One Year After Catastrophic Accident at the Tesoro Refinery the CSB Continues its Investigation into the April 2010 AccidentBoard Releases a Video Safety Message; Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released […]
Have you ever seen a fire extinguisher with a HAZCOM label (e.g., NFPA 704 or HMIS) and thought to yourself…that is overkill? Well, actually, it is not overkill, and it may be a requirement for the facility under the HAZCOM standard when the extinguisher contains a hazardous chemical. OSHA defines compressed gas as a physical
Workers were injured while vacuuming explosive dust inside a PRCS to clean out a natural gas processing unit.
Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2005 since 3/2011 since 2007 since 3/2011 since 2/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 9 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 30 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 56 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 57 (2010 = 246) (2009 =
First, let me say this upfront if your facility has not evaluated your local fire department’s rescue capabilities in the past 2-3 years, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE it to do so ASAP. With the drastic swing in the economy and many cities on the brink of bankruptcy, I know of at least 50 FDs that have
When do I need a Confined Space rescue team? I get this question almost monthly, and it worries me that so many facilities struggle with such a critical analysis. It is not easy, but it could be a matter of life or death, and deserves some explanation. In this post, I will walk us through
Let’s set the record straight… “Line of sight” is HALF THE REQUIREMENT, and this term is NOT in any official language from OSHA, nor does OSHA recognize it! We see this all the time…a LOTO procedure talks about cord and plug equipment not needing to be locked out if the worker is in the “line
Can businesses use tagout when lockout can be used on the energy isolation device? Simply stated, locks MUST be used when they can, UNLESS the employer can demonstrate that their tagout will PROVIDE FULL EMPLOYEE PROTECTION. Here is the exact language from 29 CFR 1910.147:
Is there a method to OSHA’s madness in regards to the PSM required operating procedures?
Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 3/2011 since 3/2011 since 2007 since 2009 since 2/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 7 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 30 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 48 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 56 (2010 = 246) (2009 =
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