detail by include the actual Top 5 sections of each standard that made the Top 10 list.
Two words that are almost always used synonymously in safety discussions. And to be blunt, these two words are light years apart in science. Take for example the act of flying on a commercial airline.
Some responders would tell you this was a “sucessful response”. They stopped the leak and did not injury anyone in the effort; however, it is not too difficult to identify several things these responders could have done differently in their response. Can you identify them? How many did you identify?
Accident No.: DCA05-MP001 Type of System: Hazardous liquid Accident Type: Pipeline rupture and leak with vapor cloud Location: 6 miles west of Kingman, Kansas Date: October 27, 2004 Time: 11:15 a.m. central daylight time Owner: Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Facility: Magellan Ammonia Pipeline/Enid Lateral Operator: Enterprise Products Operating L.P. Fatalities/Injuries: None Damage/Clean-up Cost: $680,715 Material
